Branching out...

Ok so i'm back again to give you all a quick update about what has been going on since we last met! Currently I am in Melbourne Library using the internet here because its free for an hour (aren't I a good backpacker) instead of paying at the hostel! The library itself is amazing its more like a museum than a boring old library! It even has an art gallery and you can get lost in here
! Cool hey?

So we set off on our first trip away from home comforts yesterday and arrived in Melbourne yesterday! Our backpacks weighed a ton, and I only wished I had done more back excercises at the gym that arms and chest because I could really do with a strong back right now! Our flight here was short and pleasant and we even got leather seats! We then caught the shuttle down to the hostel. Now I will admit for at least the first 6 hours of yesterday after seeing hostel living it kind of hit me and I was like, " Oh Harpal you stupid stupid boy! what have you gone and hot yourself into now! You didn't think this through properly you raving idiot!" However that feeling since has subsided....I think!

The Hostel itself is nice but basic, its just some very basic and very creaky bunk beds with a toilet and shower which isn't so bad. However there's no chance of any privacy! My room mates I met quite early on, Jeetan was quite shy and since i'm good as socialising I did the honours or introducing myself and meeting everyone. My room mates consist of an indian man named Upesh a lad from Essex who looks like Naveen Andrews out of lost, a guy named Dom, who's from Bournemouth and seems to slag off England at an possible time , a german guy names Roy and A North Korean girl whos name I forgot and she can't speak English.

Upesh was really good and as Jeetan described him was like a "walking, talking tour guide", he knew everything there was to know about everything and was a very experienced traveller and he showed us the ropes to getting use to backpacking life. We then went downstairs to the bar with the intent of meeting new people. However things didn't initially pan out like that , the bar wasn't exactly kicking and all the people that were there seemed to keep themselves to themselves. I think it was around about then that It did kick in for both of us that we are by ourselves and this is going to be harder than we initially thought and dreamed of. Why can't things be easy in life! But never fear my avid readers! All was not lost and as the night went on the events manager apporached us and asked us to take part in a pool shoooting contest! Jeetan jumped to the idea and put his name down. I on the other hand, haven't exactly been blessed with skills of pool so i gave it a miss. However it was with that that we made another friend! Jeetan had balls of steel, I will give him that. He went infront of everyone and started playing in this contest with everyone watching. Now he is no good at pool at all. However the idiot was getting lots of flukey shots and the people at the bar were even impressed and cheered when he seemingly hit these impossible shots. His luck ran out in the end and he failed miserably but while he was shooting pool the girl next to me started chatting to me. She was from Alabama in the states and was an air hostess staying here for a few nights before going off back to the states I think. So I made friends with here and her friend (who was from London) they were both really nice and we ended up chilling most the night at the bar with them and the events organiser there who's this hippy guy from the states named Trent. That was the end of our first night. Oh and I also met this Scottish dude who joined us, who won the pool competition. He was really into footie and supported Rangers and he asked me an interesting footie question which i got wrong. I will now ask all of you and let me know your answer in the comments section.

Who's the most successful football player, to have played in the English, French and Spanish league in the world? He has won world cups, domestic leagues, euro cups etc etc. Clue-he's French.

Anyway here's some funny stuff to tell you about quickly, the German guy in my room is Gay, his name is Roy , so in my head I have nicknamed him "Roy the German Gay." What's even worse is this morning he woke up and and started walking around the room in his Y fronts....lovely! Then he went into the shower and when the shower stopped I was thinking in my head, "Roy please don't walk out naked mate, please, there's no need for it mates" and what did Roy do? He bloody walked out naked in his full glory out the shower this morning. The trials and Tribulations of a backpacker hey? So before I go a quick thank you to everyone who makes comments on the blog, I read them all and its so nice to hear from you and makes me feel nearer to home! Currently the International Comedy Festival is on here in Melbourne yeeeeeaaaahhhh booooyyyy! So we are going to go and check out a few standups acts there tonight from all over the world! It should be brilliant. Until next time folks! Bye bye!