One of the things that I've learnt is that Melbourne has been voted the most liveable city for 7 years in a row and that makes sense in the cost of living which is not as expensive as Auckland; the free trams and bicycles riding in the city that takes a little getting used to with free WiFi that is available anywhere in the central CBD Central business district too.
I can now see why some Aucklanders and indeed many people from different nationalities have decided to settle in Melbourne lately as the city is a reminder of the US but on not as big a scale although the highways do go on for miles.
However, on the flip side, locals have talked about how prevalent drugs are with warnings of being very careful when going to parks as sometimes there are syringes dropped in public places. In public toilets there are also small bins available for drug users to throw their syringes into.
I also watched a local TV documentary that discussed about how one in four homeless people in Melbourne are children and it seemed that it had a lot to do with the drugs which some are trying to import into Melbourne with a huge million dollar seizure on today's news.
Still so much to see and do in the most liveable city, Melbourne...
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