My time in Melbourne was a really special one. It was a surprise for me how welcoming and open everyone was, from the people at SportLived, who managed to organise my trip on a very last minute basis, to everyone I shared an apartment with and all the people at the MCC hockeyclub. Kathy was a great help for me to feel at home right away, and she organised all the events and social gatherings so well, this made the trip even more worthwhile. The day that we went surfing and afterwards to a wildlife park with koala's and kangeroo's was for me the best day I think. The surfing was so fun to do with everyone and made me feel so relaxed afterwards. The weather was also very nice that day, so that also helped of course. (Even though it was autumn when I arrived, there where still a lot of days when it was around 20+ degrees) Matt and Karen from Quest, where we lived in apartments, were also very chill and cool about everything, and very welcoming. I owe them a big thanks. Also I liked the overall vibe of Melbourne very much, it is a big city in theory, but it doesn't feel like that, especially not when you are in Prahran, which has everything you need by the way. The city center is big in the sense that it has some high buildings, but it isn't as vast and wide as other big cities I think. But there is a lot to do, qua food and drink, but there are also a lot of museums and other cool experiences like big sporting events. At the MCC hockeyclub I was surprised at how quickly everyone sort of knew who I was, and everyone from the players to the coaches made it very easy to fit in. Also they spent a lot of attention on a good club culture and celebrate and remember a lot of significant events for the club, which was nice and sometimes very impressive. And they organise events like a golf day, which was also very fun! Overall there are a lot of great guys there, so in whichever team you'll play, I bet you'll have a great time! I would definitely recommend going on such an adventure as this, and SportLived is an excellent company to do it with, they make it so easy, from the booking to your stay in Melbourne. Thanks a lot for everything everyone!! And by the way, I went for 10 weeks, and this went by very quickly, so you might even consider going a bit longer.