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it was 1 objective for this day. The Great Ocean Road.
decided to take a tour instead of driving to enjoy the scenic in peace
(no searching for directions & no silent car rides)

woke up at 6am. gosh. utterly torturous.

this is a standard tourist shot.

gibson steps reminds me of gibson guitar!

this is the gibson steps. gosh.

looks easy right? i say photos are deceiving!!!
they are steps with a missing e. it shld be steeps. *panting*

12 Apostles

right view

left view

so exactly how many left? i tried counting

bells beach

i think this is bells beach. think. cant recall.
anyway, i dun know why i posed this way. so weird!

photo that i cant point a finger to the venue.

i like this.. “Sun’s in the face”

lunch was @ a little town (which i also cant recall the name!)
by this time, it was already my 12th day surviving on yucky food. so i ordered ’safe’ food.

i saw horses in the farrrrrr background. =)

why am i taking photo with fake seals? acting like tourist lor..

this is probably the 5th photo of me & the ’stick’
got no idea what it represented.

this is the razorback. resembles one, right?
sorry Bread. i borrowed your photo. cuz mine’s blur.

here’s one overview of the place – razorback

last place of the day – Port Campbell

if you have time, just chill on this bench @ port campbell. i wish i had a chair. with such view.

“mine, mine, mine, mine”
Pelicans. they are such common sight

it has a little jetty. ppl fish. ppl read. ppl eat packed dinner. by the jetty.

arrived back in the city abt 8pm. we were gg bonkers in the tourbus cuz it felt forever to reach.
continued our walk along Yarra River.

walk.. walk.. walk.. “eh, this staircase is soo my company”
1 thing about melbourne – nice architecture.
i say the city’s like an art gallery!

by this time, it was FREEEZZZING! i had to be hooded.
Crown’s the casino.
bling bling place.
modern & grand interior. not england type of grand. just modernised grand. geddit?

5 pillars outside Crown.
they spit fire at every hour in the night. we caught it just in time.

and if you are wondering, NO, i didnt go to the casino.

i should have taken photos of the motel.
it has a rooftop area. what’s the proper name?!?! shit.
there was a kitchen, tables & chairs in the open & a swing.
many a time, i sat there alone to chill.
to see the stars. to think. to think positively. to get rid of heartache.
it was MY space.

if anyone of you were with me, you would know that i’m DARN excited about the melbourne trip.
it also meant that i’m outta of view from adults.

had a good feeling about Melbourne the min i touched down.
wonderful weather!! sunny & chilly

walked for 45mins to reach the motel.
my 1st time @ such accomodation > using of common toilet outside the room.
but it feels alright. just like home. we all use a common toilet mah.

Took the free city tram to see the city in 20 mins.
Dropped off @ the famous market > Queen Victoria Market

here’s a quick overview of QVM

my kinda green.

somehow these barren trees appeal to me. i love those long stretch of such trees.
just that i cant seemed to capture them in a nice photo.

Hotel Winsor > Loves its majesty victorian outlook
p.s my motel is just right behind it.

The Parliament house is just opposite. the same kind of architecture all in 1 location.
How appropriate!

But i forgot all about the parliament tour. =(

main street of Melbourne City. the shops were separated by the trams.

rememebered that dinner was some hainanese chicken rice (wannabe). yucks.
but when one is hungry, one cannot be a beggar.

Yarra river reminds me of our Boat Quay & Clarke Quay.
Bars & restaurants along the river.

Effiel tower? Yup.

it was so cold..probably about 6 degrees that night.
i so wanted to hide my face in my jacket. brrrrr…

this is similar to our Esplanade – an art performing centre except theirs is probably older than ours. we ‘copied’ them.
but i have to say it’s nicer than ours.

a colleague sent me this.
this tells what kind of relationship we have with our work.

*back to slides*

the banner says a guaranteed experience. no whales, we refund full.
WOW! but you would rather see a whale rather than have a full refund.

it cost $100 to go on a guaranteed whale-watching trip.
Just in case, if i dun see it, i think i shld take a photo here!

ALL on board! off we go whale ‘hunting’

i realised there were a couple of well-taken photos.

cruising out to big sea.

i love this photo. sun, clouds and sea all in one. looks like a painting.

Gold Coast coastal line.

out at the ‘big’ sea

here’s the whale! apparently we were damn lucky to see a dad with its kiddo. wheee..

Surfer Paradise:: lunch was at one of the chinese restuarant
was supposedly to serve GOOD food but it turned out too salty for me.
Surfer Paradise is my kinda place.
Food / Shopping along the beach. Regretted not planning for a 3d2n.

Girls are still in bikinis ; Boys are surfing despite winter!!

Dinner was @ a korean restaurant. i tell you it’s the BEST meal i had in Aussie. it tasted normal!

Eating ice cream in winter is not as cold as you may think.
i didnt eat to try. i just want to eat.

2 July was my 6th day in Aussie.
i kinda got used to the yucky/expensive food.
i also got used to keeping comments to myself.

tonight is a no work night.
it is a friday.

i’m home. as usual.
armed with sufficient magazines to last me this entire weekend.

i top-up my digital photo frame with more photos.
previously it was photos of Koh Samui.
now i top-up with Aussie ones.

This was one of the photos topped up.
i had to say that photographer’s pretty good at catching moments.
i was really not posing for this photo.

one of the scenic spots along the Great Ocean Road.

i seemed to be asking myself to take in the scenic sights cuz i will nvr come back again.

it was our last day in Melbourne.
supposed to try the Fish & Chips by Queen Victoria Quay/Bay (cant recall name) but we woke up a little too late.

the view at level 21. the Etihad Stadium. the Southern Star (aka ferris wheel)

settled for chocolate cuz i’ll not get such yummy stuff here in SG.
Chocolate-dipped strawberries. They kill me softly and gently.

Rounding up the 9 days Melbourne trip with smiles..

at this time, 11pm, we were back in brisbane. done with dinner at sunnybanks.
so hungry that i finished the giant plate of nasi lemak.

heavy heart as i spent my last night.
my mind walked down memory lane from Nov 2008 to 26 June 2009.

this day, there was really no plans except the boys wanted to do their hair.

Brekkie / Brunch @ Krispy Kreme
Here’s a little chef kiddo. Utterly cute

patiently waited for 1.5hrs for Mr Brown to become Mr Ash Blonde.
i’ve NEVER been this patient to sit and wait.

However, i was ‘compensated’ with decent shopping @ Chadstone.
Bought myself a pretty GUESS dress.
Tried this place which serves grilled seafood. (i lub prawns!)

Oysters + Cheeze = Heaven. forgot the correct name.

Here’s what FUN is about to the younger ones. i heart their smiles. where’s mine?

We went back to Sea World again cuz we missed all the showtimes.

rush, rush, rush to watch the dolphin show @ Sea World

“everybody, take a bow. show’s over”

Sno-cones for sale! Come get yours!

MY Sno-cone

errmmm.. it’s just a paper cone full of ice with syrup.
did i mention it was rough-shaven ice?

i had fun @ Sea World. Did you?

And then we went back to Movie World again. hahaha.. something wrong with our planning.
missed the hollywood stunt drivers so went back.

i really took the Batman Shot. you can imagine my screams

finale at Movie World – Hollywood Stunts

met Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Peter for dinner, with a short city tour to view the night scenery. beautiful night scenery of Brisbane City behind us.

ppl climb bridges > the story bridge

the night ended in a bad note.
i was shaken.woken.broken.and the rest of the trip was enjoyed in silence.

it was planned to visit the ‘worlds’ so off we went to movie world 1st.

Welcome to Movie World, Australia

Batman shot :: N.O NO

Superman Escape

This is what Superman Escape is about :: Gulp.

i think i take a pic with it, will do. Lolli Escapes!

Vintage Car

Vintage Taxi

Scooby Do Haunted Mansion :: N.O NO

Another N.O NO :: Can you see the rainbow??

We somehow tried to complete 2 worlds in 1 day. BUT by the time we arrived at Sea World, already missed all the showtimes. =(

i like big fish tanks.

Moment @ Sunset

Twilight moment? :: driving hm for dinner

it’s been 1 month since my Aussie trip. Everyday in Aug reminds me of something in Aussie.
these remains as memories to me.
a little bitter. a litte pain.
so here we go.. travel with me back to the past.

Key highlights of 27 Jun :: 2nd day at Brisbane. An easy day.

WestEnd Market :: Early Morning for brekkie

visited University of Queensland – Gattons Campus
they have horses on campus! it’s the school for ecology, zoology and all about nature!
i’ve picked my fav horse cuz he’s wearing a green rein.

Home cooked dinner :: not by me (of course) with the lovely flowers i bought @ West End Market

there will be a post for each day in aussie.. =)

location: one of the scenic place along The Great Ocean Road (i cant recall)
date: 8 July 09
mood: good
thoughts: let me do another jumping shot at such a beautiful spot. reminds me of phi phi island.

location: sunshine coast
date: 30 June 2009
weather: winter cold with shining sun
mood: fake.fake.fake.
thoughts: the beach holds many memories for me. good and bad…
but beach nvr fails to put a smile on me.

They make my day.
customisation is provided!!
it can only be found in melbourne.. totally lovin’ them..

www.suga.com.au

yup, that’s right. it’s a giant purse, right on the main shopping street of melbourne city!
it’s supposed to be an artwork by some famous person.

i’ve come to the end of my melbourne trip.
packing up to fly back to Brisbane.

in another 24 hrs, i’ll have to pack everything (including my heart) and head home.
home is where i *heart* mum’s food and little green monster.

this time, i intend to keep work and life balanced.
1st of all is to arrange my aussie trip photos and then do up a nice little photo scrapbook.

Location: Sirromet Wineyard (near Brisbane)
Time: 2pm
Mood: lovely
Thoughts: i love green! and of course, my new fluffy white jacket & snow boots