I had been eagerly anticipating my trip to Melbourne. After all, who could resist visiting one of the world's most livable cities, as touted by those glossy travel magazines?
As the plane touched down at dawn, the city looked like fairyland twinkling in a sea of tiny lights. What a pretty sight, I thought. Would it be just as pretty up close?
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