We're off to see the Wizard.

So here we are in the land of kangaroo's, croc's, sharks and all the other deadly creatures (Kangaroos cause many car crashes a year, so they are deadly). We arrived into Melbourne, pronounced 'bun'on Friday evening expecting to have spiders jumping out at us from every nook and cranny and headed to our brand spanking new hostel in St Kilda, which is an '2 kewl 4 skool' suburb to the south-east of the city. We quickly made bezzy mates with another couple from the crap town of Stoke, who were also travellling around the world. They appear to be so in denial about their roots, that one of them sounds like a Brummy, and they tell everyone they are from near Manchester! That was until they met us who scuppered their lies!
The hostel it'self was indeed brand spanking new, so brand spanking new that it wasn't even finished! We were woken up to the delightful sound of workmen banging and sawing on the top floor, which reverbarated down the lift shaft and spread it'self throughout along the steel celings and into our room. I understand they have to get the place finished but do they really have to start at 6.30am!!!!! I have become accustomed to the art of complaining since I've been away so headed down to reception to ask them to refrain from such practises, to which the response was "sorry mate, the manager's not here until 9am, but I'll take your name and get her to speak to you when she arrives", 'great' I thought but that doesn't help me now!!! When she did arrive, she was useless! The term sincere was obviously lost on her as she made excuse after excuse and offered us a mini pizza and less than half a pint of lager as compensation. Well, this wasnt good enough and after more complaining, Pol managed to secure $5 as well, Kerching!
We have also managed to secure ourselves more longer term accommodation.. well, we have a bed in a rather large room in an old victorian house! Its very nice inside, we pay just over 50 pounds a week for it and have no bills and free t'interweb! shame we have no furniture in our room though! Went souring the city for work yesterday, managed to sign up with an agency so its looking good! Our housemates are all really nice, well the foreign ones are anyway.. two German girls from the black forest, a Frenchy from Toulon (also a crap town in the mold of Stoke!) and an English couple from Dannn Sarfff who never leave their room. Ohh and the two Stokies!
So its 10.40am on a dull Wednesday morning and we still havent called our parents to tell them we are ok! (promise we will tonight!)This is due to Polly not waking me up on time and therefore us both sleeping in!
Hope this placates your hunger for news from our world.. we could tell you about the cricket but you all know now so it aint worth it.
take it easy all and well speak soon

Pollyali

xx