Melbourne, 19 July 2019
On my second day in Melbourne, I decided to join free walking tour organised by I'm Free Walking Tours. This tour runs twice a day (10.30 AM and 2.30 PM), every day (except Christmas, 25 December). The tour lasts for 2.5 - 3 hours and starts from in front of the State Library of Victoria and ends at Southbank. No booking required.
I just turned up in front of the statue of Sir Redmond Barry and met the crews on bright green vests. For this tour, my guide was Laura, a friendly Australian girl from Victoria country side who comes to Melbourne to study.
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| Just find these green jacketed guys in front of The State Library of Victoria |
In total there were around another 20 people joining this tour. This tour covered not only major landmarks and histories of Melbourne but also the current on-goings of this city. For example, the reason why the trees in Carlton Garden (and other gardens/parks) are covered with steel blanket. The answer is to prevent the possum to climb them. That animal was considered harmful for the tress. The council spent lots of money for that blanket, which unfortunately seems like ineffective. We could still see possums occupying the trees. And many other fun facts, tips and tricks shared by our guide. I felt so lucky to have Laura as my guide because she was so knowledgeable and funky. Her dad jokes were hilarious.
This tour fee is based on how pleased you are after the tour. So in the end of the tour, you could just slip the money to your guide's hand. If you're not satisfied, or just simply thick skinned, you could just go without paying anything. But hey! Come on!
I personally recommend for anyone coming to Melbourne, whether for vacation or just moving in, to join this tour. It worths a lot to get to know this city better. For more detailed info, check their website here.
Happy city strolling!
-ari.sita-
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