into pooh’s world…………

21mar fri

After taking nice dinner- home cooked laksa (reali so long nv eat liao.. ) den left home at 8 plus…. Reach airport T3 at ard 9.. Finali met up w cindy at 9 plus and check in.. after exploring T3 awhile.. its time for boarding… we make our way 2 gate 8 for boarding.. boarded plane at almost 1130 pm… n off we go

1^st time taking nite flight… 2 slp on flight wasn’t easy… anyway was 2 excited 2 slp coz e in flight entertainment kept us 2 awake.. managed 2 catch ‘

Alvin

e chipmunks n Juno’ great…

22mar sat

Finali landed at 8 s’pore time.. since mel time is 3 hr ahead… so for e rest of e blog wil all b as per mel time

Clearing e custom at ard 11 plus.. coz we had brought sm food stuffs over for them.. we decided 2 declare… wah so mani pple in e Q.. 2 of us were hav wild thoughts tat they might open up our luggage n check blar blar.. we were lucky.. mayb bcoz we look innocent… hehehe. Anyway finali cleared e custom n met Yenping…

The sky were so blue… nice weather… juz a bit of cold wind blow bt nt 2 bad…

we den proceed 2 skybus terminal got our tic n off we go

After 20 min ride finali reach the bus terminal at Southern cross station… at there we meet up w Karen.. we den make our way 2 yp place juz 5 min walk frm e station… we upload our stuffs n  out we go for lunch… everytin seem so interesting 2 us.. keke.. 1^st time buyin tic for tram n taking tram.. keke.. actuali e transport fee was quite expensive… anyway we den reach e city of mel.. it juz like orchard road?? So crowded… our lunch was pancakes… nt normal pancake waffles… there were so mani different kind of pancakes dishes frm savory to sweet… reali v nice….. after tat we were shopping ard n walkin takin photos… while waitin for Dr Lee EK n Angie….. by e time its ard 3 plus… both me n cindy were stoned… finali met up w EK n Angie its time for dinner… yp bought us to e restaurant at ard 6 plus.. we r havin Korean food… kekeke.. nice n also so nice…

By e time we finish dinner n reached home it was ard 10 plus… we were reali reali tired… after wash up… both of us headed to bed at almost 12…………. We were reali exhausted……….

23mar sun

After a gd nite slp… we were up at ard 9….. gtin ready for breakfast…. Yp brought us 2 Queen Victoria market for a reali big breakfast… so full… den we headed to QV maket for shoppin… e market is so big w mani different session… so we shopped for a while n gt sm stuffs.. we head for a drink at mac… we reached hm at ard 2 plus.. so we juz relaz n watch a shw.. after e shw its time we meet uncle Lee for dinner..  they brought us to Chinatown for dinner then after tat we went 2 St Kaida beach… a nice place especially for e sunset… of coz we took mani nice pics.. n e best part is we managed 2 see a small penguin….so cute…

We den went 2 uncle Lee place for a while..n headed hm at ard 11 plus 2 zzzzZZzzzzz

24mar mon

Woke up at ard 8 plus.. yp oreoli came back fm wk… since we dn hav much time for breakfast we headed dwnstair to buy donuts for breakfast.. yummy.. juz tat it was  abit 2 sweet. We den meet up w uncle Lee n angie n took train dwn 2 karen place… Flor n hubby oreoli there… den off we go 2 Lina place… so long nv see Florence n Lina… Flor is married n pregnant.. n Lina’s whole family is there… Little Aaron is there.. he is 1 yr old.. haha v cute loh…  we then headed to our destination Mount Dandenong … nice place w nice scenic views… den after lunch there we took lots of pic.. we den went 2 Miss Marple for tea.. a nice place.. at 5 plus we had tea n scones n relaz.. shiok loh… after a whole day out we den headed back 2 Lina place.. while they were preparing dinner.. we were relazin n playin w e kids.. we were actuali all v full.. bt den juz cnt resist e flipino food they prepared.. keke… we ate again… finali left for home at Karen place… upon reaching her place.. its was rainin… v v heavy rain loh… even umbrella doesn’t help much… tis is e 1^st rain I experience in mel.. wel there is more 2 cm.. finali after washin up tidyin.. its 1 plus wen we lay on e sofa bed.. bt I juz cnt gt 2 slp… tossin ard….finali dn knw slpt at wat time..

25mar tues

Karen woke us up at ard 8 plus… she had oreoli prepared breakfast for us.. nice breakfast… e weather seem cold… mayb coz it had been rainin thru e nite… after e brekkie we left for flor place.. met up w them n headed 2 philip island.. yeah.. e place 2 see penguin… bt 1^st we went 2 choco factory.. wah so mani choco.. esp my fav dark choco.. juz buy loh… den karen brought us to a place near e beach 2 hav nice fish n chip.. e portion reali big… we had a fillin  lunch… den we were 2 took mani pics as usual.. nice weather.. sunny yet nt 2 hot… den we continue our journey… chunchill island hav afternoon tea n took pics.. haha so funi…. Den we went ahead 2 Nobbies centre.. v nice scenic view.. esp sunsettin… bt 2 bad e weather wasn’t tat great.. rainin… bt it doesn’t reali bothers us 2 much.. we cont our pic takin.. e best part is we saw mani penguins hiddin in their burrows (their home) keke.. n best of all e nice rainbow as e rain.. n off coz e beautiful scenic view… of coz w lots of pic taken.. we den make our way 2 penguin parade.. shw wil start ard 7…. So we had dinner n den make our way in to e viewer’s seat…. We were sittin facin e sea…. Reason 2 wait for penguin 2 make their way up 2 shore n back home… alamak… e sky is gtin dark nt bcoz sun is setting.. bt den it started rainin… sad us.. coz e seat were all nt sheltered.. so even w our umbrella we were all drenched… wat 2 do..,. we paid 2 wait for e penguin we had 2 continue waitin….. cold wet n uncomfortable sittin n waitn… finali 2 little penguin make their way on e shore… juz 2 onli.. den we waitied n waited.. more came on shore.. its so cute.. we den follow them back up e track.. seein them gg back home.. interesting.. e penguins travel in gps of at least 5 6… they were cute… on their way back home they wil stop 2 wait for their friend go home then they proceed 2 continue.. so cute…. Hahaha… in fact a funi fact is we human paid 2 see them gg home… they on e other hand is more luckier.. dn hav 2 pay bt everyday also seein so mani BIG penguin in gp walkin home w them…. Finali its also time for us 2 make our way home… we were so drenched.. esp our bottoms… so 4 of us changed our pants in Karen car… so funi.. we were all laughin n sweatin in e car… finali off we headed home… BUT… e journey was reali long…3hr drive back home… along e way we had prob lookin for toilet… finali we found a toilet.. despite in short we had no choice bt 2 run for it… pathetic.. yet hilarious… e journey back mel was reali reali long.. finali reached hm at almost 12… so cold n tired.. had a great shower n headed for bed..

26mar wed

Woke up at ard 7 plus… had no time for breakfast coz we had 2 meet for e day tour at 8.15… so we make our way 2 e designated meetin area.. juz grab smtin we could see 2 fill our stomach… finali settled e tic n board e bus… again it’s a long journey ahead.. it e Great Ocean road tour.. e driver cum guide was nt 2 bad… w lots of explanation abt lots of tin… bt den 2 e long journey.. we were more interested in slpin… finali reaching TQ surf beach… a nice beach where lots of surfer would go… sunny bt e cold wind is killin me.. so cold… bt tats juz e start more 2 cm..

It was a long long day… went mani places.. n took lots of pics.. along e journey e driver stop for us 2 see Koala bears on e trees… we went 2 12 Apostles… nice view.. n of coz took lots of pics…bt it was v v v v windy n cold… reali cnt stand… finali we finished e tour n reached back 2 mel city at ard 9 plus… met yp n Karen for dinner.. chi food.. great w soup… nice n hot soup… headed home for wash up n packin coz we wil b gg out of town for a day…….

27mar thurs

Had 2 wake up early coz Karen wan 2 avoid e heavy traffic… we woke up at 7… had a simple breakfast bread n kaya n head out on e road… its rainin… so cold n of coz cozy 2 slp.. my nose started 2 give prob.. it make me even more slpy… so since im e comfortable passenger… haha I slpt most of e time.. kekeke… reach another town at ard 9 so we stop for tea n sm shoppin… Karen had 2 restricted us.. hahah its also true of nt we sure 2 spent half a day there in e mall shoppin.. bt although its juz 2 hr… we were back w mani bags of stuffs… while gg into e car I was shocked.. I reali my beary bear we outside on e road… den I realized I had dropped my bear.. oh my goddness… it was so lucky.. I managed 2 revtrive my bear.. tis beary bear is 1 of my must bring tin whenever I go for holiday.. had followed me 2 diff country I reali cnt imagine if I had lost him… I would definitely b so sad.. anyway….

Wel.. journey continued… Karen was tired.. so Cindy took over e wheel.. we den stop at one of e town 2 had lunch… its oreoli 2 plus… n we were stil far frm our destination… we decided 2 had kfc… keke… fast food for our lunch.. coz we dn hav much time liao.. after lunch we cont e journey.. n I cont slpin on board……..

In fact we had lost our way a few time.. finali a susposed 3 hr journey… we reached our cottaged (destination ) after more than 5 hrs of drivin.. we finali reached at almost 6pm…. Bt wen we reached e cottage we realized it worth.. coz it a nice place… a pity 1 nite might nt b enough… as usual after dropping of our stuffs we went ard took pics.. by e time we finished its ard 7… its time 2 cook dinner.. if nt by e time we finished it wil b supper……. W our combin effort we had whipped a decent meal w baked rice soup n bread pudding for desert

We had a nice dinner.. bt den we were quite disturbed by little visitors…….. millipedes nt 1 or 2… bt mani mani… alamak we were busy catchin bt its juz doesn’t stop them… anyway we had decided to give up… in fact we r e 1 who had invaded their area…. We juz hav 2 b careful wen we r walkin ard e hse…

We tuck in 2 bed at 12 plus.. a v comfortable big bed…

28mar fri

Woke up ard 7 2 prepared breakfast frm e leftover rice… finali we left e nice cottage at 9plus to explore e vincity.. went ard n took pics.. had tea n cakes…. Den headed back home………. E journey back home was also long.. anyway reaching hm at 5…. So tiring… den we left home for dinner… thai dinner w yp’s hsemate… v nice thai dinner… after dinner me n cindy headed to DFO.. e place we wanted to go since e 1^st day we reached.. bt den we onli hav v short while 2 shop coz e shops closed at 9… well it’s a v big shoppin mall w mani shops w slight cheaper price.. bt den nt as wat we reali expected… so after shop closed at 9 we were disappointed coz we didn’t buy anytin.. so we den headed to Coles.. (its juz like our cold storage here) 2 continue our shopping… dn b surprised we actuali managed to buy a lot of tins… kekeke… carryin so mani bags back hm… reaching hm we were havin headache… coz its time for sm packin… lots of tins 2 pack in… finali slp at 1 plus…

29mar sat

Woke up slightly later since its onli shopping on our list of activity……. Had a simple breakfast.. den we headed for shoppin.. bought sm stuffs… e weather was bad.. rainin n it was reali cold loh… anyway finished shoppin at 1 plus met w yp for lunch… nice claypot… den proceed for more shoppin.. we den headed hm coz we had 2 proceed 2 Lina’s place for dinner.. im feelin so tired e whole day… probably bcoz of my nose..n e cold weather.. e moment I gt on e car I slpt…. So nice..

Reached lina’s place at almost 8… we faster prepared e stuff for steamboat… n dinner begun.. we had chit chat n had lots of laugh… stayed til ard 10 plus… its time for us 2 say gdbye… cas is e daughter of Lina’s hsemate is a cute little gal.. she was cryin wen we were leavin.. sad tat we were leavin.. so sad…. Anyway after biddin goodbye 2 all.. Karen drove us to e train station… we took a train back hm.. reaching hm at ard 12.. finished showerin n packin.. sortin e pics we had took… slp at 4 plus…

30mar sun

Woke up ard 10 plus.. since our flight is afternoon.. we decided 2 go 2 pancake parlour for brunch.. had did last min shoppin ard e vincity… in e end we walked hm since we stil hav time… bought e donuts bt 2 bad didn’t hav e flavor tat I wanted.. finali its time for us 2 reali gt our luggage n leave… reaching e skybus terminal at ard 2.. bid goodbye 2 yp n we headed for airport.. check in was a prob.. hai… as usual excess limit.. anyway we finali make our way on flight at 4… n back hm at 11 plus (which was Singapore time 8plus…)  home sweet home…

This 9 days at Melbourne was great.. of coz it wont b great without mani pple..

1^st if without cindy gg w me… we might nt b gg

2^nd nt for yp for organisin n planning n of coz e accommodation she provided we wont enjoyed it so much…

3^rd Karen for her great effort in accompanyin us n of coz drivin us ard in her Lancer… we wont b able 2 make it 2 so mani places..

N of coz mani others like uncle Lee n angie.. Lina n family n Flor n hubby for e warm hospility they provided..

I had enjoyed myself v much…

W lots of experiences n memories.. n also nt forgtin e amt of wt I had gained..(I hope nt keke) hahaha..

E money I had spent is worth.. keke.. nw is time 2 settle credit card bills.. keke

Anyway wil sure keep in touch… bless all..

Melbourne 2008

Melbourne 2008 pics