Weekend in Melbourne

When the prison cell door closed behind me and I was left sitting in the dark, there was only one thing to do.
Take pictures!
Posed up next to the communal toilet, Jen and I captured a few (and hopefully our only) moments in lock-up. We were in Melbourne for the weekend and decided to spend a few hours at the Old Melbourne Goal, Victoria's oldest prison.
The first part of the tour includes walking through the prison itself and reading about all the famous criminals that once called the imposing grey building home. Among the most famous is Ned Kelly. He's like an Australian version of Jesse James. A live performance in the back of the prison shed some light on Kelly's life in the 1870s. It seems everyone has a love for bad boys.
The second part was probably the best. Jen and I were arrested and taken through central booking. Sargent Williams was so believable, that one little girl burst into tears when he asked her a question.
I was arrested for drug possession, Jen for making her own drugs (I don't know the official name for that). We went through the whole booking process and even got a mug shot. (You'll see that later). Not sure how many people would consider prison a fun day, but it was.
The best part about Melbourne, not counting the very cosmopolitan feel, is the tram system. They have two free ways to get around the city: the Free City Circle Tram and the Tourist Shuttle (which we couldn't never track down). Whoever came up with the idea of free public transportation should be knighted or something.    
We spent quite a bit of time at Federation Square, it's known as the meeting place. It's a smaller version of Times Square were all the trams meet and there are plenty of shops, restaurants and street performers (some better than others).
Jen has done a far bit of travelling and likened Melbourne to a European city. There were old cathedrals nestled beside modern buildings. Neither looked out of place, everything just fit.
On our second day, we headed to the Eureka Skydeck, which has the highest viewing platform in the southern hemisphere. It was a good way to get the full scope of the city.
I didn't hear any "G'day mates" see Crocodile Dundee or kangaroos, but Melbourne is a fun and lively city. We didn't we even scratch the surface of everything it had to offer, but it was a fantastic trip.
And because I know this is your favorite part, here are some photos: