As luck (or last minute poor planning!) would have it, we managed to perfectly miss several major sporting events in Melbourne during our time there. We arrived in Melbourne just after the Grand Final, which is the championship game for AFL (think Super Bowl for Australian rules football), and we left the day before the … More Melbourne Cup
With our time in Melbourne wrapping up (say it isn’t so!!) we’ve been trying to hit a few more spots that have been added to our list of “must sees” by friends we’ve met here. We’ve not had the best weather the past few days. It’s been unseasonably wet and chilly so we’ve had to … More Mega Melbourne Day
So you’re looking at the newest fans of the Melbourne Victory…turns out they were the “home” team in the Derby that we went to last night. With a name like Victory, they can’t lose, right? Well, turns out they can lose…4-1 to be exact. It was still loads of fun with lots of crazy … More Melbourne Victory
We are headed to our first international soccer match! And yes, I will still call it soccer, not football. Apologies to all those international futbol enthusiasts, but it will always be soccer to me. The Melbourne Derby is an intra-city local showdown between the Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory teams. I equated it to the … More Melbourne Derby
The Detour Diary 