A Week in Aussieland

The first thing I noticed about Aussieland when I arrived was the weather. I expected it to be warm since it's spring and the beginning of summer and all. But it was all a lie!!!! The temperature is not 20 smth... it's 15!!!! Even Aussielanders said that it's unusual for the weather to be cool during November. So throughout the trip I had to rely on my trusty thin jacket... ~_~ but it was all good. I like the weather. Nice change from Bangkok temperature.

So.. the first morning, my dad's friend took us to the Sydney Opera House followed by a ferry ride around the harbour. It was beautiful, although the weather that day wasnt great because of the clouds but the view was magnificent nonetheless. In the afternoon, me and my mom were left to venture the city while my dad went to a meeting. Our hotel (actually, not a hotel... we stayed at YWCA on Hyde Park) is located in the city center, so it was very convenient to travel around. And the people are so nice. Everyone we asked for directions were eagered to help us out.


ok.. I'm not gonna give you guys a chronicle of what I did when I was there cuz it'll be too long and I'm too lazy to type.

Anyway, I did get a chance to visit UNSW. I will be going there next year, so it was nice to take a look at it. It's also nice to know that it's really close to the beach!!! Bondi Beach. And I tell you, the beach is beautiful. It's clean and the sand is white against the sea-green background. It was such a perfect day to go to the beach too because that day, the sun came out!! LOVELY!!!

There are little cafes and restaurants along the beach. The atmosphere is good, the food is good. So refreshing~ And there are so many selection of food. There's Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian... you name it. But the thing is, we were trying to find authentic Australian food but there was none. I mean we even asked an Aussielander which food is 'Australian' and he couldn't really answer it. The only thing that is distinctive for me is the vegemite. ick~ But anyway, throughout the trip, I've probably eaten about a month's supply of chips. haha...

Another beach I went to is Manly Beach. One of my dad's friend owns a beach front house there so we went there for lunch. Manly Beach is as beautiful as Bondi Beach. There are noticeably more surfers in Manly than in Bondi. The waves are much higher. It was so relaxing to sit on the balcony and watch the waves and the surfers having a go at it. hur~ didn't want to leave~


Honestly, this is the first vacation that I went and didn't feel like leaving the place. I mean I guess it's because it resembles Hong Kong in a way. The transportation is easy to access and I can understand the language. Besides, I guess I didn't want to come back and have to say goodbye again when the time comes. But I gotta say, this vacation was really good for me. It's been so long since I enjoyed a nice relaxing atmosphere.