Collingwood

One of the older suburbs of Melbourne, named after Baron Cuthbert Collingwood - some admiral in the Royal Navy, having a whole 'burb named after him, you'd think he'd been Lord Nelson's second in command at the battle of Trafalgar or something? Oh, wait... 

It is a beautiful (and probably my favourite) part of the city - I had a short stint there before heading on down to Tasmania. A mere stones throw from Smith Street and Brunswick Street - I could dedicate an entire blog to these two guys - then there's Johnston Street, oh, basically it's just a gem of a place if you're a caffeine fiend (such as I) or foodie and should you want to lessen the gluttonous guilt (or more to make room for further eating) there's an open air pool a brisk 10 minute walk away for those +30°C days! Sorry to rub that one in Blighty, ahem.

Straight on 'til Brunswick St