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Allira Jade & Jeram

JERAM AND I HAD BOTH EXPECTED THAT our first trip down to Geelong would also be our last. The city doesn’t always have the best reputation, but a few of our friends had recently moved down there and we made a special effort to get to their housewarming. We ended up staying for a few days and just completely fell in love with the place. For Victoria’s second biggest city, Geelong feels more like a coastal holiday town: the op shops are amazing, cosy new bars and cafés are always popping up, and there are great beaches, wineries and breweries nearby. Plus, it’s only an hour’s train ride from Melbourne.

On our drive home we decided to take

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