我的澳洲之旅

next stop is...HONG KONG

2006-11-06T14:28:00.000+08:00

unbelievable???!!!

yes, somebody may think it is too early for me to come back. but yes, i will come back soon.

i m thinking about this question these few days too. but i really miss home...my family & mr. wong...i feel so boring being alone here. today, i watched the my blog and i found that i have been here for a long time already. i have been to many different place. they are so beautiful. i have done a lot here and i think it is enough. pls let me come back >.<

back to Sydney la

2006-11-03T15:21:00.000+08:00

it was a really bad experience for taking the train again. 4days 3 nites journey...

i got on the train on wed morning, slept on the train for one nite and heard a bad news: there was some obstacle on the track of my way to Sydney. the train company planned to carry the train back to Perth. i was so surprised and depressed that i may not back to sydney on time...

after waiting and waiting for a long time, they announced they will book a fight for us back to sydney on thur nite (that was last nite) at 23.15. and we will arrive sydney at about 6.00.
actually the route is only 3-4hr, but there is 3 hr time difference between Perth (Western Australia) and Sydney (New Sourth Wales). maybe it was a good news for me, i m in Sydney now! safe and fast...

Perth

2006-10-30T12:53:00.000+08:00

Perth is the most isolated city in Australia (i agreed so much!!!)
when i took the train from Adelaide (Southern Australia), it took me three days two nites. terrible?? yes!!
the most terrible thing is two drunk men were fighting on the train, i could not sleep well on the first nite. therefore, i spent most of my time on reading book and taking rest~

many people told me Perth is beautiful but i think Adelaide is more nice. anyway, i m now here in the Western Australia. here is no time difference from Hong Kong which make me feel so close to my home again. missing hong kong style milk tea, "pineapple bread", french toast...

i have just been to Quatas asking information about my freight back home. it is so bad that i cannot change my plane from Sydney to Perth. that means i have to take the train back to Sydney first. another 4days, 3nites on train >.<

i would say: i really "love" Perth

i want to go home >.<

2006-10-21T13:14:00.000+08:00

more and more people ask me when i will come back???!!!

i really wondered if you guys really want me to come back or you have nothing to talk to me. anyway, i m a backpacker. backpackers usually change their plan, you know?

i would be in Perth at this moment if i can get on the train last wed. i m so DOWN...
taiwanese friends are left and i was supposed to take the same train with a japanese guy. it would be fun as he has a notebook with him. we watched an animation on train from Alice Spring to Darwin (2 day 1 nite on train).

Next Mon, that is the day after tomorrow, i will take the train ALONE~
the most horrible thing is, it takes 3 days 2 nites from Darwin to Adelaide. HELP HELP HELP!!!
i want to go home >.<

Fish feeding

2006-10-19T10:07:00.000+08:00

Accident

2006-10-18T12:03:00.000+08:00

Becos of the second-hand train ticket, i could not catch the train today.

The story is like this:
last sat, the officer checked my passport when i was going to collect my ticket. i showed them the copy of my friend's (the owner of train ticket) passport and they wonder it is not me. after telling many lies, they did not really want to let me go. so, i gave me back the ticket only to Darwin but took away others (from Darwin to Adelaide, Perth). what they need me to do is to show them other IDs if i want to get on the train again.
it is not difficult becos my friend is still in Australia and i can ask her to send me all her ID by mail. however, the mail is not arrived until this morning (the train departed at 10.00 a.m. this morning) therefore, i have to stay in Darwin until next train back to Adelaide (which will depart next mon) Help!!!!

now i have to change my plan again. if you ask me where will i go next? sorry, i dunno >.<

as my luck is not too bad, i met 1 hk girl and 3 taiwanese in my backpacker. they are very nice guys and travelling together. last nite, i had a big dinner with them. YES, we ate steak!!!! however, they will leave tonite. what can i do tomorrow????

Aboriginal (oldest resident in Australia) painting

2006-10-17T15:42:00.000+08:00

i m in Darwin now

2006-10-17T15:36:00.000+08:00

Darwin is the northern territory of Australia, they called it TOPEND
I went to a 1 day tour to KAKADU (i think nobody know this) anywa
y, there are wildlifes e.g. birds, crocodiles...it's beautiful
M...it likes Mai Po, but 100 times huger

Let's celebrate!!!!

2006-10-13T13:17:00.000+08:00

ULURU

2006-10-13T13:07:00.000+08:00

sunrise at ULURU

2006-10-13T12:54:00.000+08:00

sunset at ULURU

2006-10-13T12:46:00.000+08:00

2nd day - Kata Tjuta/ The Olgas

2006-10-13T12:35:00.000+08:00

wild camping

2006-10-13T12:25:00.000+08:00

1st day - Kings Canyon

2006-10-13T12:08:00.000+08:00

Train journey

2006-10-13T10:07:00.000+08:00

big meal before great trip

2006-10-13T10:03:00.000+08:00

time to say GOODBYE

2006-10-06T11:31:00.000+08:00

Happy time

2006-10-06T11:18:00.000+08:00

Strawberry festival

2006-10-05T10:52:00.000+08:00

FINALLY

2006-10-05T10:30:00.000+08:00

just finished my job in strawberry farm, m....no, i have finished my job the day before yesterday. they said it is too hot this year, that's why the strawberry season finish a little bit early than last year.

Last week, i was changed from picker to packer. that means i worked in packing shield without sunshine. it was a good experience for me and i thought i could stay there for a week. i hoped i can packed 120/box stawberries per hour. Y 120box? it is because i can only got hourly paid for packing 120 or more, otherwise, i got only aus$0.12/box. that is money!!!! however, boss come to the field and shouted "FINISH". then everything finished, they don't need to pick and we don't need to pack. And my record is 97box/hour. Not bad?????!!!!

Coming schedual (i hope some people will still interested in it)
today 21.00 sunshine coast airport ----> sydney 22.30
6-7 Oct sydney
7 oct 14.55 sydney ---> alice spring
9-17 oct alice spring
17-18oct alice spring ---> adelaide
18-22oct adelaide
22-24oct adelaide ----> perth
24-29oct perth
29oct-1nov perth ----> sydney
then????????????????

one month in strawberry farm

2006-09-13T10:54:00.000+08:00

Yeah~~~

on aug 16, i came to this farm. i stayed here almost a month, unbelievable!!!
when i came here, everybody told me the first week will be very hard. yes, it was terrible...i felt painful on my whole body. when i was standing, my legs are still shaking. then, my finger started to break. although now, there are still wounds here. picking strawberrries is really hard~~~

sometimes, the weather is not good. we still need to work when it was raining, we wear rain coat. you may think that sunny is good. Mmmm...i got sun burn on my leg and back and i did not realize before i had shower.

however, i do think that it is really a good experience for me. i still can remember the first day i worked here and i could smell the strawberries, they are so sweet. even now, we eat strawberries everyday, in break time & lunch time. sometimes, we will bring some back to hostel as snack. the most funny thing is, some workers can use strawberries to make jam

still have 3 more weeks to go. just planned to fly back sydney on oct 5, then head to alice spring - my last destination!!!

Life in strawberry farm

2006-09-13T10:42:00.000+08:00

Japanese VS Korean

2006-09-05T11:00:00.001+08:00

Strawberry farm

2006-09-05T10:48:00.000+08:00

Last day in Cairns

2006-08-15T15:51:00.000+08:00

Being in Cairns for 2 weeks, it is really a long vacation for my life in Australia. 14days is 1/6 of my stay in Australia
Since Wong Sir is here, i get closer to Hong Kong again. i got update news in HK and knew what happening in my family. it is a break for me to escape from lonely life here...

WELL, everything will be back to normal after today. wong sir will leave tomorrow and i have planned to leave Cairns also. after contacting a farm/working hostel(actually, i m not sure~), they said they have strawberry-picking work. so, i will go to Nambour (about 2hr from Brisbane) by plane. and the plane is at early 6.10

if it go smooth, i will spend a long time in farm (far from city). i cannot usually online as i may not go to city every week. you guys may not see me for a long time, but NO WORRY i will take care of myself

ALSO, please feel free to ring me ^______________________^

Fitrozy Island

2006-08-15T11:14:00.000+08:00

Aussie BBQ

2006-08-15T11:07:00.000+08:00

Rafting @ Tully River

2006-08-12T11:28:00.000+08:00

Coffee Works

2006-08-12T11:18:00.000+08:00

Carins Tropical Zoo

2006-08-09T14:34:00.000+08:00

Kuranda

2006-08-09T14:28:00.000+08:00

In Carins with Wong Sir

2006-08-06T11:08:00.000+08:00

Everybody, i have arrived Carins on Aug 2 and now wong sir is here

i have not online for quite a long time as the past city/town is a little countryside, it was too expensive to online. so...i saved money~

ah man: you are the only friend ring me from HK, thanks ^_____________________^

Rockhampton (Jul 29- Aug 1)

2006-08-06T11:01:00.000+08:00

Hervey Bay (Jul 25- Jul 29)

2006-08-06T10:54:00.000+08:00

Fraser Island on Jul 26

2006-08-06T10:45:00.000+08:00

Korean friend

2006-07-24T12:41:00.000+08:00

nearly forgot to mention the Korean girl i met in hostel. she is very nice girl, i met here becos i needed to change my room 3 days ago. i stayed in the same room with her and chatted with her for a while. after that nite, she dated me for dinner together.

we just had dinner in the hostel and cooked ourselvies, but it was very good time for me as she cooked a korean style dish called "Thur-bok-i" rice cake with hot pepper paste...a little bit spicy, but very tasty!!!

coming schedual

2006-07-24T12:30:00.000+08:00

it's time to explain my routine again...

tomorrow (25/7) i will move to Hervy Bay (about 5.5hr from Brisbane)
according to some travellers, it is a good place to stay and the hostel is good

i plant to stay there for 2 nites then maybe join a tour to an island named Fraser Island which is the largest sand island in Australia. after that i will move to inland...for details, i will update later ^^

take a break

2006-07-24T11:54:00.000+08:00

today is my last day in Brisbane...
i dun have much feeling (it's true) maybe becos the bad experience in the hostel...anyway, i went to a suburban (urban village named WEST END) on foot. just want to spend some time.

Fortunately, i had a good time there. it is very interesting that i usually enjoy walking and i can usually explore new place

i had a cake and coffee in a Greek cookies & sweets cafe. so relax!!!
it was a good time for me that i m relax enough to think about what happened in the past few days...

i think i m too stress as i gave too much pressure to myself when i arrived here...i tried to fill up all my time but actually there are not much activities here ( i mean interesting for me, as i dun want to visit the zoo for kangaroo, koala, croco...or go to the beaches)
finally, i dunno what did i do.....so sad!

maybe i need to take a break and refresh myself...

Mt. Cool-tha

2006-07-23T12:37:00.000+08:00

In Brisbane

2006-07-23T12:18:00.000+08:00

i have been here for five days, and got some unhappy experience...

the city is not as friendly as i think, becos of the hostel. i cannot understand why is there only 1 YHA hostel in Brisbane (there are more than 5 in Sydney) and the hostel is usually fully booked. i have talked to other people who stayed here and they are also not satisfied about the hostel. it is not only too crowded but also not very welly arranged, and old and not very clean....for my situation, i booked and paid for 2 nites before i come and i paid again on the second day of my stay. however, the hostel remained only 3 rooms: 1 is 6ppl mixed-room, 2 is double room. if i want to stay in double room, i have to pay for the whole room. that means i can only choose to stay in mixed-room. anyway i stayed there for one nite, nothing happened but i had to move back to 5ppl female room after that nite...so trouble!!!

Queensland Museum

2006-07-20T15:06:00.000+08:00

back to city

2006-07-20T14:37:00.000+08:00

i m in Queensland la, about half way of the journey...YEAH~~~

Brisbane is my third stop on my way from Sydney to Carins...i think here is quite similar to HK: very city with commercial buildings and many people on the street, although shops are closed at 17.30 here is nightlife...more tourist friendly (i believed)

i arrived here yesterday afternoon, went to the CBD (Central Business District where shopping mall, restaurant, cafe and travel information center located) for a walk and also China town...this is my usual practice to familar with the city. then went to the supermarket for buying food...
quite surprised that my room (5 ppl-shared room) were fulled last nite

Besides, i have tried to figure out some activities for coming days, however, i still have not decided to join which trip or where to go tomorrow...too many choices made me so confuse!
this is the difference of city and other place...

about Byron Bay

2006-07-18T13:51:00.000+08:00

Just read a paper "BYRON SHIRE NEWS" dated on July 13...

In 1971 Byron Bay was a meatworks town with a close-knit population of around 2500 where just about everyone knew each other, or if they didn't, probabaly knew of them.
There were 2 events to make it so tourism:
1) 1983 FJ Walker meatworks at Belongil Beach, the town's biggest employer closed its doors for the last time throwing 350 people out of work
2) 1991 The Beach Hotel opened. The opening of the hotel got the sort of nationwide publicity money couldn't buy. At about the same time, the infant backpacker industry started maturing and has now reached the stage where backpackers are the most visible and domnant visitor group.

what backpackers do here?
1) watching whales tour
2) surfing
3) hanging in souvenir shops, cafe or restaurant
5) going to the beaches
6) walking to the lighthouse

i think here is really very "tourism", i found there are more cafe, shops, restaurant, hostel and hotel than in New Castle (where is the second large city in New South Wales)...the hostel i m living in are quite full means there is one 1 bed valancy in my room. it is never happen when i was in Melbourne, Sydney & New Castle...

for me, the life here is too simple as i dun want to spend much money on tour and dining outside...i can only do some free activities. I rode brike yesterday which is free providing by hostel, but it is quite dangerous to riding with cars on the road (sometimes). i went to the beaches, took photos (but not much significant scene)...relax!!!!!!!!!!!

sometimes, i want to work and gain $

I m moving tonite

2006-07-16T15:08:00.000+08:00

i have stayed in New Castle already a week la, today is my last day to work and i have to leave tonite...by the overnite bus
i think some people are still not very clear about my routine, let me explain here:
New Castle is only 3hr from Sydney...i am going to Byron Bay, which is about 12hr from New Castle. i m moving from south part of Australia to north. i think i will stay in Byron Bay for 2 nites (up to this moment as many people said Byron Bay is nice for tourist), then go to Brisbane (big city, i like it)...

New Castle & Byron Bay are both in New South Wales, but Brisbane is in Queensland. As i moving up(north) the weather will be warmer...and the beaches are beautiful (i hope)

I have not decided the place to go after Brisbane as too many place i want to go...sometimes, someone told me XXX is good, sometimes other people told me XXX is nice. i will decide a little bit later lor

When will i stop?
i will stop in Carins on Aug 2 becos Wong Sir will come here...YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live here

2006-07-15T19:56:00.001+08:00

Second last day...

2006-07-15T19:56:00.000+08:00

My life in New Castle

2006-07-14T15:33:00.003+08:00

Chris Church Cathedral

2006-07-14T15:33:00.002+08:00

More about New Castle

2006-07-14T15:33:00.001+08:00

After staying for a few days, everything is under control again!!!!!

i met new friends, although some of them are coming to study and lived in the hostel only 1-2 days but they are very nice and the most important thing is: they are asian...
this japanese girl, named Yuki was working with me these few days...she is very very nice, we chatted a lot and we dated out for a coffee before she left today...the most touching thing is, she gave me a gift "little cloth bag" which is made by her grandma......

Friends in New Castle

2006-07-14T15:33:00.000+08:00

Lost in New Castle

2006-07-13T15:29:00.000+08:00

i think i lost myself for a few days...

becos New Castle is really very QUIET, quiet means there were not more than 10 people on the main street where most shops are located...this is what i found when i arrived here last sun. i was so down on that nite!!! here is too different from Sydney. even on the second day, i went to the city(which is small than Yuen Long), just walking around...there were not many people.

BUT, i cannot leave immediately...becos i got the job here and have to work until sat.
started from mon what i needed to do is vacuum cleaning on the floor, clean the kitchen, bathroom & toilet (@#!#@~$!@#$) actually, it is not so heavy job for working 2hr/day...and i save money for renting the room. so it is not so bad...

New Castle

2006-07-12T21:24:00.003+08:00

Aboriginal Interpretations:

The earliest Aboriginal reference to the naming of Newcastle is Muloobinba.
Whibay-gamba ia an Aboriginal naming for Nobbys, the harbour's famous lanmark at the entrance of Newcastle Port.

An Aboriginal reference to Nobbys depicts the significance of Whibay-gamba to local Aboriginal people. The story tells of the presence of a giant Kangaroo hiding on the island. The Kangaroo occasionally shakes his tail making the land tremble causing the dislodgment of large rocks from above. The vibrations caused by the Kangaroo shaking his tail is said to be a specific Aboriginal reference to earthquake activity in the Newcastle area.

New Castle Beach

2006-07-12T21:24:00.002+08:00

m i ready?

2006-07-09T07:57:00.000+08:00

it seems so long for these 2 days...
becos of leaving, i did not plan to sightseeing. what i did is to wait...yesterday, i stayed at hostel during the day. i finished most of the food that i cannot bring with, like vegetables, opened canned food, butter, chicken, cooked rice...then i washed my clothes, finally i had to leave a sweater here...lastly, i packed all my stuff back to my backpack and a red/white/ blue bag (yes, i brought one as i found the backpack is not big enough for me to bring some food and travelling leaflets and some little things)....heavy!!!
actually, the final things i did last nite is dinner with 2 hk people (who i met last week in my hostel and they are living in a shared house in the city now). i think i have to tell them i m leaving and maybe i will meet them somewhere in australia later...they are very nice (really!!) and i had a fun time with them. as they worked for flesh flowers, they said i can contact them to make wedding bqt later...great!!!

Next stop is...

2006-07-07T14:47:00.000+08:00

hi everybody, i will move to New Castle on this sun
it takes 3 hours from sydney by bus
i will stay there for a week, becos i got a job offer in the hostel
it is a cleaning job: 2 hours(12.00-14.00) per day and 6 days per week
cleaning the rooms after people check-out, cleaning the kitchen...something like that
then i got free stay...not bad!!!
actually, there are many similar jobs advertisement on notice board in hostel...usually for travellers...then we dun need to pay for room but still have time to sightseeing during day time...and this is safe also~

tonite, i will have free bbq in hostel (actually they hold bbq everyweek and i dun need to pay becos i pay the room by week rates)...and what they called bbq is just cooking outside kitchen...their have the cooking tools on roof-top, so we just have steak, sausages outside kitchen...sometimes, there are salad and spagetti also...and sometimes there were many people as last week...but there were a few as the first week...quite quiet!! for me, i just want to eat...hehe~~

Tom Chan's birthday

2006-07-06T15:58:00.000+08:00

Today is my brother TOM's birthday, he is 12
time passed so fast, i cannot remember what i was doing 12 years ago...sleeping on the class??!!

there is a custom in my family: we usually have a birthday party for everyone's birthday. the birthday party must be a dinner with chicken wing, pork chop, sausages, burger steak (sometimes beef steak), spagetti, salad, orange juice and finally a birthday cake.

Well~~~i miss the big event this year, and miss all the food...
and this time, Wong Sir substitute me...he is so lucky becos he can share the warm from my family and i m also lucky(really ^______________^) becos he help me to fullfil my responsibility to my family

No more walking

2006-07-05T13:37:00.000+08:00

After making the decision to leave (on coming sunday), i m more busy this week...
i have to think about several things (no sightseeing and walking anymore):
1) how to go to carins, by bus or train?
actually, i would really try both. however, i found that taking the bus (AU$302) is much more cheaper than the train (AU$370)...they are both travel pass, that means i can hop on/hop off the transport anytime i like. so i can stop between sydney and carins anywhere i like...meanwhile, i try to work out some cheaper routine. e.g. sydney-->brisbane by train, brisbane-->carins by bus or anyother way...still taking the bus all the way is the cheaper
therefore, i will buy the bus ticket
2) where should i stop from sydney to carins?
for the whole tour to sydney to carins, it will take more than 24 hours...therefore i planned to stop 3-4 place which make the ticket worth more...still thinking...many place i can choose like newcastle, coffs harbour, gold coast, brisbrane......
therefore, i spent a lot of time for STUDYING travelling guides
3) what i should do before leaving sydney?
- go to the bank, for telling them not to send me any statment or bank letter to the recent hostel
- go the book shop, becos i have not finish 1 chinese book which i hope i can finish
- contact Jeffrey (Alex give me contact of this person, and i think it is better to find him within this week)
- contact the "friends" who i worked with before, however, i dun have any feedback at this moment
- pack my stuff, including clothes and food...i think i have to throw something as i cannot carry all of them
- finish the book "In praise of SLOW", my sister lend me this book...i have read only half...m...becos it is quite boring. that why i want to finish it asap and leave it here

HEADACHE!!

I miss hk food

2006-07-03T13:29:00.001+08:00

Guss where have i been just before.....
i have been to china town for lunch, had pork chop with fried rice and milk tea(hk style)...delicious, i miss hk food very much!!! i will go to china town when i have home sick...hehe~~~
actually, i will go to china town 2-3 times a week (not really becos of home sick) for buying food. there is a market called Paddy's Market open only from thur to sun (9.00-17.00) and usually fruits and vegetables are cheaper than suppermarket, so i will go there to buy fresh food for the week. then i can cook my dinner everyday in hostel.

Last nite fireworks

2006-07-02T15:40:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was really really very tired!!!!!!!!
i went to the Paddinton Market on foot( sometimes i think i m too crazy, becos i walked for 1.5hr to the market) ...i wish to go there for a long time. when i was working last few weeks, i did not have holiday on sat, missed the market date. therefore, i was exciting about this activity!!!
in the market, there are clothes, accessories, painting, photos...many things to see...i spent 1.5hr there and i hope that i can come here again for shopping before i leave Australia later~
after that i went to a cafe: coffee and chocolate cakes...GOOD DAY ^___________^
actually, i was a quite tired. however, i really want to want the fireworks in Australia (there is some activities held in Darling Harbour and fireworks started at 20.00). therefore, i walked 0.5hr from hostel to Darling Harbour. sadly, the fireworks was lasted for 5mins and i walked back to hostel again for another 0.5hr. anyway, this is experience~~~

i have to leave

2006-07-01T15:00:00.000+08:00

really had a free time in this week...just went to sightseeing(Blue Mountains, Opera House, Habour Brigde, Botanic Garden, Darling Harbour, Church), having picnic in the park, having cakes and coffee in cafe, walking to other suburbs, going to the saturaday market, watching the world cup...sometimes, when i was lying on the grass looking at the sky, i felt it is unrealistic...i am in somewhere on the earth alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dunno how to explain the feeling...i just know that this is the first time and only one time that i can have this experience...

but actually, i m not always alone...since i met the english boy "MILES", we are always together...becos everyday we met in the kitchen during dinner time, then we met in TV room after dinner(but we usually have different activity during day time)...seems he is as boring as me(he said he usually stick in tv room becos it is the warmest place in hostel) but not really...after chatting with him, i found that he has many interest...he is the person who can be happy and laugh all the time, he think everything is interesting and fun...at the same time, he can stay in library or HMV for a day...
yesterday, i went out with him for one day...i felt really happy even it was raining...he brought me to the bridge(we walked on the harbour bridge), to the library to watch the mobel of sydney city, to drink coffee and eat cake in starbucks, to the cinema(just checked the price for the ticket), to the supermarket, lastly we backed to the hostel and watched "Monster inc." and world cup last nite(this morning)...
it is really fun that there is a friend always with you...i teach him chinese and he correct my english's pronounciation...he let me know many things are interesting...however, meanwhile, i think i have to leave...1) it seems that i stayed too long in one place 2)there will be more interesting things waiting for me3) i dun want to rely on anyone, i have to be more independant
by the way, he is also headache about his journey...actually, he planned to back to London shortly...however, he had an offer for working in bar...anyway, everything will back to noraml the week after next week...after leaving sydney, i will continue my journey and meet more new friends

this is MILES...
the birds want to bit his burger

first time to meet HK people

2006-06-29T13:57:00.000+08:00

very exciting!!
i met 2 hk boys this tue, they have just arrived and planned to stay in australia for 4 months only, but the most interesting thing is: they worked in flesh flower business before...and one of them had a offer in flower shop already...so lucky!!
i met them when i came back from blue mountains and they were cooking dinner...they said they were happy to see me also becos they are not very familar with australia and worry about if they cannot find a job...we then had dinner together, with lamb steak, sausages, tomato soap (they cooked many food and asked me to eat togehter ^____________^) and i just cooked a instant noodle, happy meal with them!!!
however, they left another day becos they move to somewhere close to the city and cheaper...anyway, i they leave me their mobile, and hope we will keep contact la...

C'est fini

2006-06-25T14:03:00.000+08:00

I HAVE FINISHED THE JOB LA...YEAH~~~~
i m really very happy, becos i started to feel boring and hesitate to work here...
my next plan is to play...i can go to blue mountain next week...i can sit in the cafe for a whole day...i can sleep for a whole day...everything i want....

i have been here for 4 weeks already...i think i have changed my habit...
for example, i eat bread more than rice now...actually is toast, i can eat more than 5 slice of toast everyday...i cook almost everyday for dinner, i think i will become a good cook soon (is it cook or cooker??)
i walk a lot also...everyday, i walk from hostel to workplace about 45mins...then back home 45mins...shop in the supermarket about 3 times a week, each time at least 30mins...but i seldom take the bus...conclusion: my health is better!!!

Raining today

2006-06-22T14:49:00.000+08:00

harsh time for me...

Fun day

2006-06-21T18:06:00.000+08:00

i have worked this job for 2 weeks already...sometimes feel boring...you know when u stand on the street and then giving leaflet, giving leaflet and giving leaflet for more than 4 hours...is quite...boring~~~
although the pollution here is not so worse here...not many people smoking on the street...it is only boring...when the weather is not bad...
as today, it was raining...windy sometimes...cold? of course...but not so bad...i made some new friends here...they are Indian...a group of boys...they are studying here and just joined the team these few days...actually, it is a bit different to recognize them one by one at the beginning...we had Germany, English, French traveller workers...but now they left...only indian...we are trying to talk to each other...i am trying to meet them one by one, maybe 2 for one day...to remember their name...but they are funny, sometimes...but they are noisy when chatting with their own language??!!!
in the hostel, i meet new friends also...
yesterday, a English boy started to talk with me for Sudoku...he looked at me because i played the "beginner level" for a long time...today, i met him again in the kitchen and talked about our culture...i taught him chinese...and he told me a english joke....
i stayed in the kitchen for 2 hours, just looking at others cooking...and chatting with them...really fun time
today, met another old couple...who are australia and told me the real flage of australia...interesting!!

i got a job

2006-06-10T15:46:00.000+08:00

after tony's leaving...i've got a job from YHA notic board
i started to work on wed..what i need to do is standing on the street with a wooden banner (on the first day)...worked 4.5hr and earned AU$45.00 (=HK$290) seems not bad!!!
then, the second day...the boss asked us to deliver leaflet??? earned AU$40.00
the third day...i was appointed to wear the backpack with wooden banner...very tired!! earned AU$45.00
finally, today...i went to work again (yes...even saturaday) earned AU$30.00
i will work tomorrow, becos with money...i can have big meal...pay the room...shop in supermarket...without using my saving ^_________________________^
seems this work will not extend for long becos we just promote the sales for a craft shop...i think i can work at most 2 weeks more...so i keep searching for new job~

here is some interesting findings in sydney: they have starbucks, but no pacific cafe...they have another band: gloria jean's...

also in fish market

2006-06-10T15:37:00.000+08:00

fish market

2006-06-10T15:34:00.001+08:00

woh...big bird???!!

2006-06-10T15:33:00.000+08:00

something in AUSTRALIA MUSEUM

2006-06-10T15:30:00.000+08:00

this Museum is a bit different from what i think, except of some historial about aboriginal (australia original people)...there are mainly animals...i mean dead animal...

skeleton of you

2006-06-10T15:26:00.000+08:00

skeleton of turtoise

2006-06-10T15:08:00.000+08:00

sydney bridge with sunset

2006-06-10T15:06:00.000+08:00

this is the bridge that you can spend about hk$1000 to climb on it...some people told me this is a great experience, but i dun have money to do this dangerous thing at this moment!

see giraffe's tongue

2006-06-10T15:04:00.000+08:00

it is the famous Taranga Zoo...there are many animals, like Australia's species: Koala, Kangaroo, Cocodile, Tortors many reptiles...Zebre, Giraffe, Lion, Tiger, Lepoen...Pengiun, Sea seal...many many...i had a good time there

I am alone

2006-06-04T15:51:00.000+08:00

Tony has left quietly this morning...he did not want me to go to the airport even wake up to see him...i m very unhappy...feel lost suddenly, dunno what to do
i stayed in bed until 8.15 time for his bus to airport...then i move to another room (4 dorns room) there is a girl still sleeping ...i then go to make breakfast, actually only bread...
walk to the city...lucky, i have seen an advertise for hiring in a fast food shop...just leave my contact...hope will get respone soon~
my only spot today is to AUSTRALIA MUSEUM...many things to see...
discover a chinese book shop opposite to QVB (city)...yeah~
AT 3, go to CHINA TOWN market city to buy some food for dinner tonite...lastly walk back hostel for an hour, very tired!!!!!!!!
i think i will not walk so far next few days~~~~

This is the famous JOLLY SWAGMAN, i stayed for 1 nite only...how famous it is?

2006-06-01T22:34:00.000+08:00

this is located in Kings Cross, a famous red-light district in sydney...according to sydney guid, Kings Cross is a crowd and the most busy place in sydney...

Sydney Opera House

2006-06-01T22:31:00.000+08:00

This is rainforest...I am in the huge tree

2006-05-31T16:36:00.000+08:00

Apolo Bay with sunshine

2006-05-31T16:34:00.000+08:00

on the way to GREAT OCEAN ROAD...
GREAT OCEAN ROAD is a famous sightseeing spot...there are tonnes of tour go there...some people like to driving themselves, i like this way also if i have a car and with some friends...

YHA metro, I live here

2006-05-31T16:30:00.000+08:00

Before watching the penguin...very cold at coast of Southern Australia

2006-05-31T16:28:00.000+08:00

The kangaroo??

2006-05-31T16:25:00.000+08:00

I fight with the kangaroo...no boxing

2006-05-31T16:22:00.000+08:00

In the wild park

2006-05-31T16:20:00.000+08:00

According to a biology book, there are 3 types of kangaroo-liked species...but they are not all kangaroo, some of them are smaller are call wallaby...i can only remember this name, becos i can classify them!!!

Strange animal...not horse, not sheep, not hokky

2006-05-31T16:18:00.000+08:00

Many special species in aus? it does not move..except kissing the beautiful girl...

2006-05-31T16:15:00.000+08:00