Same same, but different

Getting rid of an unfinished post that was going nowhere. 

New South Wales. Dammed road potholes.

Victoria. Damned road potholes. 

Sydney tourist: Your public transport is wonderful. 

Sydney local: Twenty five damned minutes and no 333 bus, then three arrive.

Melbourne tourist: Your trams are just such a wonderful way to get around.

Melbourne local: (This might be me) A tram every 90 seconds at the stop, so why the hell is the next tram seven minutes away.

Sydney: Crime out of control. A machete attack in a western Sydney suburb. Police arrest two youths in a stolen car, repeat offenders who were already on bail for a home invasion. 

Melbourne: Crime out of control. A machete attack in a western Melbourne suburb. Police arrest two youths in a stolen car, repeat offenders who were already on bail for home invasion.

Sydney: Property prices are ridiculous and there is nothing to rent.

Melbourne:  Property prices are ridiculous and there is nothing to rent.

Then differences appear.

From a low base over ten years coffee in Sydney has much improved, and I generally found it fine now.

I noticed quite a number of Melbourne impersonators in Sydney during this visit, all walking around in black clothing.