The Melbourne Experience

So, a couple of weeks ago, Jeff and I were fortunate to go visit Melbourne to get a lay of the land and to check out some housing options.  Well, Jeff did all of that.  I worked.  Bummer.

Since I had spent some time in Australia in 2010, it was a great time for Jeff to explore Melbourne and get familiar with our new home.  He did a lot that week.  A lot of walking.  A lot of walking in the rain.  A lot of driving.  A lot of driving in the rain and hail.  A lot.  Unfortunately, the weather wasn't really cooperating with us, and it rained EVERY DAY.   bleh.

We did get a chance to see some rental apartments and "units" (similar to a town home).  We still don't have a home, yet, but we definately know the areas of the city that we like and feel like we could live for a couple of years.  We likely won't go for a high-rise in the middle of the city, but we'll be sure to get the city experience :)

 It appears that Jeff had to walk on water to get this photo...Downtown Melbourne 

Kind of a cool pic

As we're preparing to move, we're really challenged with not knowing if we are going to move into a furnished or unfurnished apartment.  We know we aren't taking our furniture with us, but planning what to take is exceptionally hard when we don't know if we'll get a furnished or unfurnished place.  Pots and Pans...to take or not to take.  Sheets and towels...to take or not to take.  That is the question.