Today’s Friday Travel Photo was submitted by fellow expat and traveler seeing the world through working holidays, Christine of C’estChristine.com. If you’d like your photo featured in this not-quite-weekly feature, please contact me.
Melbourne has gotten used to Sydney stealing its thunder.
While Melbourne was once the largest and most prominent city in Australia, Sydney has been slowly but steadily chipping away at its cultural prowess and international importance.
But while Sydney has the breezy harbour and flash fashion scene, Melbourne has beach sunsets–and that’s enough for me.
Sure, it’s a bay, and sure, it’s technically in the suburb of St Kilda. But with daily sunsets like this, Melbourne has a special place in my heart. It’s still the cultural center of Australia, but forget the museums and alley cafes–don’t miss a St Kilda sunset when you’re in Melbourne.
Christine is working her way through the beaches of Australia after living on the French Riviera and exploring Europe. When she’s not writing or taking photos, she’s bartending or curled up with a book in the sunshine. Read more at C’est Christine and follow her adventures at @camorose.
Backpacking Matt 
Very pretty! I’m a sucker for sunset photos. 😉
Lovely photos. I used to work in the Racer Cafe on St Kilda beach and got to watch that gorgeous sunset every night. It never got boring! I’m also a sucker for sunset photos!
Matt
You and Christine are trading winning photos!!! I get her blog and it sent me to yours!!! It is that small world again. I am her Aunt and I worked with your MOM!!! Your new website is really great! Keep it up and keep on traveling!!!! Katie
What a gorgeous photo! I’m absolutely dying to go to Australia. New Zealand, too. I wish flights from Texas weren’t so ungodly expensive 🙁
Hi Matt,
Sunsets over the ocean are definately one of the most beautiful sites. I hope to visit Australia soon from California, and like Emily the only object is the cost of flights.
Thanks for featuring my photo! I’m currently working at a bar on the beach (and can see the beach from my apartment), so I get to see this sunset every single day–hasn’t gotten old yet!
Beautiful shades, I love taking photos of sunsets, they look sad yet full of hopes 🙂