24 HOURS in MELBOURNE (First Impressions Exploring the City)

We FINALLY made it to Melbourne and decided to spend a full day exploring the city during the day and at night! 🏙️ We visited iconic spots such as; Flinders Station, Federation Square, Hosier Lane, AC/DC Lane, Fitzroy Gardens, the State Library, ACMI, Ian Potter: National Gallery of Victoria and the Winter Night Market at the Queen Victoria Market.
WHAT A DAY, we were knackered by the end of it but we had SO MUCH fun and loved Melbourne. We hope you enjoy watching 💙🚐
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About Us:
Hey, welcome to our KZbin! We are Lydia and Wehan, high school sweethearts who made the crazy decision to sell our house and quit our jobs so that we could go on the big lap of Australia in our self converted Sprinter van. 🚐
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[@sanricrous5507]

What a busy day. I love the balance you two provide. You appreciate and show the beauty of Australia's natural landscape, and then you explore and try to understand the bigger cities. Nice to see all aspects of what Aus has to offer.

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you, that's so kind of you to say! 💙 Aus has so many to offer, it's been fun exploring it all.

[@Jaya-zn7vr]

Oh wow! I was commentating as you went. Melbourne / Melbin 😉 I was brought up in Melbourne, however, I lived and studied in Sydney for many years... That being said, I don't think any city will impress you the most as the city you were brought and taught up in... Loved all your visuals, eclectic and very Melbs. Wish you could have gone either Fitzroy or St Kinda way.... Anyway t'was beautiful! (especially with the jazz overtones) 🧡🧡

[@Y2Kr4SHM4N]

That hatter store has been there for literally over one hundred years!

[@lydiaandwehan]

Incredible 🎩🤯

[@steveheywood9428]

What a great positive vlog made by two lovely people who have researched each item so well. I hope you come back to my city Melbourne soon for a further review of what is on offer. You guys rock 👍🤗

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you so much! We'll definitely be back as we loved our time in Melbourne 😊🌃

[@fadhilhm]

Hope you enjoyed Melbourne! 😊

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you, we had so much fun! It's an incredible city 😊

[@michaelsinclair8018]

I love it when you do close up photography of the architecture with a slow pan. With the soft music it is ultra relaxing. If you could do it even longer, it would be even more incredible. Now, I am still trying to place the guy's accent.

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed those shots! Melbourne has some stunning buildings. 😍 And Wehan's accent is always hard to get... he's from South Africa but moved to Australia as a kid!

[@vivross8339]

Your best video yet....so informative, captured the vibe and awesome footage

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@kaynicholls9066]

Thanks so much for showing just how beautiful Melbourne is in your videotography (if that's a word😂😂). Melbourne is basically in my own backyard & yet I've learnt so much from both of you about it. I'm looking forward to spending a night in there next month to see Mamma Mia the musical. It all looks so pretty at night. As for the Miki cards, they're on a whole other level of confusion.😅😅 Safe travels 😊😊much love ❤❤

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you for the kind words! 💙 I bet the musical will be so much fun! 🎤💃 We actually saw on the news the other day that they'll be updating the Myki card system so you can pay with your normal debit/credit card instead... it should make it way easier. Hopefully they get it up and running soon 🙌

[@danielodonoghue3529]

Great video of the best city in the World 8-)

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you so much! It is definitely one of our favourite cities so far 😍

[@lilyandrose8557]

Once you get used to the hook turns you may like the safety aspect of turning right after all the through traffic has gone through. You’ve positioned yourself into the junction ready to make that turn, but over on the left so you’re not feeling pressured about sitting in the middle of the intersection waiting to dart around when there’s a gap in the traffic. (There is no The busier the traffic the more I appreciate that, especially with needing to give way to trams and cyclists as well. In a rush you could make a bad error. It’s like you’re the first one to go across the intersection from the traffic coming from the left street of the intersection.

[@lydiaandwehan]

That makes sense. After doing it we definitely feel more confident with it now! I think it's the fear of the unknown and city driving being a little more stressful in our van as it is. Once we'd done it we were like 'oh that's it, we worried about that for no reason!' 😅

[@lilyandrose8557]

@@lydiaandwehan For sure, the fear of the unknown makes things stressful, you did great in your van! The first time I did it there was someone in front of me and I'd seen the sign and followed their lead. So that made it easier. Think of it as placing yourself at the head of the column of that left street incoming traffic. They wait for you to turn and go.

[@karlhoward2737]

Best city in the world….for me at least…love the parks, the artwork and the whole buzz of the place….oh and those trams, I so love hopping on and off and the sound of them….and the pedestrians crossings…..I love the sounds….yep…..you get the vibe, I rather like Melbourne…….

[@lydiaandwehan]

Such a vibrant city that always has something going on! 🌃

[@Kirstwist]

that souvlaki looked soooo good.

[@Sponggybobbie]

Yeah! I can never resist it when pass by a restaurant which sells souvlaki

[@lydiaandwehan]

It was delishhhh 🤤

[@mce_AU]

So negative about nearly everything. Hook turns are not stupid, they are there so traffic can flow freely and you still get to do your turn. In the box you become part of the other direction traffic flow. Has avoided lots of deaths as people used to turn in front of trams.

[@lydiaandwehan]

Definitely not negative about everything, we really loved our time in Melbourne! We're really sorry it came across that way, we felt we were pretty positive the whole day and shared how much we loved the city and vibes of the city. The choice of words 'stupid' was wrong for us to use to explain the hook turns, it was more about it feeling 'wrong' to us as it was so unfamiliar but as Wehan mentioned, there was no other way to do it so yep they're definitely the best thing to do to keep people safe. Appreciate the comment and criticism, apologies it came across that way.

[@eddielong8663]

Seriously, dude. I'm a Melbournian myself and on the contrary, I find it rather entertaining listening to visitors complain about our unique hookturns. It'd be worse if visitors came here and left the place thinking the place is downright boring and has little to offer at all. Just try and chill.

[@barnowl.]

You drink coffee from a cup or glass . It is sacrilege (to me) to drink it from a take-away paper cup. Some laneways have greenery which I love and beautiful art. That lane is the most 'iconic' mostly because it is part of the tourist trail. The Paris End is more about the buildings, trees, 'feel' and then the shops. In the mid 1800s Melbourne was the richest city on the world due to it's state's huge gold rush, hence the magnificent older buildings and excellent infrastructure. The Queen Victoria Market is NOT open during the day on Monday and Wednesday but is for the Wednesday NIGHT market. The hook turns are NOT stupid but a very inventive way to allow the smooth running of traffic and safety for cars going over a tram route so that they do not collide and guess, if that happened, which one would come off in a very bad and sometimes death-causing state ! The nearby Docklands area is interesting and by travelling over the Westgate Bridge will give a vista of the huge Port Melbourne Bay which Melbourne wraps around and the tall and newer interesting architecture of the cityscape. I LOVE living here !

[@barnowl.]

PS You did do more research on Melbourne than many so 'bouquets' to you both.

[@Youknow_Diana]

Haha i forgot to warn u about the winter market it is so so so crowded, i was there a few weeks ago 🤣 my hair smelled like smoke after too

[@lydiaandwehan]

😅 SO SO busy, we knew it was going to be busy but we were shocked that it only seemed to get busier the later it got! It's great that you managed to drop by the market during your visit though. How was your time in Melbourne?

[@Youknow_Diana]

@@lydiaandwehan was good I went for a work conference

[@fadhilhm]

Try ONA Coffee and Studio Beans!

[@lydiaandwehan]

Ooh thank you so much for the recommendation, will have to check them out when we're back in Melbourne ☕️

[@jashanjeetsingh9696]

Hey guys, Amazing video! Just a question, what gear do you use to film?

[@lydiaandwehan]

Thank you so much! 😊 We've got all of our different camera gear listed on our website lydiaandwehan.com/our-gear/ 📷

[@DVaccarelli1988]

Rolex would actually be European, as they are based in Geneva, Switzerland.

[@lydiaandwehan]

Of course, we should have known! ...we really don't know our luxury brands 😳

[@antipodean1233]

Where are you guys from?

[@Motokrohorm]

Nice eating friend

[@lydiaandwehan]

😌

[@bronson6429]

Why the takeaway cups?

[@lydiaandwehan]

We took our first sips of the coffee at the coffee shop but then took it on the go 😊

[@thomasbell7792]

Suger in coffee 😢

[@keepingupwiththejoneses06]

Jeepers not many people around...

[@lydiaandwehan]

🤣 It's always a huge shock making it to big cities after months of being rural.

[@keepingupwiththejoneses06]

I live regional, so cities are too much for me 😮

[@barnowl.]

....just wait. Melbourne is slow in the morning (after the morning work-time rush) and then speeds up considerably as the day progresses and also has great night-life.

[@keepingupwiththejoneses06]

@@barnowl. true

[@samnewman3123]

I love Melbourne but they lost the plot during covid and had the worlds longest lockdown, haven't been back since. 🤣

[@barnowl.]

I'm glad that we had a long lockdown. We didn't know what was to happen ??? We erred on the side of caution. People's lives were saved, the spread of the virus was slowed, hospital and medical staff and others were given some relief from the huge amount of work due to the lesser numbers of patients and decreased threats of catching the virus from them. People who has down-turned l business were compensated. As a result of being encouraged to work from home, more people continue to do that now, enjoying a better work-life balance. I think that you were probably one of the minority of self-interested, selfish persons who didn't look at the bigger picture of the greater good for the community. Having that attitude, I'm pleased you have gone.

[@samnewman3123]

@@barnowl. Most people knew it was a coronavirus in 2020 and that China and Victoria were over-reacting and got it wrong. It needed to be balanced between risk/reward and the compensation for businesses wasn't enough obviously. For all that money wasting Victoria had the worst covid and mental health outcomes in the country and now has the highest debt and the highest taxes. That's why Victoria was always in the news around the world and people were protesting at Australian embassies. It's been 4 years since the pandemic and we now know Governments exploited emergency powers beyond what was reasonably necessary to protect public health. Not sure what denying that fact achieves, unless you're just a huge Scott Morrisson or Dan Andrews fan. 🤣 You can save many lives by ensuring vehicles only travel at 30km/h max, but is the risk/reward worth it? That's why decision makers weigh the potential benefits against the significant drawbacks and explore alternatives.

[@barnowl.]

@@samnewman3123 The MAJORITY of people agreed to and complied with the lockdown in Victoria and other states. There are always pros and cons in making any decisions. Lives were more important than non-essential businesses operating. And of course there is a monetary or other cost/price to pay for decisions made. Life is not just based on risk and reward but other intrinsic and ethical ideas and beliefs as well. Your analogy is poor, as is your referral to my political leanings. Every state and territory had lockdowns of some kind depending on what was happening regarding the virus in each state and territory. In hindsight things could have been done better and differently but we did not have foresight or a crystal ball to predict that. It was a learning experience as is living life.

[@samnewman3123]

@@barnowl. I agree. But there are countless examples of majorities supporting decisions that later had unforeseen negative consequences. It's reality. I personally enjoyed the lockdowns, but felt bad for others. I'm not assuming youre a scomo or dan fan, just highlighting that if you love either one then it may be hard to criticize. Especially because the pandemic health choices became completely politicized.

[@barnowl.]

@@samnewman3123 LiFE is one big experiment in free will under the spiritual (not religious) Law of Cause and Effect for all of us. It is all about the evolution of consciousness Hopefully, when we know better, we do better.

[@jipangoo]

Pair of ball washers