Author Topic: Melbourne Master Thread (Read 163894 times)

It rains a lot in January too. Point being even if it's rainy you can still have a nice time driving. The views may be a bit nicer without the rain, but I wouldn't be too concerned.

shoobi · « **Reply #46 on:** October 29, 2015, 02:18:53 PM »

Nice, thanks guys

mimb · « **Reply #47 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:10:48 AM »

Is there anything that I absolutely need to go see in Melbourne? Trying to plan a ~2 week trip to Sydney/Great Barrier Reef/ and possibly New Zealand if I can make it work

moish · « **Reply #48 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:27:04 AM »

Quote from: mimb on October 30, 2015, 10:10:48 AM

Is there anything that I absolutely need to go see in Melbourne? Trying to plan a ~2 week trip to Sydney/Great Barrier Reef/ and possibly New Zealand if I can make it work

no, you can skip it if necessary, or 2 days on the GOR

Dan · « **Reply #49 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:28:11 AM »

Quote from: mimb on October 30, 2015, 10:10:48 AM

Is there anything that I absolutely need to go see in Melbourne? Trying to plan a ~2 week trip to Sydney/Great Barrier Reef/ and possibly New Zealand if I can make it work

You can't even do NZ properly in 2 weeks. Pick 1 country and do it for 2 weeks IMHO.

mimb · « **Reply #50 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:56:01 AM »

Quote from: moish on October 30, 2015, 10:27:04 AM

no, you can skip it if necessary, or 2 days on the GOR

what's GOR? do you mean GBR?

mimb · « **Reply #51 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:56:56 AM »

Quote from: Dan on October 30, 2015, 10:28:11 AM

You can't even do NZ properly in 2 weeks. Pick 1 country and do it for 2 weeks IMHO.

I hear that, but don't know how many times in my life I'll make it all the way out to Oceania. I read your TR, do you really think 2 weeks would be necessary for Sydney and great barrier reef?

Dan · « **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:59:33 AM »

Quote from: mimb on October 30, 2015, 10:56:01 AM

what's GOR? do you mean GBR?

No, read my MEL trip notes.

Quote from: mimb on October 30, 2015, 10:56:56 AM

I hear that, but don't know how many times in my life I'll make it all the way out to Oceania. I read your TR, do you really think 2 weeks would be necessary for Sydney and great barrier reef?

No, that's just 1 week
but add in your choice of
GOR/Grampians
Kangaroo Island
Tasmania
Hamilton Island/Whitsundays
Ayers Rock

And you're way over 2 weeks.

I don't think you can accomplish much in NZ in 1 week.

mimb · « **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:06:55 AM »

Quote from: Dan on October 30, 2015, 10:59:33 AM

No, read my MEL trip notes.
No, that's just 1 week
but add in your choice of
GOR/Grampians
Kangaroo Island
Tasmania
Hamilton Island/Whitsundays
Ayers Rock

And you're way over 2 weeks.

I don't think you can accomplish much in NZ in 1 week.

I guess you're right. Just saw some beautiful pictures of NZ and the bungee jumping looked amazing, wishful thinking I suppose. I'm not finding any flights from NZ back to LAX around March anyways so I don't think I would've been able to make this itinerary swing.

P.S.- just wanted to say I feel honored that you personally responded to my post. Truly appreciate all your knowledge as it helped me get a free honeymoon to Greece and Israel and hopefully this trip to Sydney. Please do another seminar in NYC sometime!!

Yehoshua · « **Reply #54 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:44:07 AM »

If NZ interests you, why not get flights from NZ-AU-LAX? But I agree with Dan: don't even think about doing AU and NZ in the same trip unless you plan to spend 2 weeks in each. We were in AU for 2 weeks and felt that we barely scratched the surface. I could easily go back and spend another 2 weeks just in places we haven't visited yet! I aslo have a TR covering AU, and in particular the GOR done in one day if need be. I know Dan did 2 days, but I did it in one. While we didn't get to see the Gampians, it was still a nice experience.

ganizzy · « **Reply #55 on:** October 30, 2015, 02:57:59 PM »

Also keep in mind that if you're going in june, it is the winter there, so it gets dark early. U can't cram as much in as people who went in the summer.
Also they're nuts about speed limits. So drives take longer then they would in other countries

Yehoshua · « **Reply #56 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:18:14 PM »

Quote from: ganizzy on October 30, 2015, 02:57:59 PM

Also keep in mind that if you're going in june, it is the winter there, so it gets dark early. U can't cram as much in as people who went in the summer.
Also they're nuts about speed limits. So drives take longer then they would in other countries

True on both accounts, but I didn't find their speed limits to be lower than other places if that's what you were referring to.

moish · « **Reply #57 on:** October 31, 2015, 03:21:49 PM »

Quote from: mimb on October 30, 2015, 10:56:01 AM

what's GOR? do you mean GBR?

Great Ocean Road

AJK · « **Reply #58 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:35:20 AM »

For those who have done GOR and Grampians overnight (or 2), any recommendations on where to stay?

Currently arrive in MEL at 8am on a Weds and depart for SYD on Sunday.

Thinking of hitting the ground running and heading straight to GOR.

Currently booked at PH MEL for the entire thing, but will likely just change to Fri and Sat.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #59 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:39:11 AM »

Quote from: AJK on November 03, 2015, 11:35:20 AM

For those who have done GOR and Grampians overnight (or 2), any recommendations on where to stay?

Currently arrive in MEL at 8am on a Weds and depart for SYD on Sunday.

Thinking of hitting the ground running and heading straight to GOR.

Currently booked at PH MEL for the entire thing, but will likely just change to Fri and Sat.

I can't speak to spending the night in/near the Gampians, but I think the idea of driving the GOR on Wed(/Thu) is the only way to go. Fri you can explore the city itself, like the highest observation deck in the southern hemisphere (88th floor, but really 89th by US counting) and the Queen Victoria Market.

You'd rather stay at the PH for shabbos as opposed to in/near the community?