Comments on: Never enough to read http://planettrekker.info/cruise/2008/02/13/never-enough-to-read/ My experiences as a cashier in a cruise ship casino... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: calisota http://planettrekker.info/cruise/2008/02/13/never-enough-to-read/#comment-319 calisota Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:40:30 +0000 http://planettrekker.info/cruise/2008/02/13/never-enough-to-read/#comment-319 I agree that I did waste a lot of time in Melbourne, especially by going to the casino but it's a bit of a busman's holiday for me, I always try and check thee out of professional curiosity wherever I go. I'm beginning to think that doing the short, 4 hour, city highlights tours is a good idea. It gives you a good overall view of a place and lets you see things that you probably would miss if you just explored on your own. I really liked Melbourne the first time I was there, although having a pretty girl on my arm may have coloured my view a little. We walked the streets at our leisure, toured the MCG (of more interest to me than her), ate in lygon Street and did all the tourist things. I have no hesitation in recommending a visit to Melbourne for anyone. It may not be as nice as Queensland (beautiful one day, perfect the next) but it's not bad. :-) I agree that I did waste a lot of time in Melbourne, especially by going to the casino but it’s a bit of a busman’s holiday for me, I always try and check thee out of professional curiosity wherever I go.

I’m beginning to think that doing the short, 4 hour, city highlights tours is a good idea. It gives you a good overall view of a place and lets you see things that you probably would miss if you just explored on your own.

I really liked Melbourne the first time I was there, although having a pretty girl on my arm may have coloured my view a little. We walked the streets at our leisure, toured the MCG (of more interest to me than her), ate in lygon Street and did all the tourist things. I have no hesitation in recommending a visit to Melbourne for anyone. It may not be as nice as Queensland (beautiful one day, perfect the next) but it’s not bad. :-)

]]> By: Jennie Lynton http://planettrekker.info/cruise/2008/02/13/never-enough-to-read/#comment-318 Jennie Lynton Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:45:01 +0000 http://planettrekker.info/cruise/2008/02/13/never-enough-to-read/#comment-318 What a shame you didn't really get to enjoy our lovely city. It does have a lot to offer and also a lot of history to show a visitor. We have the most Victorian era buildings outside of London, which were built when Melbourne was "Marvellous Melbourne" in its heyday during the gold rush. We also have the MCG which as you know is the largest Cricket Ground in Australia and has a wonderful museum. We have the beautiful parks and gardens surrounding our city including our world famous Botanical Gardens. We also have the Shrine of Rememberance, lovely wide streets and boulevards as well as the Tennis Centre and Art Galleries which are free etc. You seemed to have wasted your time in our city especially going to our grotty Casino which most of us hate! Instead you should have kept walking along the river and either gone and looked at Docklands one way or to walked past the tennis centre to the gardens the other way. Remember, Melbourne is second only to Vancouver in being the most liveable city in the world! Yes, we do have great public transport but we also have fantastic restaurants, shops we are the cultural centre of Australia. Jennie What a shame you didn’t really get to enjoy our lovely city. It does have a lot to offer and also a lot of history to show a visitor. We have the most Victorian era buildings outside of London, which were built when Melbourne was “Marvellous Melbourne” in its heyday during the gold rush. We also have the MCG which as you know is the largest Cricket Ground in Australia and has a wonderful museum. We have the beautiful parks and gardens surrounding our city including our world famous Botanical Gardens. We also have the Shrine of Rememberance, lovely wide streets and boulevards as well as the Tennis Centre and Art Galleries which are free etc.

You seemed to have wasted your time in our city especially going to our grotty Casino which most of us hate! Instead you should have kept walking along the river and either gone and looked at Docklands one way or to walked past the tennis centre to the gardens the other way.

Remember, Melbourne is second only to Vancouver in being the most liveable city in the world! Yes, we do have great public transport but we also have fantastic restaurants, shops we are the cultural centre of Australia.

Jennie

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