tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post8288024947866361912..comments2023-08-11T02:28:46.792+12:00Comments on My Villa Life: Easy living...Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08647407406551661556noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-91174522812414196692012-01-28T19:33:58.606+13:002012-01-28T19:33:58.606+13:00I loved this post. So beautifully written. And it ...I loved this post. So beautifully written. And it reminded me of how lovely (and how terrifyingly expensive) some of these cities are! I've lived in 38 places in the last 25 years, including London, Paris, Denmark, Sydney, Brisbane, Noosa and my home town of Melbourne. London was wonderful (but it was the 1990s, before the city became the place is it today), and Sydney was fabulous for a year. But I think, deep down, I'm one of those die-hard Melburnians who thinks there's no place quite like home... Where else do people obsess about fashion like they do here? And coffee? And sport? And a few horses for a week in November? Melbourne is quiet, but it's gracious. Elegant. Understated. What's that old saying? Sydney is the mistress you leave Melbourne for? I think I'd rather be here, happily married, than chasing the glamour and sex in the Harbour City!! Janelle McCullochJanelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-34494406428731700852010-05-27T23:20:46.226+12:002010-05-27T23:20:46.226+12:00Very interesting post. I lived for a long time in ...Very interesting post. I lived for a long time in Sydney and hated it. It's a hard city when you're very poor! Melbourne was kinder to me. It's hard to put into words the difference, but Melbourne just has a little more 'depth'. And the state of Victoria has so many stunning spots..If I could, I would live in Gippsland forever! I've learnt so much about Auckland from you, it sounds like a wonderful city..RachaelxxA Room For Everyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978230352333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-30416577411658215922010-05-27T22:46:26.306+12:002010-05-27T22:46:26.306+12:00Oh the DAMP in Auckland - it drove me insane when ...Oh the DAMP in Auckland - it drove me insane when I lived there. I swear it drizzled for 3 months straight my first year there. And the transport was terrible too. For me, the best thing about Auckland was all the other places you could go from there - so many lovely places within 2 or 3 hours drive and 4.5 hrs to ski fields.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-77455747392031625522010-05-27T22:30:32.567+12:002010-05-27T22:30:32.567+12:00Love, love, love Sydney to live but love Auckland ...Love, love, love Sydney to live but love Auckland as I'm from there and love Melbourne for all the things it has that Sydney doesn't. But primarily Sydney's got the best weather!!Jane (aka the girl in the brick house)http://therileyhousebuild.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-28077802909262231292010-05-27T15:49:41.228+12:002010-05-27T15:49:41.228+12:00Good post. Might stir up some interstate rivalry. ...Good post. Might stir up some interstate rivalry. I'm a country girl. I love that it takes me 3 mins to drive to work. I park my car in front of the same house everyday and it takes 7 mins to walk to my kids school (alone, 17 when the kids are with me.) I love escaping to Melbourne for some retail therapy, but you are right. Everyone wears black in the city.The Moerkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052384345158012756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-80691208532049528262010-05-27T15:27:03.617+12:002010-05-27T15:27:03.617+12:00I agree with all your 'generalisations' :)...I agree with all your 'generalisations' :) <br />The only city I haven't been to on your list is Auckland. But I totally understand everything you've described. I think you should be a Lonely Planet writer Ann!<br />And even though I'm a Sydney girl born and breed I am getting a bit sick of Sydney, more because of the absolutely stupid housing prices (there we go I had to mention it) and it's just busy to get anywhere.<br /><br />I want to go visit Auckland one day soon and see what you're new hometown is like :)<br />JxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181833820931997775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967504481915294079.post-37850190308258255422010-05-27T14:57:55.419+12:002010-05-27T14:57:55.419+12:00I'm also trying to figure out which city to li...I'm also trying to figure out which city to live in. I'm only looking at NZ though. Your's sound much more interesting. We'd also like to be closer to family and are after a big town with the ability to live simply in a small community.Chavahhttp://blog.chavahkinloch.comnoreply@blogger.com