The trip was centred around a rock concert by Pierce the Veil - a US band with a post-hardcore/experimental-rock/emo/Mexicore style which my daughter was dying to hear live (along with 7,500 other post-hardcore rockers…and a few faithful parents wearing earplugs and grim expressions).

This concert was the big ticket item on our agenda but I also wanted to show her the arts, culture and a taste of Melbourne as this city could play host to her future University endeavours. Plus, there was some more “French chic” moments to be had fair plaisir à ce francophile (to keep this Francophile happy)…