We spent several days in Melbourne before and after the Great Ocean Road. I really liked this city, it’s completely different than Sydney and that mainly has to do with the culture. Where Sydney came off as a clean, starched shirt, uptight sort of place Melbourne is more gritty, more funky and definitely more alternative.
The young people here have really embraced the whole 80’s style thing. I lost count of the number of leggings and Flock of Seagulls haircuts I saw. It seems every girl owns a pair of leather, flat-soled Pat Benatar style boots in an array of colors and for the men mullets rule in this city.
We spent many nights in shock and sometimes wide-eyed horror at the variety of amazing mullets we saw. Anywhere from skullets (shaved on the top and long in the back) to full blown feathered do’s that would have made Jon Bon Jovi proud 20 years ago.
My favorite part of Melbourne was a section called St. Kilda on the outskirts of the city. Lot’s of fun thrift shops, less 80’s more retro and I figured it would be the perfect place to pierce my little nose. It hurt like hell and despite my mother’s adverse reaction over the phone and a reminder that God didn’t make me that way I think I’ll keep it. She doesn’t usually throw out the God card too often so it made the whole situation all the more hilarious.
