AuStRaLiAn ExPeRiEnCe

Just came back from Queensland-Australia, so here i am to pin down my thoughts!! overall, the trip was super fun, tiring but the time was A Time To Cherish, definitely. Firstly, maybe that's because I was quite exhausted and sick of school routines and the things I do. Secondly, I guess through this week my family really got closer by a lot. Josephine is still that book-worm, but we've talked really a lot and I realised that she's no longer the small sister I used to have. she's Primary 2! And apparrently she acts, talks, eats, more like Dad, Mum, Jac and me-as compared to Jess and Joanne. And she's been a big sister to the 2 smaller ones, just that she can be a bit unreasonable and stubborn. Jess talks less nonsense and after this week, it's been a sure change of her attitude. As in, she talks more and everything- sometimes she makes us laugh at her innocence. We've also payed lots of attention to the way Joanne talks, since she's the youngest and she's very pampered, but she's indeed very very smart.

Day1 (Sun-29/5/05)
Off we went to Brisbane. Still suffered from post-concert excitement, thus my eyes was red on my way there. like who sleeps on the plane? upon reaching Brisbane, the first breathe was overwhelming. Finally, finally- I've come out from the humid, sticky and torturous weather in Singapore. so off I went to Gold Coast, which is about 1 hour drive from Brisbane. The hotel reminds me of Mohegan Sun- where it was very very colourful and undoubtedly fun. after we checked in, we just went to ZEN- the chinese restaurant to have our dinner and turned in since everyone is excited about the next day.

Day 2 (Mon-30/5/05)
We walked down to the nearest McD to have our breakfast while Mom and Dad went to fetch the car we rented. Theme parks open at 10am, and we were actually ready by 10.30 but the car took so long to come. everyone was so fed up. after hours of waiting, it finally came asat 12.15.. grr.. super angry. that day we went to the currumbin wildlife sanctuary and looked at the wildlife in Australia- Koalas, Kangaroos, Wombat, Tasmanian Devils, Dinghos, Echidnas, etc. the funniest thing is that the maid and Joanne went to feed one of the birds and after that all the birds, ducks, geese, etc started coming towards them, one by one. haha. i should have captured their scared faces man. super funny. haha. we went to feed the kangaroos, and Phine, Joanne and Dad took a picture holding a baby crocodile. haha. Joanne was so scared! her face was green.



Day 3 (Tue- 31/5/05)
Farmstay~! the journey took 2 hours+ and when we reached there, we literally did nothing for the day. except for feeding the horses with one whole bag of carrots, went to do some shopping for groceries, helped out in cooking dinner, do maths tys (a teeny weeny bit) and sleep!



Day 4(Wed-1/6/05)
Woke up early for the acticities planned by the farmers. first, we went to press for cow's milk. it felt a bit disgusting, but yeah, experience. after that we went to feed the calves with super big milk bottles. they're just so adorable. the next one is the duck, sheep, chicken. we went to collect chicken eggs, a ride on the four wheeler motorbike on the farm, horse ride. there are just so many things to do and write, that I cant really say how i feel, but definitely things that are pleasant. ;) we then went to the custard apple plantation.



Day 5 ( Thurs-2/6/05)
We're on our way back to Gold Coast! the farmstay was indeed a remarkable one- with the environment, peace, just simple everything! we went to the woolshed on the way and looked at how they shed the wool of the sheep. really pity the sheep, geeting shaved in winter. after it's being shaved, it was imbalance and hence could hardly walk. i went to shave it too, and the person gave me a bunch of wool for souvenir. like it a lot but it's so smelly. hehe. but i brought it back anyway. went to Dreamworld. took a picture with spongebob and patrick! haha. went to ride wipeout. it makes me so giddy. it just turns and turns but it turns slowly so you can feel you head low and legs high up. also went to ride roller coaster and the flume ride. haha. Joanne was so happy she keeps on laughing. so many more rides, but i guess it's just normal theme parks. had a super long and exhausting day. happy birthday Pastor SUn!!



Day 6 (Fri-3/6/05)
Happy Brithday ah so!! ;)
we went ot movie world today and the Spooky scooby-doo ride is the first one we took. it was a deceiving roller coaster. maybe because it's scooby-doo, everyone thought it wasnt scary. haha. but it was. but still fun. guess Jess scared her guts out and so she refused to take any other rides except for those kiddy ones. hhaa. the ride stopped halfway and Jac and I were wondering is it because of Mom? haha. but turned out to be not, an elderly had fainted! but otherwise, it was just another theme park. sounds like i'm bored? nah, nothing of that sort but i was sick of theme parks. haha.

Day 7 (Sat-4/6/05)
Our last day there. so sad. today we didnt go to sea world. all because of me. it's just that i don't think our last day there should be in another theme park. so that day, we went to eat lobster, then went ot the beach and played the waves. it was so much fun. haha. expecially with the three younger sister. they were enjoying themselves so much. haha. the beach was so beautiful- the water is clean and clear, the sand is white and clean, and when the sun shines down, it just glimmers. when you reach there you'll really feel how great God is, to create such a beautiful earth. can you imagine heaven? it is indeed GOLD coast. =P at night, finally i got the chance to shop. but we didnt go to oulets so the stuff is still very ex. like a shirt costs AUD$40, which is S$56, given the exchange rate of 1.4.. hhaa. so ended up buying nothing.




Day 8 (Sun-5/6/05)
came back to Singapore and still struggling to survive given the weather. hahaha.

this trip was indeed, undoubtedly enjoyable. time to come back to reality!! study for block test!! jia you!!
WOHOO~~ tomorrow is the long waited emerge conference!! i wanna be extraordinary and emerge!! yay!! looking forward to it so so much. ;) hehe. but i must construct my timet able for studying again. way too far from it le. ;)