Wake up in Day 2 of our trip, essential rest for another day of fun! Rest is never enough, somehow we have to get going because the pick up point for Great Ocean Road Tour is the other end of the Melbourne CBD, we started drinking our 3-in-1 Milo quicker and quicker..Luckily packing was done before we sleep..Shih Chin witnessed how we started lagging in everything and all of a sudden ---its 7.05am, our meeting time would be 7.45am..OMG
Step out of the house, and the building, eventually we felt strong chilling wind rushing past us and the only thing come into my mind would be - How warm is it in the house..?? Oh shit..there is still 2km to go to to the pickup point..we started walking in quicker pace..7.25am..another warning, we started running on the street like mad..haha
Well, in the end, we make it!! and Its 7.45am sharp!! BUT its critical cz I need a washroom!! reli reli in a hurry! somehow the tour guide, which I forgot his name at the moment (felt bad)..told me that he will pick up somebody else from elsewhere..and the next stop is --> tada...right in front of Shih Chin's place!!! WHY DO WE HAVE TO RUN AT ALL??? but anywhere the pickup point was decided when I booked the backpacker, we change our accom after all..cant blame anyone..what a waste? The next thing that interest me before we hit the road is we pick up a pretty girl who come from Netherland! a real pretty one..Zhi Yin being so bored cz I kept asking her how could I talk to her or take picture with her..lol Well we hit the road..starting with introduced ourselves to ppl sitting around..or else we will have to sing all the way...which we all don't want to..and we get to know a couple from England, they told me n ZY their travel story right before they come to this trip..reli interesting! They spent sometime back in New Zealand before they come to Melbourne just to save money to travel..next stop would be United Stated..what a cool experience!! Like it so much!! Having fun chatting with them..
Anyway, it will be 3 hours drive since we are heading to the far end of the Great Ocean Road, have a tea break at a small town, lunch in a place where Woolworth locked their washroom..forcing everyone to stay out of the washroom..poor us..Its not only me this time..so fair enough..I could say this out loudly I guess..haha Anyway..lunch --> Subway! with the bread that we have bought earlier! and I bought another can of baked bean which I cant finish..XP..Well we had our lunch in a place sort of like national park..had a short walk looking around for Kangaroo and Koala..and yes Indeed, we get to saw some of them, Kangaroo having a young jumping in and out of the mother's pouch! Reli nice seeing it..
After a short walk in the park, we have gotta get moving so that we could get to the Twelve apostle by sunset! So our first stop along the Great Ocaen Road would be a whale nursery beach where we can see the whale from the beach. We have one on that day! Its better than none and it reminds me of the Whale watching tour back in Port Macquarie in Summer 2007, its a complete disaster where the sea was so rough and can hardly see any whale, and u r more likely to guaranteed a chance of vomitting rather than seeing whale! Back to G.O.R., even though its raining and windy, we kept looking for about 20min and then head to another spot.
Along the coastline of GOR, we went to couple of beauiful spot for look out, including london bridge..listen to stories, and we finally came to the Twelve Apostle! Its not twelve of them I would verify here, and its not bcz some have fallen either, just because its the name of it for commercila purposes..originally it have 13 after all, some have colapsed, and some new one are being creating by the nature all these while..The view was reli fantastic! Sunset of Twelve Apostle finally make our day! Right after sunset, we stay there for a chance to look at little penguin coming up to the shoreline, although its raining and VERY VERY windy, we did stay there until the penguin appeared. The wind was so strong and kept blowing the rain onto our faces, I felt like hit by bullets...Its quite painful and chilling I would say..but Its a real good experience and a good chance to train ourselves to combat cold condition (cz we will go to Tasmania later on).
The sun is down, we head to the accomodation, we spent sometime in the kitchen, most of the people were busy cutting onion, cucumber, feta cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes for the salad, while some others were cooking pasta, Todd which is our Tour guide (if I am not mistaken...=) ) was preparing the steak, chicken, and some sausages. Me and ZY CK were chatting with others (Alex from ANU, and Zhi Yun from Sg, hope I am not wrong again..cz I am bad in remember names..) Its the fun bit where everyone were staying in the kitchen or around it to talk and cheers while preparing dinner, its reli wonderful to have so many ppl from different background. There were a few couples from England, Canada, German and Singapore, some other coming from Netherland, and a guy from Spain! Well that night was spent in cheers and chats....another highlights of the night, Zhi Yin and Chan Kit were both having a cold water bath since they were too lazy to take bath and in the end the hot water was finished by others!
Some of the pictures have been uploaded onto facebook photo album: (use the link below)http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=47804&l=56d11&id=659450798
Day 3 of the trips: We continue to explore along the Great Ocean Road, having more and more great spot for photo, having blow by the wind for another day, luckily it wasnt rain..We head to the twelve apostle again to have a view on it under the strong daylight..as the trip goes on, we went for a detour - a helicopter ride! We fly high into the sky and look down to the Twelve apostle from high up! Its a great great experience for me! Quite a lot of first time in this trip! Drive all the way up the Great Ocean Road, stopping by the look out point..its seriously oceanic view all the way...BUT Zhi Yin was still slept most of the time I would say...We went to the starting point of the Great Ocean Road (suppose to be starting, but end point for us since we are going from another direction!) took a Group Photo before we head back to Melbourne!
End of the Trip doesn't means the end of the day, we met Shih Chin in the city, then we went to a German restaurant, name start from H.....something HB..its similar to Lowenbrau in The Rocks, Sydney...The food was nice..very very very nice..I couldn't kept saying that cz u all probably feel nothing..have to taste it by urself when u have a chance to...its located on the Chinatown Precinct in Melbourne CBD..funny thing on that night --> me n Shih Chin were trying to pay by credit card, ebcoming the joke of the day cz the waitress was looking at us when me n Shih Chin were wrestling on my card..SC took my card and hide it..BUT...BUT we did something before we fly to Tasmania! =) Hehe...
After the dinner, took some short walks around the CBD, having look around..just another day to go..Get to transfer some photo into USB before sleepiness caught me..Theregoes another beautiful day in Melbourne!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Holidayzzz...
Clear Blue Sky, Milky way of stars and galaxies...Great Oceanic View, thats what I have got during my recent holiday trip...
Its a long long trip which contained a lot of memories where I could never forget for the remaining of my life. Lets start from Leaving home from randwick to get to the Sydney Domestic airport at 10++pm on Saturday night! I met Zhi Yin's roomate for the first time in Sydney and could be the only time, who knows..anyway, stuffing my living with Zhi Yin's luggage was the last thing that I did in Blenheim house! Waiting for Chan Kit to meet up and then we headed to airport by taking 400 Burwood! Well its not an boring journey I would say, at least not for Zhi Yin..cz she punched in a blue travel ten instead of 2 Brown Travel Ten..started her journey of risk first and the last in Sydney..thinking of going home in 12days she had nothing to worried about..Fortunately..we reach Airport without any consequences o any special event..
Being in the airport, we started to look for a good spot to rest for the coming 5hours of long waiting before we can check in for the flight..Zhi Yin and I were busy brushing our teeth considering might not be able to carry the toothpaste over the custom..(we did get it thru due to the flight is domestic)..Well..Chan Kit (CK) or 'Dou San' din brush his teeth wor..haha not even in the morning before we depart..here comes the FIRST EVER around 11.20pm, we were forced to get out of the airport by the security guard due to the airport is closing down from 12pm til 4am..which means we have to stay outside of the building, out of the building during a WINTER night, 12am-4am...we did tried to get the international airport, but the earliest transport wouldnt make it for our flight at 6am..therefore we decide to stay..and thus began our venture in a Cold freezing night out of the airport building..we Talked, we had Choc Cookies..we shaked, we stand and walked a bit..but STILL we are Frozen!
Waiting and waiting, and yet still waiting for time to pass, winter cold doesn't allow us to fall asleep, at least not for me n Zhi Yin, CK did slept for a while..what a world he can still sleep..GENG!!! Finally the gate open at 4am..we rushed into the building and so happy that we are still there..taking the challenge of cold having nothing to worry when we reach Melbourne o Tasmania later on..haha By the way, this is the first time I can sleep on the flight, and its a reli good one..we reach Melbourne in a flip of eye...I am reli nervous cz I am the one who leads this time, no mistake is allow..we successfully get on a shutter bus and head to the CBD..Reaching in Franklin St, the only thing we had once we step out of the bus is 'SHAKE', and the reason is because its reli windy..poor me have to cover Zhi Yin behind my back too...Well..the next thing is to call Shih Chin..met her in joy and finally we get to her place..which is our lovely home for the next few days..She allow us to stay at her place..and the more interesting thing is she help us to call backpacker and saying we cancel our trip so that they wont charge us..she reli taught me a lesson making tat call...hahaha
Not wasting anytime, we went on with our journey..starting wondering around the street on Melbourne City..first place..Queen Victoria Market! We walked..discussing what we are going to do, But I can still remember Zhi Yin told Shih Chin that she will cook her a dinner, seafood sumore..prawn, fish...somehow she din manage to do that..I guess ZY would remember this and do it some time later in her life gua??? Keep walking and CK, ZY, and SC started to ask for COffee to heal their addiction..probably usable on SC only..haha anyway..walking from Franklin St back on Elizabeth St and all the way down the Melbourne CBD, we walked, we laughed because I keep arguing with ZY for nonsense, just for the sake of good laugh..we take picture of everywhere..even a lamp post..ZY lol...Walk and Walk and Walk..
When we felt hungry attack us..we come to Vietnamese restaurant called Mekong! we ate some noodles...well this meal we settle peacefully..will tell u the reason why i use the word 'peacefully' here later! we had reli good meal and found out tat SC and CK eat veryvery very lil....sigh...which means I have to finish everything in the end...poor me again..After settled our tummy, we keep walking..and takign pictures...went to State Library, Myer..and a lot more...walked along Queen Victoria Garden, the Arts Centre..SouthGate..have some Cake which is similar to Kaya Ball in malaysia..instead of having Kaya they would use butter, strawberry spread, honey, and lemon for spread..they came across Magic show, taking picture with Stone Man...walk all the way back to CBD on Flinder St..
Our Next Destination - Melbourne University, we bought some tram pass from 7-11 and heading northeast of the city..we took some picture under a tree, filling with bloody red flowers...its reli beautiful, and we decide to take picture under that building to pretend that we are graduating from Melb Uni instead..hahaha stay there for about hald an hour just to take a great great picture..unfortunately the best would still only be able to capture by our own eye!!
After That, dinner in Lygon St, in Cafe Cavallino..an Italian restaurant..having some great pizza, we then had some ice cream! Its always great to have ice cream during winter since it will never melt!!! THE most important thing is, we had DURIAN flavor, with two others, I cant reli remember wat is it called but one is choc with chips, another is green tea if I am not mistaken..
Its reli reli enjoyable and Its the first day of our trip! Stay Tuned!!
Its a long long trip which contained a lot of memories where I could never forget for the remaining of my life. Lets start from Leaving home from randwick to get to the Sydney Domestic airport at 10++pm on Saturday night! I met Zhi Yin's roomate for the first time in Sydney and could be the only time, who knows..anyway, stuffing my living with Zhi Yin's luggage was the last thing that I did in Blenheim house! Waiting for Chan Kit to meet up and then we headed to airport by taking 400 Burwood! Well its not an boring journey I would say, at least not for Zhi Yin..cz she punched in a blue travel ten instead of 2 Brown Travel Ten..started her journey of risk first and the last in Sydney..thinking of going home in 12days she had nothing to worried about..Fortunately..we reach Airport without any consequences o any special event..
Being in the airport, we started to look for a good spot to rest for the coming 5hours of long waiting before we can check in for the flight..Zhi Yin and I were busy brushing our teeth considering might not be able to carry the toothpaste over the custom..(we did get it thru due to the flight is domestic)..Well..Chan Kit (CK) or 'Dou San' din brush his teeth wor..haha not even in the morning before we depart..here comes the FIRST EVER around 11.20pm, we were forced to get out of the airport by the security guard due to the airport is closing down from 12pm til 4am..which means we have to stay outside of the building, out of the building during a WINTER night, 12am-4am...we did tried to get the international airport, but the earliest transport wouldnt make it for our flight at 6am..therefore we decide to stay..and thus began our venture in a Cold freezing night out of the airport building..we Talked, we had Choc Cookies..we shaked, we stand and walked a bit..but STILL we are Frozen!
Waiting and waiting, and yet still waiting for time to pass, winter cold doesn't allow us to fall asleep, at least not for me n Zhi Yin, CK did slept for a while..what a world he can still sleep..GENG!!! Finally the gate open at 4am..we rushed into the building and so happy that we are still there..taking the challenge of cold having nothing to worry when we reach Melbourne o Tasmania later on..haha By the way, this is the first time I can sleep on the flight, and its a reli good one..we reach Melbourne in a flip of eye...I am reli nervous cz I am the one who leads this time, no mistake is allow..we successfully get on a shutter bus and head to the CBD..Reaching in Franklin St, the only thing we had once we step out of the bus is 'SHAKE', and the reason is because its reli windy..poor me have to cover Zhi Yin behind my back too...Well..the next thing is to call Shih Chin..met her in joy and finally we get to her place..which is our lovely home for the next few days..She allow us to stay at her place..and the more interesting thing is she help us to call backpacker and saying we cancel our trip so that they wont charge us..she reli taught me a lesson making tat call...hahaha
Not wasting anytime, we went on with our journey..starting wondering around the street on Melbourne City..first place..Queen Victoria Market! We walked..discussing what we are going to do, But I can still remember Zhi Yin told Shih Chin that she will cook her a dinner, seafood sumore..prawn, fish...somehow she din manage to do that..I guess ZY would remember this and do it some time later in her life gua??? Keep walking and CK, ZY, and SC started to ask for COffee to heal their addiction..probably usable on SC only..haha anyway..walking from Franklin St back on Elizabeth St and all the way down the Melbourne CBD, we walked, we laughed because I keep arguing with ZY for nonsense, just for the sake of good laugh..we take picture of everywhere..even a lamp post..ZY lol...Walk and Walk and Walk..
When we felt hungry attack us..we come to Vietnamese restaurant called Mekong! we ate some noodles...well this meal we settle peacefully..will tell u the reason why i use the word 'peacefully' here later! we had reli good meal and found out tat SC and CK eat veryvery very lil....sigh...which means I have to finish everything in the end...poor me again..After settled our tummy, we keep walking..and takign pictures...went to State Library, Myer..and a lot more...walked along Queen Victoria Garden, the Arts Centre..SouthGate..have some Cake which is similar to Kaya Ball in malaysia..instead of having Kaya they would use butter, strawberry spread, honey, and lemon for spread..they came across Magic show, taking picture with Stone Man...walk all the way back to CBD on Flinder St..
Our Next Destination - Melbourne University, we bought some tram pass from 7-11 and heading northeast of the city..we took some picture under a tree, filling with bloody red flowers...its reli beautiful, and we decide to take picture under that building to pretend that we are graduating from Melb Uni instead..hahaha stay there for about hald an hour just to take a great great picture..unfortunately the best would still only be able to capture by our own eye!!
After That, dinner in Lygon St, in Cafe Cavallino..an Italian restaurant..having some great pizza, we then had some ice cream! Its always great to have ice cream during winter since it will never melt!!! THE most important thing is, we had DURIAN flavor, with two others, I cant reli remember wat is it called but one is choc with chips, another is green tea if I am not mistaken..
Its reli reli enjoyable and Its the first day of our trip! Stay Tuned!!
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