Our first time in Australia: A dream come true ❤️🇦🇺

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  • Ever since I was 10, I wanted to visit Australia. Even though this was our 49th country and we were completely jet lagged from our overnight flight from Bali, this was such a special moment.
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  • @davidpercy9926
    @davidpercy9926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    So happy you loved our country. Hope you come back some time. I'm biased, but Australia is just the best to raise a family. Good luck with all your adventures.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We hope to come back again to explore more :)

  • @gordo191
    @gordo191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I can't believe you came all that way and didn't spend more time there , it's a great city.so much to see and do , Melbourne has some of the best food in the world

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤷‍♀️ yeah we were trying to get from Bali to Sydney and it was cheaper to go through Melbourne. At least we got a day 😊 we really enjoyed it there and would want to go back :)
      lots of Melbourne exploring coming up in part 2 🎉🇦🇺❤️
      What’s your favorite food in Melbourne?

    • @gordo191
      @gordo191 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe all of it , I live in Sydney, but I go visit my son who.lives in Melbourne, when we're you in Australia,

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      March 2018 during our 1 year world trip - still editing our daily videos from then 😆 🌎❤️🇦🇺

  • @RyanLye1975
    @RyanLye1975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Melbourne is famous for 4 seasons in a day.

    • @someonerandom5210
      @someonerandom5210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Bligh truer words have never been spoken.

    • @ImplicitSilence
      @ImplicitSilence 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      More like Tasmania tho. Snow and summer can happen in a day...
      Melbourne is like 2 seasons now for me...

    • @Stockman516
      @Stockman516 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which is the same as Brisbane. I was talking to a barmaid once who moved from Brisbane to Winton. I asked her why, she said, "At least there are two seasons here. It's either hot, or it's cold".

    • @kimikowolf6755
      @kimikowolf6755 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My Aunty Jo lives in Melbourne with her boyfriend. Every year she would visit us in Western Australia for Christmas, but because of Covid she not visiting me for Christmas this year 😢 but I’m glad you enjoyed our country 🥰 God bless you

  • @Jesse-B
    @Jesse-B 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I love seeing how excited you two are, because sadly, many Melburnians... Australians in general... don't realise how good we've got it here.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It’s a beautiful city!! We sure did love it!

    • @leannewith3
      @leannewith3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I feel very lucky to live in Melbourne, even now.

    • @dimitrigeorgiadis6133
      @dimitrigeorgiadis6133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s true. We don’t

    • @100reality2
      @100reality2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's because we know the quality of life is rapidly declining here,it was good but now it's getting crap

    • @Jesse-B
      @Jesse-B 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@100reality2 Which is probably why so many people are moving to the regional areas, the false bubble created by real estate agents is due to burst.

  • @Zero2FiveFamily
    @Zero2FiveFamily 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love this video and the enthusiasm!!! 😁. ❤️👍❤️

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yay! Glad you enjoyed it! I feel like we had the sleepy hahas 🤣 and it will continue in part 2 🤪🇦🇺❤️

  • @robklob
    @robklob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Watching this here in Melbourne, where we live. It's great to see you guys getting a glimpse of our great city. Always interesting to see what tourists think of your own home town. Waiting on part 2 :). We only just got back from Bali about 4 wks ago so it was good seeing your vlogs from there as well.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Awesome 👏 yes, even though our time in Melbourne was short, we really enjoyed your city 😊 spoiler: we even liked it better than Sydney 🤫🤷‍♀️🇦🇺❤️

  • @jasonfairclough7858
    @jasonfairclough7858 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed your video and glad you enjoyed your brief stay in Melbourne. Safe travels.

  • @jolantasinclair389
    @jolantasinclair389 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, guys..you made me cry..❤️

  • @theadventuresofzoomandbettie
    @theadventuresofzoomandbettie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Success! I look like myself!" hahaha! Glad you came to check out our home town in Melbourne!!

  • @HikingwithFredieandLeslie
    @HikingwithFredieandLeslie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow very fun to watch.❤️😊

  • @jy9583
    @jy9583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow thats a lot of places

  • @dayvideo64
    @dayvideo64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for visiting us! I’m from Melbourne!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome! We loved Melbourne - we were so happy that was the most affordable route from Bali because Melbourne ended up being one of our favorite Australian cities 🇦🇺❤️

  • @bushtucker66
    @bushtucker66 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great effort for just arriving. Hope you enjoyed your stay.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, we did :)

  • @TweedSuit
    @TweedSuit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Melbourne is on the naughty list right now.

    • @santyclause8034
      @santyclause8034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Melb'n not Mel Bourne, Puh Leez.

    • @steelcrown7130
      @steelcrown7130 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@santyclause8034 Still on the naughty list though!

    • @codzy9384
      @codzy9384 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@santyclause8034 nah nah it's melbin

    • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
      @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rona capital of Australia

    • @PS-Straya_M8
      @PS-Straya_M8 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know what you meant 😁 hello from Adelaide

  • @MMTB616
    @MMTB616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My partner and I have lived in Melbourne almost all our lives and are seasoned travellers. In normal times that is! We enjoyed you "first day in Mal-born" video. Very well done. The arrival at Melbourne airport through customs would have been a VERY different experience to what Aussies get when they enter the USA. Again in normal times. We look forward to watching more of your videos. Perhaps you could do one on the camera you use and how you go about your "coverage" at the time and later editing, etc. Glad you enjoyed Mal-born.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you are enjoying our videos :) yeah, we’re thankful we traveled when we did and thankful that even though we’re currently not traveling, I still have footage to edit that helps me relive it! 😁

  • @Bushpygmy1
    @Bushpygmy1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Welcome to the best country in the world

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ❤️ we loved our time in Australia 🇦🇺🎉

    • @gracepreston9995
      @gracepreston9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Australia is not the best country in the world, full of dreams, full of covid, My country NZ is the best country in the world, we live covid free and uz not.

    • @robertdoyle1624
      @robertdoyle1624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@gracepreston9995 It might be the best if it wasn't full of New Zealanders

    • @danfrost3043
      @danfrost3043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Amen. I got my NZ Citizenship (originally from England)just so I could get the hell out & move to Australia. It is an absolutely amazing country and the Aussies are awesome people. At the moment I'm back in NZ until the covid thing is over (whenever that might be) but once the green light is on, I'll be straight back. I feel alienated here in NZ, the food is rubbish, It's expensive, the kiwi's don't have the same humour as the aussies & brits, they're "Strange" people. Can't wait to get back to Australia where I felt completely at home.

    • @judyhogan3281
      @judyhogan3281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Grace Preston nasty

  • @icebaby6714
    @icebaby6714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had the same coffee sitting at the same table two years ago at Queen Victoria Market...not bad.

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting video. I love it.💗

  • @zixylol4739
    @zixylol4739 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to our country mate hope u enjoyed it

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We definitely did :) thanks 😊

  • @brettbridger362
    @brettbridger362 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad you're enjoying Aus. The idea behind the free public transport in the CBD is to reduce traffic, pollution, etc.

  • @JJSPARROW1978
    @JJSPARROW1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Watching this in August 2020, you can call melbourne whatever you like, we have disowned them. Just joking, but we will build a wall.

    • @bartholomewlunt3347
      @bartholomewlunt3347 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sand groper here can thoroughly agree.

    • @Jesse-B
      @Jesse-B 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      About friggin time, I'm sick to death of shitgropers pissing and moaning about how unfair everything is. No seriously, drop out of VFL and go back to dear little waffle.

    • @7star7storm7
      @7star7storm7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Jesse-B Amen to that 😂edit; GO DEES😈

    • @sareenac9348
      @sareenac9348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      JJ Blake I disagree. It’s not our fault for this but the F-ing state government c**ts.
      I know your kidding around, there’s no hostility with your comment myself and many others are just so done with this bullshit lockdowns and stupid rules.

    • @sareenac9348
      @sareenac9348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gareth Rogers haha 🤣 it’s starting to bloody feel that way and now fucking Dan wants to extend the state of emergency for 12mths! What a fucking dictator.

  • @miltonyannis3719
    @miltonyannis3719 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The young lady has such an engaging personality!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why thank you! Such a great compliment, especially on very little sleep 😂

  • @BonkersAboutAlice
    @BonkersAboutAlice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You guys are sooooo funny jet lagged.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤪🤷‍♀️ yup! And it’ll just continue in part 2 🤣😆 I don’t do well on little sleep :)

    • @bg588
      @bg588 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s only a six hour flight....that’s nothing.

  • @mayamcbain8192
    @mayamcbain8192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you guys go to the Gold coast it beautiful up there and sooooo warm.😜

  • @7star7storm7
    @7star7storm7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh you had to wait for the person to leave hotel room 😜 were the pillows still warm 😂 eeeew .. Melbun best city in Straya 😉

  • @kristinburkholder1752
    @kristinburkholder1752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's probably the most giddy I've seen Peter in any of your videos 🤣

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😆 we were really excited to be in Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️ and just wait until we explore Lord of the Rings sites in New Zealand - you’ll see a whole new side of Peter 🤣🤪

  • @Cuzzakat
    @Cuzzakat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best coffee in the world inside the queen Victoria markets 😍

  • @joancahill6039
    @joancahill6039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello from Melbourne

  • @vickersonp
    @vickersonp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It’s not Mel born, it’s Melb’n

    • @tanjowil9743
      @tanjowil9743 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

    • @wertherquartett
      @wertherquartett 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's SO TERRIBLY IMPORTANT to correct beautiful friendly gracious visitors on their pronunciation. Oh, by the way, how would you go on a pronunciation test of American place names?

    • @vickersonp
      @vickersonp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      wertherquartett
      I do ok. My wife and I have visited the US several times as my daughter lives in New York.
      It’s very grating on an Aussies ears to hear Bris Bain and Mel Born.
      Where are you from anyway?
      These two are a lovely young couple enjoying themselves. I wasn’t criticizing them ....just helping them to blend in.

    • @Shadow77999
      @Shadow77999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmfao

    • @idenhlm
      @idenhlm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wertherquartett True nothing wrong with hearing your local city pronounced correctly.

  • @adriennehunt1799
    @adriennehunt1799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Actually we speak Strine English here, but try to modify our language to Yank English so our dear visitors can understand what we're saying 😁

  • @newshound2521
    @newshound2521 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Travelling from Aussie works but coming back always sucks with jetlag.

  • @thesociallyresponsibleanar2882
    @thesociallyresponsibleanar2882 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not Melborn .... Melbn . You guys seem fun hope you have a good visit

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was wonderful, thanks 😊

  • @scouseaussie1638
    @scouseaussie1638 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She sounds like a handful.

  • @alissah.6908
    @alissah.6908 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Australia is totally on my list of places to visit. It's definitely number 1! And I totally get the jet lag thing! It's hard!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, there weren’t too many times jet lagged affecting us as we were normally just jumping one or two hours on our world trip after the initial 7 hour jump.
      But the fact that we only “slept” for 5 hours on a plane and then had a 3 hour time change, really made us loopy 🤪😂
      I don’t do well on little sleep 🤣
      Australia is amazing 🤩 We end up liking New Zealand eve more 😯 so maybe add that to the bucket list too 🌏❤️👏🎉

    • @letsseeif
      @letsseeif 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alissa, as a past pilot one gets used to long haul flights, especially as I'm now longish retired. In 2019 did 'flights around the World' twice & Aussies learn quickly to 'suck it up' re ultra long haul flights. I always fly Economy although I've got plenty of dough but like keep on keeping on keeping on, like a marathon, not a sprint.

  • @baizlgaming
    @baizlgaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you guys ever come back to Melbourne I can give you guys some good places to go not very many people know about

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for that! What are some must go to places you'd recommend? I'm not sure when we'll be back, but others reading may find it helpful ☺️

  • @aardvark8127
    @aardvark8127 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It took 3 minutes in immigration when you arrived in Melbourne. It took me 3 Hours getting through New York

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, super impressed with Australia’s immigration process! I wish America’s was faster :)

  • @Robochop-vz3qm
    @Robochop-vz3qm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love Melbourne, but only when Daniel Andrews isnt there. 🇦🇺

  • @lowerthenthelowestdeck
    @lowerthenthelowestdeck 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just in before quarantine haha , if you made the video now you would be saying get me out of here!!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We were there actually in 2018, just finally finishing daily videos of our 1 year world trip to 62 countries 😊 so thankful we traveled when we did!

  • @robloxplayer5271
    @robloxplayer5271 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, I am so lucky to live in a Melbourne (pronounced Mel-Ben lol) the reason why your hotel was so expensive was because you chose to stay at one of the most expensive hotels 🤣 but fair enough when it’s your first time you probably didn’t know that there is wayyyyyy cheaper ones. I don’t realise how much I take for granted in Melbourne or Australia in general until foreigners come. Thanks for sharing this with us 🙃

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, you have a beautiful city 🤩 sometimes we forget to enjoy what’s in our own backyard :)

    • @chumkrimson8161
      @chumkrimson8161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s nothing wrong with pronouncing the R in Melbourne. Americans should not pronounce it Mel-born, but definitely Mel-burn. An American saying Mel-Ben makes it sounds like they’re doing an Australian impression.

  • @matthewcullen1298
    @matthewcullen1298 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    American coffee must be very milky. Merlo coffee is such a nice easy coffee. I wouldn't say strong

  • @jakegargiulo5101
    @jakegargiulo5101 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Heyyyyy Australia! HAHAHA 3:42 made me laugh. Great that you came to Sydney, it's the nicest looking city I believe.

  • @hypercomms2001
    @hypercomms2001 ปีที่แล้ว

    If its Tuesday, it must be... [checks notes....]...ahhh...... Australia!

  • @bg588
    @bg588 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should actually get 3 days accommodation for that price.

  • @johnleach7879
    @johnleach7879 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, I agree with Robin, the best country in the world. And within, you're heading for Sydney, the most spectacular city in the world (not withstanding SF and Vancouver, zorry guys). But for a town a bit closer to nature, try Brisbane: When I was last there, in 2001, the streetcars were catamarans and some downtown streets ended in the bush. I was going to warn you about left-hand driving, but you've likely faced that already. Oh, I dunno how you managed it, but you've jumped the Covid-inspired State barriers. Good luck and have fun.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We loved Brisbane the most when we were in Australia! All of this was filmed 2018, just finally editing 😊

    • @johnleach7879
      @johnleach7879 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe Hap: If you fancy a fresh lime in your gin/tonic, buy some before you hit NZ. When I was last in Auckland, my cap't sent me on mission to find a few cases of limes. Result: nada. One grocer said "Oh, they're dear". I dunno if the situation is the same, but, in the long...long term, planting lime trees seems like a good bet. More recently, one of the US nite show hosts interviewed Jacinda, the PM of NZ, and they hit it off. She invited him and he went, and was met by J. in her Toyota, not by any entourage. That sez volumes.
      Happy hunting.

    • @AUmarcus
      @AUmarcus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brisbane is a city mate.

  • @johnleach7879
    @johnleach7879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even more: This is hard to believe, but I was standing in line at the local store checkout counter, in Sarasota, Florida, when I heard an OZ accent who was yakking about Brisbane. I whirled around, challanging him to knowledge about Aust. Zoo, and he did me one better by asking me about a pub 2 blocks South. I didn't know it, cuz I always approached from the North, from Noosa, where I lived. (something just happened) I dare not figure the odds of such an encounter, but you will doubtless come across them in future years.. Sail on.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those types of encounters are the best 😊

    • @bg588
      @bg588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was standing in the Sistine chapel and next to me was a great school friend I hadn’t seen for six years.

  • @3ic9ls0q
    @3ic9ls0q 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's a 'secret' way from the Melbourne airport to the city which is much cheaper! Near terminal 4, bay 17, a bus to Broadmeadows then a train all for $9!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😯 that’s awesome 👏

    • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
      @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But going through Broadmeadows is dodgey. Skybus is easiest until a train link goes in.

  • @Coralita675
    @Coralita675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In Australia (especially Melbourne) at least you can get the best coffee something the USA desperately needs to catch up on.

    • @chumkrimson8161
      @chumkrimson8161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you talking about. There are countless artisanal cafes in the US

  • @lynxycon.exe-_-
    @lynxycon.exe-_- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in Australia in Tasmania hobart so yeh.

  • @carisi2k11
    @carisi2k11 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Melbourne they call it street art. In Sydney we call it vandalism.

  • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
    @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Free trams are only the ones circling the cbd. The dark red ones. The others you need a card.

  • @zacredington4776
    @zacredington4776 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not even like having a go or anything but istg every muscle in my body tensed up in cringe at that mel-born

  • @craigrider9822
    @craigrider9822 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Went through Quarantine.

  • @jacobvardy
    @jacobvardy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sitting in the back seat of an uber/taxi. Maybe acceptable for a couple. But generally considered pretty rude. Most Australians would sit in the front passenger seat and chat with the driver.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh interesting!

    • @kayelle8005
      @kayelle8005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’d say it’s 50:50 whether you sit in the front or not.

    • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
      @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah. Do what you like. That's an old thing in taxis. Most uber drivers don't want to talk, cabbies too.

  • @andrewsplace1966
    @andrewsplace1966 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still remember when the $2 coin came out, and smaller that the $1. We also thought is weird!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂 ok good, not just me :) it makes sense that they need to be different sizes, but you’d think it’d be bigger!

    • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
      @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      5,10,20 & 50 cent coins grow. 1984- $1. &1988-$2. Shrink.

  • @Stockman516
    @Stockman516 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    An old story I was told. In World War II, a American sailor was on leave in Townsville. After going to the pubs, and nightclubs, he went shopping. He bought a ring for his wife, and couldn't believe how much it cost. Presented himself to the cops saying, "Arrest me me. I'm stealing from you".

  • @lmaree200886
    @lmaree200886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Royal Australian Mint were the inventors of those ‘plastic’ polymer bank notes which has now been used by many countries. The size of the two dollar coin was determined after consideration of the needs of the visually impaired community, security considerations, a desire to avoid shaped coins, practical limitations to the diameter and thickness of coins, and to allow for future expansion of Australia's circulating coin array. If you notice all our coins are totally different sizes and thicknesses but our 50c is the biggest and is our oldest minted modern AUD coin (1966) after we converted from British style pounds and shillings. Our paper notes for the $1 and $2 were discontinued in the early 80’s and the notes came in the early 90’s. In the last 5 years our notes have had a massive redesign and upgraded security added.
    Random thing about the tall coffee cup spout, it’s so you don’t burn your lips!
    Which hotel did you guys check into? It looked pretty nice! I’m kinda new to Melbourne as I moved from Sydney a year ago a and always like looking for cheap hotels in the CBD as I live 2 hours away and must stay a night or two to complete my city shopping :)

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very interesting facts! Thanks 😊 We stayed at Stargate Apartments, but it looks like they’ve changed names to Adara. Here’s the link: www.google.com/travel/hotels/stargate%20apartments%20melbourne/entity/CgsIuO3R5YW8temxARAB?g2lb=2502548%2C4258168%2C4306835%2C4317915%2C4322823%2C4328159%2C4330862%2C4358982%2C4371334%2C4395848%2C4401769%2C4403882%2C4412669%2C4413451%2C4414390%2C4416581%2C4417924%2C4421968%2C4270859%2C4284970%2C4412692&hl=en&gl=us&un=1&q=stargate%20apartments%20melbourne&rp=ELjt0eWFvLXpsQE4AkAASAHAAQI&ictx=1&hrf=IgNVU0QqFgoHCOQPEAkYARIHCOQPEAkYAhgBKAA

    • @lmaree200886
      @lmaree200886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy Hoppe Thanks for that! I think I may have a card that has membership rewards to their brand!

  • @isee7668
    @isee7668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jeez! Dream a bit bigger Love.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was my 10 year old dream 😜 Happy we got to travel to 62 countries in a year over 2017-2018 😍

  • @sareenac9348
    @sareenac9348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was like 20 or so days out from the first lockdown. Wow! How much has life changed for our city 🌃 which is making me tearing up right now too 😢☹️

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We actually were there in March 2018 - way before lockdown :) still editing daily videos from our 1 year world trip to 62 countries 😊 Happy I can still travel virtually through editing 🌍 ❤️

    • @sareenac9348
      @sareenac9348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy Hoppe oh ok 👍🏻 I thought it was 2020. Well yes! It’s your memories that you can rewatch over and over again and to remember the good ol’ days of travelling freely as (especially Melbourne) we can’t do so freely now 😔 hopefully we’ll get back to some sense of normalcy soon.

  • @hanlens_on_hiatus
    @hanlens_on_hiatus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would have been cheaper to fly to Perth from Bali.

  • @gracepreston9995
    @gracepreston9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow pretty awesome huh, how is the covid there in oz pretty cool aye!

    • @lmaree200886
      @lmaree200886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Grace Preston Read the damn description! Filmed nearly two years ago ya numpty!

  • @letsseeif
    @letsseeif 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having lived in The USA & traveled there widely, with our American friends, we teased them continually about using the word "bathroom" when they actually meant "toilet/water closet/shit house etc." ps. Melbourne is The Australian Rules Capital (no, not Rugby, or Soccer or NRL) BUT our own Game "AFL" founded in Melb at the MCG in1852 before any other sport on earth was 'codiefied' {had the rules of play written/published}. The MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground -holds 100,000 fans called barrackers also here, & was designed as a Winter sport to keep Crickers fit in the off-season 'cos Cricket is the national summer Game. There are 18 AFL sides/team across Aussie, & Richmond (a Melb Inner-Suburb) Tigers are current Premiers (Champions) with a membership exceeding 100 thousand of paided-up fans. Google AFL for the rest. (pps. AFL= Australian Football League and is the best game in the World !!!!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😆 that’s funny you bring up AFL, because when we stayed with an Australian couple, they were sure to let us know the rules of AFL 🤪 you can see the video of that :)

    • @letsseeif
      @letsseeif 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe thanks for that. I'll watch :-) :-)

  • @denise5334
    @denise5334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Should gotta practice saying that Melbourne ,,,, 😂😂😂

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      🤦‍♀️ I know right?!? 😂 I apologize to all my Australian viewers for my lack of correct pronunciation 🤣😆🤣

    • @Preema24
      @Preema24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe Easier to pronounce it like an Aussie if you just imagine it's spelt Melbin.

    • @chumkrimson8161
      @chumkrimson8161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Preema24 there’s no reason to pronounce it like an Aussie though, unless you’re trying to do an impression of an accent. I agree that saying “Mel-born” sounds bad but “Mel-burn” is acceptable.

    • @Preema24
      @Preema24 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chumkrimson8161 Was just a friendly suggestion... thanks for your input?

  • @bigazza7829
    @bigazza7829 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What part of Europe are you from ???

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We are American 🇺🇸 Colorado is where we lived when we did this one year world trip in 2017-2018 😊 We now live in Indiana

    • @bigazza7829
      @bigazza7829 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe nice ,
      Would you like to know why the $2 is smaller than the $1 ?

  • @AUmarcus
    @AUmarcus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You missed the best part? Tasmania.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know!! We definitely have to come back!! Are there poisonous spiders or snakes though in Tasmania? 😳🤣

    • @AUmarcus
      @AUmarcus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe
      Oh yes....its Australia dear 😆. Tiger, copperhead and white lipped snakes....all venomous but not aggressive. Funnel web and red back spiders. And dont forget the sharks. Golden rule for all of them....dont bother them and they wont bother you. 🤣

  • @jordan-bj2jt
    @jordan-bj2jt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    at 9:18 you walked past the best Bockwurst stand in Melbourne.

  • @xymonau2468
    @xymonau2468 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go to Brisbane next time. The climate is better and less changeable.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We went to Brisbane too!! Really liked Brisbane 😁

  • @henvan8737
    @henvan8737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bali is almost like the next door neighbor, for Australians its nothing.

  • @downundarob
    @downundarob 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bali to Darwin would have been even cheaper.

  • @sliat1981
    @sliat1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s pronounced Ustralia not Ostralia. And it’s also Melben not Melborn

  • @E.Vancina88
    @E.Vancina88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Here's a tip to earn a free coffee/drink in Australia. Bet any new comer if they can tear up any Australian bank note with their hands, if they can't they owe you a drink. Easy win! P.s. They are not made out of paper ;)

  • @ravenstar1397
    @ravenstar1397 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    :D

  • @michellebarleyman2352
    @michellebarleyman2352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    should have been cheaper through bali to perth

  • @johnkennedy7368
    @johnkennedy7368 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Melboooorne lol

  • @nathanmontgomery4330
    @nathanmontgomery4330 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how did you get into australia when our borders are closed!!!!!!

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the description I put the day this was filmed - on our 1 year world trip in 2018 - still editing after losing footage (70+ days) and spending over a year to recover/recreated it 😊 Glad we didn’t lose the Australian footage 😁
      we aren’t currently traveling 🌍

  • @jessicabrokenshow8442
    @jessicabrokenshow8442 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait, you don't have hot cross buns??

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m sure some bakery sells them, but they aren’t very common. I only knew them because of the kids song 😂

  • @glenod
    @glenod 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the govt has finally going to bother to extend the train tracks to the airport they said they were going to do in the 70's. That means less taxis etc to get into the CBD. useless info for you i realise, but none the less about time for a lot of travellers to tullamarine.

  • @ozzygrunt4812
    @ozzygrunt4812 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know there is a pandemic here in Australia as well as the US?????

    • @hamish_c7
      @hamish_c7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was filmed in March 2018 dude

  • @fuzzy_309
    @fuzzy_309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m an Aussie but in America you actually have to pay money to get in a bathroom?
    Kinda not fair tbh you don’t have to pay it in Australia

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, not in America, but in other countries we visited in Europe

  • @johnleach7879
    @johnleach7879 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh, I forgot to mention Australia Zoo, about 3-miles North of Brisbane. In the 80's, a guy named Steve Irwin established it and, via TV exposure in the US, enticed some of us to visit. It was/is a family affair, with Trudy (I forgot her name) from San Diego, the wife who kept the books, and Bindi, the first kid. Then Steve was killed by a poisonous skate and we all thought she'd pack it up and come back. But no, 20-years later, there she was, and Bindi flowered . Today, the zoo still runs, with the Irwin clan in charge.

    • @lmaree200886
      @lmaree200886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John Leach Um that’s all completely false. Steve’s parents Bob and Lyn Irwin in 1970 created the zoo. Terri is Steve’s wife and Steve was actually killed by a stingray barb to the chest. Please don’t spread misinformation.

  • @a5kobe313
    @a5kobe313 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:30 welcome to your first coffee in AU..... glad you realized what kind of piss weak coffee you get in US

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂 🤣 I guess I’m used to the weak stuff 🤷‍♀️

    • @a5kobe313
      @a5kobe313 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyHoppe btw.... you knew that 4/5 in the cup was milk right?

    • @chumkrimson8161
      @chumkrimson8161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You realize that we have there good coffee in the us

  • @annab8189
    @annab8189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a bit of a downer. Hope you’ve lightened up a bit since this video.

  • @andreaornelas7455
    @andreaornelas7455 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The hotel is not beautiful at all. Are there nicer hotels?

  • @mayamcbain8192
    @mayamcbain8192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't say os-tralia say straya

  • @dimitrigeorgiadis6133
    @dimitrigeorgiadis6133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s pronounced Mel-Ben not Mel-Born lol

  • @chrisshepherd6878
    @chrisshepherd6878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hmmmm Melbourne, whatever.🤣🤣

  • @rickydarcilover5581
    @rickydarcilover5581 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mel BUN. Pronounced like hamburger bun.

  • @agshifty85
    @agshifty85 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    so are free trams considered socialism in seppoland? or is it only socialism when it isnt convenient for conservatives?
    asking for a friend

  • @nancyroos5583
    @nancyroos5583 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Melbourne is better than Colorado.
    Better foods, better souveniers...better weather, better transportation, better goverment road, many light on the governent road.
    If buy foods, we dont more for tip or tax. Because tax is included in the food price..
    Colorado is very cold than snowy, poor light on the road, old transportation.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s hard to compare those 2 places! The weather that day reminded me of a fall day in Colorado.
      Colorado Springs where we lived receives 300+ days of sunshine a year, so when it does snow, it melts the next day because the sun is so strong and you can have warm days in the middle of winter 😍 Also the mountains in Colorado are stunning! ⛰
      We did love the public transportation and culture of Melbourne 😍
      Both places are amazing for their own reasons 🤩

  • @craigroaring
    @craigroaring 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are places that you have to pay to use the bathroom? Surely these places reek of urine.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, it’s very common in Europe and some places in SE Asia!

  • @djizzah
    @djizzah 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    mal-born, wtf?

  • @rickkinsman7400
    @rickkinsman7400 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmmm... from what I can make of it they got here 15th April 2020 - right in the middle of the WuFlu epidemic. Then went straight into Melbourne and started shopping, getting on buses, etc.
    No wonder Victoria has a problem with WuFlu!
    BTW... the city's name is pronounced, MEL - B'n.

    • @FionaEm
      @FionaEm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The text below the video says they were here in 2018 and have taken a long time to put up some of their vids because of a hard drive crash. So quit it with the COVID crap 🙄

    • @lozza9898
      @lozza9898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bahahahahahahaha dude back in April, melbourne didnt have many cases. Its only flared up in the last couple of weeks. You seriously blaming 2 youtubers for a massive spike in cases? 😂😂😂😂

    • @albertbatfinder5240
      @albertbatfinder5240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rick, brilliant detective work, apart from the day, the month and the year. Is your nickname “Sherlock”, by any chance?

  • @xdemgeo3581
    @xdemgeo3581 ปีที่แล้ว

    That third-world country remark is so disrespectful and obnoxious. These Americans.

  • @MichaelKingsfordGray
    @MichaelKingsfordGray 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drug addicts.

  • @AT-st5dr
    @AT-st5dr ปีที่แล้ว

    You said the $2 coin being smaller than the $1 coin does not make sense. 😂. At least we don’t have pennies. Our minimum coin is five cent piece. everything is rounded off. Pennies are a waste and especially one dollar bills. How stupid is it to have $1 in a note form.

    • @HappyHoppe
      @HappyHoppe  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree with you on the Pennies. We should get rid of those. It costs more to produce than they are actually worth and our country loses money each year making Pennies🙈
      I don’t agree with you though on the dollar bill 😂 it’s probably though just because that’s what I’m used to. I think $1 coins are weird. I like being able to have small bills - less weight and great when go to garage sales - people selling their unused stuff at their house. And kids get SO excited when they earn a $1 bill