31 Aug 12
Reach Sydney! Cold~ 8 to 20 degree Celsius. Suki and I live in Mercure Sydney Pott Points while parents and other 2 couples live across the street at Holiday Inn. I had my first chicken buritos nearby. There's rice and meat etc in a wrap, too big for me to finish it alone.
Then we took taxi to Sydney Aquarium near Darling Harbour and got to know about Hurricane Restaurant from the taxi driver. The Sydney aquarium is large and I saw a living platypus for the first time in my life.
After that, we walk along Prymont Bridge to shop at Harbour side shopping centre. I bought a hard rock shirt there. Dinner at Hurricane restaurant for the pork rib and lamb rib is super delicious!
At night, we walk to Chinatown and Haymarket but unfortunately the haymarket is closed and the chinatown is less interesting than what we have in Petaling Street or Jonker Street at Malaysia.
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Saturday - Port Stephens, Nelson Bay and Dolphins
1. Reptile Park
First time touching a kangaroo! and first time seeing wombat and actually love at first sight... they are so cute.
2. Cruise
First time seeing dolphin swimming in the sea. The sea is so clean and we can see seagulls flying around.
So surprise and happy seeing desert for the first time and played sandboarding. The sand is cold. There is also sea nearby and camels. It is amazing!
We had seafood at chinatown then walk around King cross (where we live). There are many pubs. Suki and I just bought alcoholic drinks (just whiskey + coke) and rest in hotel.
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Sunday
Sydney Sights, Manly and Northern Beaches
Tour ends at 11:45Hrs
Had half day tour. We had coffee near Manly Beach and took photos.
After the tour, we took taxi to Sydney Fish Market. He had awesome lunch there... fresh salmon, oyster etc. Yummy! It's also Father's day there.
We watched 4D short video before going up the tower. after visiting, we shop around and I bought a handbag.
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Monday
Canberra Explorer, Australia's Capital
Tour ends at 21:00Hrs
It's very artistic tour... the view, the building structure, the history~ Entering Parliment House! Senate Room!
Had Australia lamb McD burger for dinner ^^
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Tuesday
1. Blue Mountains
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| steepest railway |
Only then i know blue mountain is not blue... silly me. 3 sister rocks is famous there. There are 4 different transportation.1. Skyway - like bigger cable car move horizontally. Great view, as it's higher than Katomba falls.
2. Railway - the steepest in the world! Almost in the state of standing while traveling down.
3. Cableway - ordinary cable car
4. walkway - fresh air surrounded by the natural environment. there's some notice board along the way.
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| 3 sisters rock |
2. Featherdale Wildlife Park
First time touching Koala Bear ... so cute! Most of them are sleeping and seems so lazy. Saw my favorite, Wombat too.
After tour, we go casino at Star City.
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Wednesday
Free and easy... I planned for whale watching when I do research on this trip. I will not be able to see it in Malaysia and impossible in aquarium... so, cruise is the chance! Glad I did... saw the real whale! I purchaed tickets online for AUD 58 per pax. Book Sunday but it's cancelled, luckily we still have this last free day in Australia. I was really excited when I see the whale. Of course not whole, but parts when they move to the surface. We also saw more than 5 dolphins swimming near the cruise. Great view that I will not forget.
After that, we go Queen Victoria Building to shop. It is connected to other shopping mall too. Bought some clothes and had dinner at Tony Romas.
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Thursday- back to malaysia.
I had a lot of amazing first time experience in Australia. I love the environment and animal there.... koala, platypus, wombat, kangaroo, dolphin, whale! mountain, sea, desert! I just love it!
