It's winter school break here in New South Wales and it overlaps with winter school break in Victoria and the LLDD-Baby gets to visit her cousin in Melbourne and I get to tag along for the weekend and size up Sydney's arch-rival! What fun!
My initial takeaway: Melbourne is far bigger and more cosmopolitan than I thought. Its CBD is more sprawling, its skyscrapers are skyscrapier, and its inner-city tram is more extensive (and free!). Plus, it has all of the major sports and sporting facilities, and makes a claim for cooler bars, edgier galleries, and hipper hipsters.
BUT! It's flatter, colder and wetter; I didn't see anything that matched the sheer beauty of Sydney's Opera House, Harbour and Harbour Bridge trinity; and, Melbourne...where your beaches at?
But really, it's foolish and pointless to actively search for and identify Melbourne's and Sydney's pros and cons. Like my man JB's knife v. rolled-up magazine debate, it's best for everyone to just stand back, let the scene play out, and enjoy the show.
and then plan multiple return sequels
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