Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Ice ski info
IF we iceski.. it'll be at Mt Hotham... drive to Bairnsdale from Melb.. den up to Omeo..
stay at caravan Park in Omeo...
35km away from Mt Hotham - the ski resort!!!!
wheeeeeee
ICE... SKi.................!!!
http://www.mthotham.com.au/today/reports/snowreport.htm
http://www.hotham.com.au/
stay at caravan Park in Omeo...
35km away from Mt Hotham - the ski resort!!!!
wheeeeeee
ICE... SKi.................!!!
http://www.mthotham.com.au/today/reports/snowreport.htm
http://www.hotham.com.au/
Friday, May 15, 2009
Just FYI....
FUEL CONSUMPTION
The common factor, wherever you start, is which way you make your circumnavigation - clockwise or anticlockwise. There are two major aspects to consider:
The wind may seem the least likely factor to take into account when planning the trip. But you need only one day's travel bucking into a stiff headwind to realise what a significant factor it is. And your wallet will feel the strain when you pull up to refuel. The difference between a 30 kph headwind and a 30 kph tailwind is 60 kph of wind. When you are bucking into 30 kph of wind, the driver going the other way is 60 kph better off, windwise. Compared with calm conditions, that 30 kph headwind could add 50% to your fuel bill.
CARAVANNING
Warning: Parking your caravan overnight in roadside rest areas can be dangerous and is often illegal. Caravan Parks provide a safe, secure facility for tourists and they need and deserve our support. Sadly, more caravan parks are closing than opening and this places the caravanning lifestyle so treasured by Australians at risk.
The common factor, wherever you start, is which way you make your circumnavigation - clockwise or anticlockwise. There are two major aspects to consider:
 | the prevailing winds |
| | the northern winter |
The wind may seem the least likely factor to take into account when planning the trip. But you need only one day's travel bucking into a stiff headwind to realise what a significant factor it is. And your wallet will feel the strain when you pull up to refuel. The difference between a 30 kph headwind and a 30 kph tailwind is 60 kph of wind. When you are bucking into 30 kph of wind, the driver going the other way is 60 kph better off, windwise. Compared with calm conditions, that 30 kph headwind could add 50% to your fuel bill.
CARAVANNING
Warning: Parking your caravan overnight in roadside rest areas can be dangerous and is often illegal. Caravan Parks provide a safe, secure facility for tourists and they need and deserve our support. Sadly, more caravan parks are closing than opening and this places the caravanning lifestyle so treasured by Australians at risk.
Monday, May 11, 2009
UPDATED ITINEARY - Adelaide to Melbourne (via Great Ocean Road)
Hey OZ peeps! rough itinerary til 6th june... planned with close reference to chun's rough skeleton itinerary...
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide [SAM pls provide us with flight details which u have booked for us]
Virgin Blue DJ722 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm??
1 June (monday)
Meet Roy fly plane
6hrs drive (non-stop)
McLaren Vale – 50 wineries (wine tasting), Almond Train Walk (stroll along old railway line)
Victor Harbor – Fairy penguins, Whale Centre $8/pax (whale watching tour $$) Tel: 08 8552 5644/ 08 8551 0750
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=219494
Goolwa – sandstone cottages, Cockle Train (steam train but need $$)
- If got time, free 5mins ferry to Hindmarsh Island
- (if got time, stay over at nice campsite in Wellington: catch small vehicle ferry to get over to it)
From Goolwa to Port McDonnell > LIMESTONE COAST
http://www.thelimestonecoast.com/site/page.cfm?u=8
Coorong – Cultural centre -> National Park (Free)
Robe – seaside village, EAT lobster legs!!! (but winter duno have or not) “Indulge in the local delicacy, Southern Rock Lobster, September through May” – that answers the qn =(
• Take a photo of the famous obelisk at Cape Dombey
Beachport (if it’s convenient)- • Pool of Siloam, seven times saltier than the sea
2 June (tues)
Penola -> Coonawarra -> Penola – more wine!!
“The best landmark is inevitably a pub, so we picked the Prince of Wales for the rendezvous and cold beers on a warm day. We then checked into the only caravan park in town for 2 nights so we could take in some of the cellar doors.”
PENOLA CARAVAN PARK (powered site $25, unpowered $20 per night, $15/extra pax)
http://www.penolacaravanpark.com.au/
Phone: 08 8737 2381 (International Code +61887372381)
3 June (wed)
Mt Gambier – the blue lake (volcanic crater above city.. really very blue hoho)
“built on the slopes of an extinct volcano? Mount Gambier is one of them and the volcanic lake, the Blue Lake, contains the city's water supply”
“Situated midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, Mount Gambier makes an ideal stopover during a journey to the Great Ocean Road or the Grampians”
6 caravan parks
Port McDon – (EAT fresh crayfish & abalone)
• View the Limestone Wave Sculpture
• Uncover the stories of local shipwrecks at the Maritime Museum
• Explore the Petrified Forest and Camel Rock at Cape Northumberland (South Australia's southernmost geographical point)
“Diving in the area is considered world class with extensive fresh water cave diving and offshore wreck diving sites”
Narrawong – stay over at free forest camp (“perfect setting for a scary horror film”?)
4 June (thurs) & 5 june
Port Fairy – THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD STARTS HERE!!!!!
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/sianeth/summer07/1189535760/tpod.html
“And so the last leg of our great campervanning adventure had descended upon us, 2 days on the Great Ocean Road from Warrnambool up to Melbourne”
Warrnambool – Logan's Beach> whale-watching season May to Sept!!!!! Woooot~
GREAT OCEAN RD
"famous 12 Apostles (although there are no longer 12 as a few have fallen down and some you can't see from the viewing platform!) We also saw The Arch, The Grotto and London Bridge, which collapsed in a storm so its no longer really a bridge...”
Bay of Islands
The Grotto
Ports Campbell (along the stretch)– London Bridge (“amusing tale accompanying this site; the first arch joining it to the mainland collapsed in 1990, stranding a couple that had walked over it on the limestone rock now known as the London Bridge, and seperate from the mainland. After being rescued they fled from the media as they were conducting an extra-marital affair!”), Loch Ard Gorge, Blowhole, Thunder Cave, Broken Head, Sherwood River, 12 Apostles (5mins drive to Gibsons Steps), Cape Oatway
Apollo Bay – EAT CRAYFISH!!!
Lorne – Erksine Falls (popular!)
Bells beach (world famous surfing temples) -> Torquay
Geelong – “We refilled our gas canister in Geelong, and then cruised up the motorway to Melbourne, stopping at a petrol station to refuel and clean up the exterior”
A FEW CARAVAN PARKS ALONG THE WAY
Honey Hush Caravan Park (6 Leakes Road. Laverton VIC)
Barwon Caravan Park (153 Barrabool Road, Belmont. Geelong VIC)
Riverglen Holiday Park (75 Barrabool Road, Belmont. Geelong VIC)
6 June (Sat)
Melb - Pick up Kenneth
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide [SAM pls provide us with flight details which u have booked for us]
Virgin Blue DJ722 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm??
1 June (monday)
Meet Roy fly plane
6hrs drive (non-stop)
McLaren Vale – 50 wineries (wine tasting), Almond Train Walk (stroll along old railway line)
Victor Harbor – Fairy penguins, Whale Centre $8/pax (whale watching tour $$) Tel: 08 8552 5644/ 08 8551 0750
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=219494
Goolwa – sandstone cottages, Cockle Train (steam train but need $$)
- If got time, free 5mins ferry to Hindmarsh Island
- (if got time, stay over at nice campsite in Wellington: catch small vehicle ferry to get over to it)
From Goolwa to Port McDonnell > LIMESTONE COAST
http://www.thelimestonecoast.com/site/page.cfm?u=8
Coorong – Cultural centre -> National Park (Free)
Robe – seaside village, EAT lobster legs!!! (but winter duno have or not) “Indulge in the local delicacy, Southern Rock Lobster, September through May” – that answers the qn =(
• Take a photo of the famous obelisk at Cape Dombey
Beachport (if it’s convenient)- • Pool of Siloam, seven times saltier than the sea
2 June (tues)
Penola -> Coonawarra -> Penola – more wine!!
“The best landmark is inevitably a pub, so we picked the Prince of Wales for the rendezvous and cold beers on a warm day. We then checked into the only caravan park in town for 2 nights so we could take in some of the cellar doors.”
PENOLA CARAVAN PARK (powered site $25, unpowered $20 per night, $15/extra pax)
http://www.penolacaravanpark.com.au/
Phone: 08 8737 2381 (International Code +61887372381)
3 June (wed)Mt Gambier – the blue lake (volcanic crater above city.. really very blue hoho)
“built on the slopes of an extinct volcano? Mount Gambier is one of them and the volcanic lake, the Blue Lake, contains the city's water supply”
“Situated midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, Mount Gambier makes an ideal stopover during a journey to the Great Ocean Road or the Grampians”
6 caravan parks
Port McDon – (EAT fresh crayfish & abalone)
• View the Limestone Wave Sculpture
• Uncover the stories of local shipwrecks at the Maritime Museum
• Explore the Petrified Forest and Camel Rock at Cape Northumberland (South Australia's southernmost geographical point)
“Diving in the area is considered world class with extensive fresh water cave diving and offshore wreck diving sites”
Narrawong – stay over at free forest camp (“perfect setting for a scary horror film”?)
4 June (thurs) & 5 june
Port Fairy – THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD STARTS HERE!!!!!
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/sianeth/summer07/1189535760/tpod.html
“And so the last leg of our great campervanning adventure had descended upon us, 2 days on the Great Ocean Road from Warrnambool up to Melbourne”
Warrnambool – Logan's Beach> whale-watching season May to Sept!!!!! Woooot~
GREAT OCEAN RD
"famous 12 Apostles (although there are no longer 12 as a few have fallen down and some you can't see from the viewing platform!) We also saw The Arch, The Grotto and London Bridge, which collapsed in a storm so its no longer really a bridge...”
Bay of Islands
The Grotto
Ports Campbell (along the stretch)– London Bridge (“amusing tale accompanying this site; the first arch joining it to the mainland collapsed in 1990, stranding a couple that had walked over it on the limestone rock now known as the London Bridge, and seperate from the mainland. After being rescued they fled from the media as they were conducting an extra-marital affair!”), Loch Ard Gorge, Blowhole, Thunder Cave, Broken Head, Sherwood River, 12 Apostles (5mins drive to Gibsons Steps), Cape Oatway
Apollo Bay – EAT CRAYFISH!!!
Lorne – Erksine Falls (popular!)
Bells beach (world famous surfing temples) -> Torquay
Geelong – “We refilled our gas canister in Geelong, and then cruised up the motorway to Melbourne, stopping at a petrol station to refuel and clean up the exterior”
A FEW CARAVAN PARKS ALONG THE WAY
Honey Hush Caravan Park (6 Leakes Road. Laverton VIC)
Barwon Caravan Park (153 Barrabool Road, Belmont. Geelong VIC)
Riverglen Holiday Park (75 Barrabool Road, Belmont. Geelong VIC)
6 June (Sat)
Melb - Pick up Kenneth
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
google streetview
hey guess what. if you go to maps.google.com and zoom to our australia locations in Satellite view.. if there is an orange line that means the google street view van has been taking photos so you can see like a preview of the trip if you just zoom in all the way and zoom in somemore! can drag the picture around as u move along the street its pretty cool.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Aussie trip itinerary
28 May (thursday) – JETSTAR JQ110 5.45pm flight
Arrive perth 1110Hrs
29 May(friday) - Perth meet sam goh
30 May(saturday) - Perth meet crystle
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide Virgin Blue DJ722 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm
1 June (monday) - Adelaide collect caravan, meet roy go fly plane.
2 June (tuesday) - adelaide to mount gambier or portland or heywood 6hrs
3 June (wednesday) to melbourne 6hrs
4 June (thursday) melbourne meet andy
5 June (friday) – melbourne Meet Charmian
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Elizabeth
8 June (monday) – Melbourne - Bairnsdale (312km, 4.5hrs)
9 June(tuesday) –Bairnsdale - Eden (273km, 2.5hrs)
- Eden - Batemans Bay (200km, 2hrs)
10 June(wednesday) - Batemans Bay - Nowra (118km, 1.5hrs)
Nowra - Sydney (162km, 1.5hrs)
11 June(thursday)– Sydney pick up mel
12 June(friday) – Sydney Skydive
13 June (saturday) Sydney
14 June(sunday) Sydney Bungee
15 June(monday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
16 June(tuesday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
17 June(wednesday)Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
18 June(thursday) Gold Coast
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour return caravan, find hotel
21 June (sunday)– domestic flight Brisbane - Perth Virgin Blue DJ464 9.15am - Perth 12.50pm
22 June (monday) - Perth: JETSTAR JQ109 00:15AM flight (sunday late night) SGP 515am
Arrive perth 1110Hrs
29 May(friday) - Perth meet sam goh
30 May(saturday) - Perth meet crystle
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide Virgin Blue DJ722 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm
1 June (monday) - Adelaide collect caravan, meet roy go fly plane.
2 June (tuesday) - adelaide to mount gambier or portland or heywood 6hrs
3 June (wednesday) to melbourne 6hrs
4 June (thursday) melbourne meet andy
5 June (friday) – melbourne Meet Charmian
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Elizabeth
8 June (monday) – Melbourne - Bairnsdale (312km, 4.5hrs)
9 June(tuesday) –Bairnsdale - Eden (273km, 2.5hrs)
- Eden - Batemans Bay (200km, 2hrs)
10 June(wednesday) - Batemans Bay - Nowra (118km, 1.5hrs)
Nowra - Sydney (162km, 1.5hrs)
11 June(thursday)– Sydney pick up mel
12 June(friday) – Sydney Skydive
13 June (saturday) Sydney
14 June(sunday) Sydney Bungee
15 June(monday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
16 June(tuesday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
17 June(wednesday)Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
18 June(thursday) Gold Coast
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour return caravan, find hotel
21 June (sunday)– domestic flight Brisbane - Perth Virgin Blue DJ464 9.15am - Perth 12.50pm
22 June (monday) - Perth: JETSTAR JQ109 00:15AM flight (sunday late night) SGP 515am
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Updated flight plan to Aussie
hey guys, there has been a slight change in our flight timing from Singapore to Perth.
Latest update:
Flight date: Thu 28 May2009
Time: 5.45 pm
Flight no: JQ110
We would be departing from Changi Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Perth at 11.10 pm. (local time)
Flight back from Perth:
Flight date: Mon 22 Jun 2009
Time: 12.15 am
Flight no: JQ109
We be arriving back in Singapore at 5.35 am.
Latest update:
Flight date: Thu 28 May2009
Time: 5.45 pm
Flight no: JQ110
We would be departing from Changi Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Perth at 11.10 pm. (local time)
Flight back from Perth:
Flight date: Mon 22 Jun 2009
Time: 12.15 am
Flight no: JQ109
We be arriving back in Singapore at 5.35 am.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
trip update
i have sent google doc invites to your hotmail/gmails for caravan and virgin blue flight stuff.
save n print n keep a copy!
money matters:
1) remember to prepare your respective caravan money for transfer by end of the month
2) pay sam back Sg 116 for perth-adel flight (alex, mich, hl, alvin)
3) pay chun back Sg 224 for brisbane-perth flight (sam, alex, mich, hl, alvin)
exam matters:
study ah! (chun, alex, vinz, sam, mich, hl)
save n print n keep a copy!
money matters:
1) remember to prepare your respective caravan money for transfer by end of the month
2) pay sam back Sg 116 for perth-adel flight (alex, mich, hl, alvin)
3) pay chun back Sg 224 for brisbane-perth flight (sam, alex, mich, hl, alvin)
exam matters:
study ah! (chun, alex, vinz, sam, mich, hl)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
buy domestic flights now!
31 may flight from perth to adelaide
flight no DJ722 545pm departure
$115 (feb 18 price)
---- (mar 31 GO! fare SOLD OUT)
$199 (mar 31 price for bluesaver)
21 june flight from brisbane back to perth
flight no DJ464 915am departure
$184 (feb 18 price)
$179 (mar 31 price for GO! fare)
$299 (mar 31 price for bluesaver)
so we sit here zuo boh, also can lose A$80.
please buy tix nownownow. dont buy salah!
probably means gotta check caravan booking soon also ah..
flight no DJ722 545pm departure
$115 (feb 18 price)
---- (mar 31 GO! fare SOLD OUT)
$199 (mar 31 price for bluesaver)
21 june flight from brisbane back to perth
flight no DJ464 915am departure
$184 (feb 18 price)
$179 (mar 31 price for GO! fare)
$299 (mar 31 price for bluesaver)
so we sit here zuo boh, also can lose A$80.
please buy tix nownownow. dont buy salah!
probably means gotta check caravan booking soon also ah..
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
thx for the update vin!
should put them all down on a big big map or something.
anyway more places we should be noting down so far are:
Caravan parks (City centre hard to find parking)
Factory Outlet (SHOPPPPPPINGGGGGGG)
Wineries
other places of interest
So from adelaide all the way to brisbane can find as many as possible. Also since we will be on the road for such a long time, can also find something to do while cramped in the caravan? The gas stove can only use when it's stationary, microwave and behind aircon needs to be plugged into power at caravan park to use. oh haha it's so friggin cold so not aircon i mean heater.
hl for the activities it might be a bit cold but i think you'll be pumped up and warm from all the swimming and paddling already lah. shouldnt be a problem other than renting wetsuits and having warm drinks on standby at the beach. or ice cold BEER... mmm...
should put them all down on a big big map or something.
anyway more places we should be noting down so far are:
Caravan parks (City centre hard to find parking)
Factory Outlet (SHOPPPPPPINGGGGGGG)
Wineries
other places of interest
So from adelaide all the way to brisbane can find as many as possible. Also since we will be on the road for such a long time, can also find something to do while cramped in the caravan? The gas stove can only use when it's stationary, microwave and behind aircon needs to be plugged into power at caravan park to use. oh haha it's so friggin cold so not aircon i mean heater.
hl for the activities it might be a bit cold but i think you'll be pumped up and warm from all the swimming and paddling already lah. shouldnt be a problem other than renting wetsuits and having warm drinks on standby at the beach. or ice cold BEER... mmm...
Monday, February 23, 2009
Adelaide to Melbourne
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide (evening (domestic) flight? yet tbc...)Tentative flight details:
Virgin Blue DJ722 ($115)
Perth 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm
1 June (monday)
6hrs drive (if non-stop)
McLaren Vale – 50 wineries (wine tasting), Almond Train Walk (stroll along old railway line)
Victor Harbor – Fairy penguins, Whale Centre $8/pax (whale watching tour $$) Tel: 08 8552 5644/ 08 8551 0750
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=219494
Goolwa – sandstone cottages, Cockle Train (steam train but need $$)
- If got time, free 5mins ferry to Hindmarsh Island
Coorong – Cultural centre -> National Park (Free)
Robe – seaside village, EAT lobster legs!!! (but winter duno have or not)
2 June (tues)
Penola -> Coonawarra -> Penola – more wine!!
“The best landmark is inevitably a pub, so we picked the Prince of Wales for the rendezvous and cold beers on a warm day. We then checked into the only caravan park in town for 2 nights so we could take in some of the cellar doors.”
PENOLA CARAVAN PARK (powered site $25, unpowered $20 per night, $15/extra pax)
http://www.penolacaravanpark.com.au/
Phone: 08 8737 2381 (International Code +61887372381)
3 June (wed)
Go this way?
Mt Gambier -> Port McDon – (EAT fresh crayfish & abalone) -> Hamilton -> Grampians Ntl Park
OR:
Naracoorte -> Edenhope -> Grampians Ntl Park
4 June (thurs)
Reach Melbourne
Damn good travel blog! Check it out…
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/froggies/london_july_06/1178343000/tpod.html
trip costing
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pnZ4RkJUq_1ohnYK5R04ACQ&hl=en
Also, friend tells me VirginBlue's flight booking has a HAPPY HOUR booking time from 10-11am singapore time... which is like aust 12-1pm (EST +10 hrs). lets double check on that and book early also yah.
Also, friend tells me VirginBlue's flight booking has a HAPPY HOUR booking time from 10-11am singapore time... which is like aust 12-1pm (EST +10 hrs). lets double check on that and book early also yah.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Driving from Adelaide
Tentative: 1st - 3rd June
Plan A"the drive from Adelaide to the famous vineyards of Coonawarra provides spectacular scenery and vibrant contrast"
Highlights:
- 30 wineries in Coonawarra region
- Aboriginal heritage (free cultural museum)
- sandstone cottages
- Koalas & Kangaroos
- Whale watching
Plan B"this is a drive for anyone willing to travel 400km north of Adelaide to get a rugged taste of the South Australian outback"
Highlights:
- rock formation
- swimming waterholes
- bushwalks to wildlife
- 4WD tour
- steam train
PLAN A seems to be more appealing (unless u guys want a more outback kind, den we can decide to spend a bit longer in Adel) and is on the way for our planned road towards Melbourne .. will come out with details soon.. FYI it's abt 500-600km.. so say abt 6hrs drive? including all the stopovers.. prob we can safely say we'll spend 2-3days in Adelaide (including the drive on the way to Melb). the end pt is quite close to Melbourne alr..
meanwhile... Chun>> can u plan the Perth part?? since u got fren there..
After the Adelaide leg.. i'll look into the Melbourne leg when i've got the time...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
American Idol on MRT!!!!!
so u think u can sing? Indian guy headhunted for American Idol!!!
MOST entertaining train ride of my life man!!!
MOST entertaining train ride of my life man!!!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Latest Update (as of 18th Feb)
our trip duration:
28th May - 22nd Jun
JETSTAR JQ110
28 May
SIN - 18:45 PM
PER - 0:10 AM
$96.91
JETSTAR JQ109
22 Jun
PER - 1:15 AM
SIN - 6:50 AM
$121.67
UPDATED ITINERARY
since we are leaving on 28 may instead of 26th.. some minor changes to the 1st leg (perth n adelaide).... the rest remains the same
28 May (thursday) – JETSTAR JQ110 6.45pm flight
29 May(friday) - Arrive perth 0010Hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
Perth meet sam goh (Pinky's aussie fren.. NOT the ntu civil Sam ahh... )
30 May(saturday) - Perth
31 May(sunday) - Perth fly to adelaide (evening (domestic) flight? yet tbc...)
Tentative flight details:
Virgin Blue DJ722 ($115)
Perth 5.45pm - Adel 22.10pm
1 June (monday) - Adelaide meet roy
2 June (tuesday) - adelaide to mount gambier or portland or heywood 6hrs
3 June (wednesday) to melbourne 6hrs
4 June (thursday) melbourne meet andy
5 June (friday) – melbourne Meet Charmian
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth, anyone else
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Elizabeth
8 June (monday) – Melbourne - Bairnsdale (312km, 4.5hrs)
9 June(tuesday) –Bairnsdale - Eden (273km, 2.5hrs)
- Eden - Batemans Bay (200km, 2hrs)
10 June(wednesday) - Batemans Bay - Nowra (118km, 1.5hrs)
Nowra - Sydney (162km, 1.5hrs)
11 June(thursday)– Sydney pick up mel
12 June(friday) – Sydney Skydive
13 June (saturday) Sydney Surf
14 June(sunday) Sydney Bungee
15 June(monday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
16 June(tuesday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
17 June(wednesday)Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
18 June(thursday) Gold Coast
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour
21 June (sunday)– domestic flight Brisbane - Perth (morn? yet tbc...)
have to reach Perth by afternoon 2pm latest! midnight flight to S'pore
Tentative flight details:
Virgin Blue DJ464 ($184)
Bris 9.15am - Perth 12.50pm
22 June (monday) - Perth: JETSTAR JQ109 01:15AM flight
DISCLAIMER: All the dates in the itinerary is just a ROUGH guide.. it'll be subjected to changes due to unforeseen circumstances or at any pt of time when we decide to stay in a place shorter/longer.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Perth - Adelaide
Virgin Blue (domestic flight)
DJ 722 (31st May)
17:45 pm Perth
22:10 pm Adelaide
$115
same price for +/- 1 day...
so flexible...
can discuss the dates again...
DJ 722 (31st May)
17:45 pm Perth
22:10 pm Adelaide
$115
same price for +/- 1 day...
so flexible...
can discuss the dates again...
Flight Prices (UPDATED!)
http://book.jetstar.com/Select.aspx
http://bookings.virginblue.com.au/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi
JETSTAR JQ110
28 May
SIN - 18:45 PM
PER - 0:10 AM
$96.91
VIRGIN BLUE DJ464 (Domestic Flight)
22Jun
BRIS 09:15AM
PER 12:50PM
$169
JETSTAR
23 Jun JQ109
PER - 1:15 AM
SIN - 6:50 AM
$121.67
TOTAL: $218.58 + $169 = $388
http://bookings.virginblue.com.au/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi
JETSTAR JQ110
28 May
SIN - 18:45 PM
PER - 0:10 AM
$96.91
VIRGIN BLUE DJ464 (Domestic Flight)
22Jun
BRIS 09:15AM
PER 12:50PM
$169
JETSTAR
23 Jun JQ109
PER - 1:15 AM
SIN - 6:50 AM
$121.67
TOTAL: $218.58 + $169 = $388
JETSTAR round trip onli $218!!
Departure Total$96.91
| Adult | $58.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| AU Int Passenger SC | $10.91 | |
| Passenger SC | $28.00 | |
| Airfare per Adult | $96.91 | |
| 1 Adult | Subtotal | $96.91 |
SIN - 18:45 PM
PER - 0:10 AM
Return Total$121.67
| Adult | $58.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger Movement | $46.31 | |
| Safety and Security | $6.45 | |
| AU Int Passenger SC | $10.91 | |
| Airfare per Adult | $121.67 | |
| 1 Adult | Subtotal | $121.67 |
22 Jun 09
PER - 1:15 AM
SIN - 6:50 AM
to and fro perth so cheaaap now!!
Monday, February 09, 2009
homework
change! We fly from perth to adelaide and rent car from there, more time for us in melbourne and stuff.. Updated plan in previous post.
go google find out what things can be done at the little towns we're passing by.
what cheap accommodation can be found at the little towns we're passing by.
confirm when we buying air tickets
had a chat with mel's cousin Andy who's australian.
says anywhere before melbourne the water's freezing cold. only sydney onwards it's warm water. can just wear normal shorts go swim. If wanna surf, need full wetsuit which you can rent or buy urself. boardshorts going at about $30 each zomg.
recommends not buying a car and selling it in case car is fucked up and we get trapped in the desert, instead spend more on a reputable car rental company for something reliable.
shall we get saloon car or mpv or CARAVAN?
max speed is 100kmh btw. lots of cops around to catch.
go google find out what things can be done at the little towns we're passing by.
what cheap accommodation can be found at the little towns we're passing by.
confirm when we buying air tickets
had a chat with mel's cousin Andy who's australian.
says anywhere before melbourne the water's freezing cold. only sydney onwards it's warm water. can just wear normal shorts go swim. If wanna surf, need full wetsuit which you can rent or buy urself. boardshorts going at about $30 each zomg.
recommends not buying a car and selling it in case car is fucked up and we get trapped in the desert, instead spend more on a reputable car rental company for something reliable.
shall we get saloon car or mpv or CARAVAN?
max speed is 100kmh btw. lots of cops around to catch.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
another plan
Since might have fucked up snow in mountain i think no point driving up, may i suggest we SKIP the mountain and spend more time in sydney and gold coast and all the little coastal towns?
then mel has less leave so coming on 11 june. Edited itinerary is below, pls comment...
for the leg from Perth to Adelaide currently only Alvin, Alex, Chun. little space left after barang barang but i think at most Sam squeeze in max liao. anymore means need another car, means that anymore need to be in a group of 3-4.
--updated--
26 May (tuesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
27 May (wednesday) – Perth meet sam goh
28 May(thursday) – Perth fly to adelaide
29 May(friday) Adelaide meet roy
30 May(saturday) adelaide
31 May(sunday) adelaide
1 June (monday) - adelaide to mount gambier or portland or heywood 6hrs
2 June (tuesday) - to melbourne 6hrs
3 June (wednesday) melbourne
4 June (thursday) melbourne meet andy
5 June (friday) – melbourne Meet Charmian
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth, anyone else
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Elizabeth
8 June (monday) – Melbourne - Bairnsdale (312km, 4.5hrs)
9 June(tuesday) –Bairnsdale - Eden (273km, 2.5hrs)
- Eden - Batemans Bay (200km, 2hrs)
10 June(wednesday) - Batemans Bay - Nowra (118km, 1.5hrs)
Nowra - Sydney (162km, 1.5hrs)
11 June(thursday)– Sydney pick up mel
12 June(friday) – Sydney Skydive
13 June (saturday) Sydney Surf
14 June(sunday) Sydney Bungee
15 June(monday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
16 June(tuesday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
17 June(wednesday)Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
18 June(thursday) Gold Coast
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour
21 June (sunday)– Brisbane GO HOME? or find a job and stay here FOREVERRRRRRRR
then mel has less leave so coming on 11 june. Edited itinerary is below, pls comment...
for the leg from Perth to Adelaide currently only Alvin, Alex, Chun. little space left after barang barang but i think at most Sam squeeze in max liao. anymore means need another car, means that anymore need to be in a group of 3-4.
--updated--
26 May (tuesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
27 May (wednesday) – Perth meet sam goh
28 May(thursday) – Perth fly to adelaide
29 May(friday) Adelaide meet roy
30 May(saturday) adelaide
31 May(sunday) adelaide
1 June (monday) - adelaide to mount gambier or portland or heywood 6hrs
2 June (tuesday) - to melbourne 6hrs
3 June (wednesday) melbourne
4 June (thursday) melbourne meet andy
5 June (friday) – melbourne Meet Charmian
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth, anyone else
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Elizabeth
8 June (monday) – Melbourne - Bairnsdale (312km, 4.5hrs)
9 June(tuesday) –Bairnsdale - Eden (273km, 2.5hrs)
- Eden - Batemans Bay (200km, 2hrs)
10 June(wednesday) - Batemans Bay - Nowra (118km, 1.5hrs)
Nowra - Sydney (162km, 1.5hrs)
11 June(thursday)– Sydney pick up mel
12 June(friday) – Sydney Skydive
13 June (saturday) Sydney Surf
14 June(sunday) Sydney Bungee
15 June(monday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
16 June(tuesday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
17 June(wednesday)Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
18 June(thursday) Gold Coast
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour
21 June (sunday)– Brisbane GO HOME? or find a job and stay here FOREVERRRRRRRR
Friday, February 06, 2009
Grad Trip Schedule
Plan 1 - Drive across
Plan 2 - Fly across
Anything you wanna add/edit/change just go ahead n blog a new post or just comment or tag.
I THINK snow for 10 june period not so good, expect only beginner slope to be open. Wont be too crowded cuz nobody snowboards so early in the winter haha.
[update]: Dear Chun,
Thank you for your email. The ski season does open that weekend, however we are unable to guarantee there will be quality snow for skiing or snowboarding so early in the season as the weather can be very unpredictable. Last year there was not any snow until later in the season. The best time to travel would probably be July/August if you are wanting to snowboard.
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards
Susan Gee
Australian Travel Wholesalers
TIMELINE for DRIVING
26 May (tuesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
27 May (wednesday) – Perth meet sam
28 May(thursday) – Perth - Bunbury: 177km/2 hours
Bunbury - Albany (via Margaret River): 412km/4 hours
29 May(friday) Albany -Esperance: 479km/4 hours 30 minutes
Esperance - Norseman: 206km/2 hours
30 May(saturday) Norseman - Eucla: 713km/7 hours 30 minutes
31 May(sunday) Eucla - Ceduna: 500km/5 hours
1 June (monday) - Ceduna - Port Lincoln: 400km/4 hours
2 June (tuesday) - Port Lincoln - Whyalla: 266km/2 hours 30 minutes
Whyalla - Adelaide: 384km/3 hours 40 minutes
3 June (wednesday) Adelaide meet Roy
4 June (thursday) – Adelaide to Mount Gambier or Portland or Heywood (450km 6hrs)
5 June (friday) – Mount Gambier to melbourne. (450km 6hrs)
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth, Melissa, anyone else
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Charmian
8 June (monday) – Melbourne drive 7 hours to Thredbo (500km)
9 June(tuesday) – Thredbo snowboard
10 June(wednesday) - Thredbo
11 June(thursday) - Thredbo
12 June(friday) – Thredbo – Canberra (3hrs)
13 June (saturday) – Canberra – Sydney (3hrs)
14 June(sunday) Sydney Skydive
15 June(monday) Sydney Bungee
16 June(tuesday) Sydney Rafting?
17 June(wednesday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
18 June(thursday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour
21 June (sunday)– Brisbane GO HOME?
TIMELINE for Flying across Perth
27 May (wednesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
28 May(thursday) – Perth meet sam
29 May(friday) – Perth
30 May(saturday) Perth fly to Adelaide (A$159 0630 or 1745hrs flight 5+hrs)
31 May(sunday) Adelaide meet roy
1 June (monday) - Adelaide
2 June (tuesday) - Adelaide
3 June (wednesday) Adelaide to Mount Gambier or Portland or Heywood (450km 6hrs)
4 June (thursday) – Mount Gambier to melbourne. (450km 6hrs)
5 June (friday) – Melbourne
.
.
blablabla
Plan 2 - Fly across
Anything you wanna add/edit/change just go ahead n blog a new post or just comment or tag.
I THINK snow for 10 june period not so good, expect only beginner slope to be open. Wont be too crowded cuz nobody snowboards so early in the winter haha.
[update]: Dear Chun,
Thank you for your email. The ski season does open that weekend, however we are unable to guarantee there will be quality snow for skiing or snowboarding so early in the season as the weather can be very unpredictable. Last year there was not any snow until later in the season. The best time to travel would probably be July/August if you are wanting to snowboard.
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards
Susan Gee
Australian Travel Wholesalers
TIMELINE for DRIVING
26 May (tuesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
27 May (wednesday) – Perth meet sam
28 May(thursday) – Perth - Bunbury: 177km/2 hours
Bunbury - Albany (via Margaret River): 412km/4 hours
29 May(friday) Albany -Esperance: 479km/4 hours 30 minutes
Esperance - Norseman: 206km/2 hours
30 May(saturday) Norseman - Eucla: 713km/7 hours 30 minutes
31 May(sunday) Eucla - Ceduna: 500km/5 hours
1 June (monday) - Ceduna - Port Lincoln: 400km/4 hours
2 June (tuesday) - Port Lincoln - Whyalla: 266km/2 hours 30 minutes
Whyalla - Adelaide: 384km/3 hours 40 minutes
3 June (wednesday) Adelaide meet Roy
4 June (thursday) – Adelaide to Mount Gambier or Portland or Heywood (450km 6hrs)
5 June (friday) – Mount Gambier to melbourne. (450km 6hrs)
6 June (saturday) – Melbourne pick up Kenneth, Melissa, anyone else
7 June (sunday) – Melbourne Meet Charmian
8 June (monday) – Melbourne drive 7 hours to Thredbo (500km)
9 June(tuesday) – Thredbo snowboard
10 June(wednesday) - Thredbo
11 June(thursday) - Thredbo
12 June(friday) – Thredbo – Canberra (3hrs)
13 June (saturday) – Canberra – Sydney (3hrs)
14 June(sunday) Sydney Skydive
15 June(monday) Sydney Bungee
16 June(tuesday) Sydney Rafting?
17 June(wednesday) Sydney to Newcastle – 2hrs
Newcastle to Port Macquarie – 3hrs 30 mins
18 June(thursday) Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour – 2hours
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay – 2hours
Byron Bay to Gold Coast – 2 hours.
19 June(friday) Gold Coast
20 June(saturday) Gold Coast – Brisbane – 1 hour
21 June (sunday)– Brisbane GO HOME?
TIMELINE for Flying across Perth
27 May (wednesday) – Tiger air TR716 1550hrs flight 100SGD, with tax 195SGD
Arrive perth 2105hrs
Go Easy Perth or Old Swan Barracks backpackers hostel @ francis st
28 May(thursday) – Perth meet sam
29 May(friday) – Perth
30 May(saturday) Perth fly to Adelaide (A$159 0630 or 1745hrs flight 5+hrs)
31 May(sunday) Adelaide meet roy
1 June (monday) - Adelaide
2 June (tuesday) - Adelaide
3 June (wednesday) Adelaide to Mount Gambier or Portland or Heywood (450km 6hrs)
4 June (thursday) – Mount Gambier to melbourne. (450km 6hrs)
5 June (friday) – Melbourne
.
.
blablabla
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
wine tasting this thursday and friday 10am-6pm
nanyang audi
5 wine tastings for $1.
lets get drunk on these two days lol
5 wine tastings for $1.
lets get drunk on these two days lol
Friday, January 30, 2009
Backpacking IS:
A budget travel strategy that stresses blending in, and living like the people to develop a better understanding of the culture.
A mobile and flexible way to travel, where the traveler is free to change plans as much as they like.
An activity that requires you to pack light and live on the essentials. A few changes of clothes, and whatever gadgets or daily essentials you have is enough. Like point 2 says, you have to be mobile, don’t weigh yourself down with a bunch of crap.
By definition an economic way to travel. The idea is that you travel on a budget so that you can extend your travels as far as your budget can take you.
Moving slow, and getting off the beaten track. You are one (or maybe two) people with no deadlines, responsibilities, etc. Take advantage of that.
Sometimes a stationary activity. If you find a place you really enjoy, stay there for a couple of weeks, months, years! Learn more about it, and have fun. Why not?
A learning experience. You can learn so much about yourself, others, the world, what’s really important, and a lot more. It’s very important to remain open and allow yourself this growth.
Whatever you want to make it.
Backpacking IS NOT:
An activity exclusively undertaken by hippies, hobos, or other people that don’t understand the importance of personal hygiene. You are free to bathe as much as you like.
An activity for large groups of friends. I would say it is best to either travel independently or with one friend. This allows you greater mobility, and a much better opportunity to blend in.
An activity that even requires a backpack. I know the word “backpacking” kind of implies that you have something strapped to your back, but personally I think those 100 gallon backpacks that you see people toting around the world kind of defeat the purpose. In my opinion, you don’t need all that stuff, it doesn’t all need to be carried on your back, it makes moving around extremely cumbersome, and it makes you stick out like a sore thumb.
All fun. It’s an adventure. It’s not uncommon to get robbed, lost, stuck out in the rain, pissed off, homesick, etc.
Just hitting all the major sites, then going home. DO NOT simply hop from site to site, it is an unnecessarily expensive and exhausting way to travel, that prevents you from being able to experience and enjoy each individual area.
Spending all day in the internet cafe.
A waste of time or a hole in your resume. I personally feel that traveling has helped me to learn about myself as a person, understand my strengths and weaknesses, develop a better understanding of the world and how it works, and even develop many applicable skills like fluency in foreign languages, ability to operate under adverse conditions, creative thinking, etc. In my experience most employers feel the same way.
A budget travel strategy that stresses blending in, and living like the people to develop a better understanding of the culture.
A mobile and flexible way to travel, where the traveler is free to change plans as much as they like.
An activity that requires you to pack light and live on the essentials. A few changes of clothes, and whatever gadgets or daily essentials you have is enough. Like point 2 says, you have to be mobile, don’t weigh yourself down with a bunch of crap.
By definition an economic way to travel. The idea is that you travel on a budget so that you can extend your travels as far as your budget can take you.
Moving slow, and getting off the beaten track. You are one (or maybe two) people with no deadlines, responsibilities, etc. Take advantage of that.
Sometimes a stationary activity. If you find a place you really enjoy, stay there for a couple of weeks, months, years! Learn more about it, and have fun. Why not?
A learning experience. You can learn so much about yourself, others, the world, what’s really important, and a lot more. It’s very important to remain open and allow yourself this growth.
Whatever you want to make it.
Backpacking IS NOT:
An activity exclusively undertaken by hippies, hobos, or other people that don’t understand the importance of personal hygiene. You are free to bathe as much as you like.
An activity for large groups of friends. I would say it is best to either travel independently or with one friend. This allows you greater mobility, and a much better opportunity to blend in.
An activity that even requires a backpack. I know the word “backpacking” kind of implies that you have something strapped to your back, but personally I think those 100 gallon backpacks that you see people toting around the world kind of defeat the purpose. In my opinion, you don’t need all that stuff, it doesn’t all need to be carried on your back, it makes moving around extremely cumbersome, and it makes you stick out like a sore thumb.
All fun. It’s an adventure. It’s not uncommon to get robbed, lost, stuck out in the rain, pissed off, homesick, etc.
Just hitting all the major sites, then going home. DO NOT simply hop from site to site, it is an unnecessarily expensive and exhausting way to travel, that prevents you from being able to experience and enjoy each individual area.
Spending all day in the internet cafe.
A waste of time or a hole in your resume. I personally feel that traveling has helped me to learn about myself as a person, understand my strengths and weaknesses, develop a better understanding of the world and how it works, and even develop many applicable skills like fluency in foreign languages, ability to operate under adverse conditions, creative thinking, etc. In my experience most employers feel the same way.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
weT blankeT alerT
Shark attacks send shivers through Aussie holidaymakers
SYDNEY (AFP) - - A spate of savage shark attacks in Australia has sent a shiver through summer holidaymakers bombarded with graphic details and claims that the razor-toothed predators are increasingly targeting humans.
Three attacks on swimmers within 24 hours over Sunday and Monday -- just two weeks after a snorkeller was killed -- have fuelled a fevered debate over whether overfishing has put man on the menu.
"Humans are next in line on the food chain," veteran shark hunter Vic Hislop told commercial radio. "It will definitely get worse."
Experts say there is no scientific evidence to support his claim that reducing the shark's natural prey through overfishing has produced a spike in attacks.
But a steady stream of shock reports has won splash headlines and set radio talkback shows buzzing during the annual school holidays:
-- Fifty-one-year-old banker Brian Guest disappeared in a turmoil of fins and blood while snorkelling with his son south of Perth on the west coast on December 27. His body has not been found.
-- Two surfers were rushed to hospital after separate attacks, one on the east coast north of Sydney and one in Tasmania, on Sunday.
-- A snorkeller's leg was ripped in a mid-morning attack south of Sydney by what is believed to be a bull shark, on Monday.
-- Punctuating the attacks have been several scares, including a kayaker being knocked into the water by a great white shark off a popular Sydney beach.
The encounters have been reported in breathless detail under headlines such as Monday's "Escape from the jaws of a killer" in the Daily Telegraph, accompanied by pictures of victims and a surfboard with a monstrous bite taken out of it.
The surfboard was carrying 13-year-old Hannah Mighall at Binalong Bay on the southern island of Tasmania on Sunday when she was attacked by a great white shark estimated to be five metres (16-feet) long.
"She was slapping it and screaming, 'Get it off me, get it off me'," her cousin Syb Mundy told national radio.
"Then she was just yelling out that her leg was hurting and next thing you know all the water was just blood, pretty much couldn't see anything."
Mundy, 33, has been hailed as a hero after paddling over to his younger cousin and hauling her onto his own board before catching a wave into the beach as the shark circled them.
Mighall was having plastic surgery on her leg in the Royal Hobart Hospital, where a spokeswoman said she was in a stable condition.
Three attacks in 24 hours might be unusual, but John West, curator of the official Australian shark Attack File held at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, dismisses claims that the number of attacks on humans is increasing.
"The human population is increasing and more and more people are going into the water, but there has not been a corresponding spike in fatalities from shark attacks," he told AFP.
"There is still an average of 1.2 fatalities a year over about the past 50 years -- if anything the fatality rate for shark attacks is dropping in comparison to the increase in the human population.
"Humans are not part of the shark's diet, otherwise there would be nobody safe in the water."
A total of 194 deaths through shark attacks have been recorded in Australia over the past two centuries, leading researchers to point out endlessly that more people die from bee stings and lightning strikes.
But there is something about being eaten that resonates with swimmers.
"It was basically a scene out of 'Jaws'," said surfer Ian Hollingsworth who witnessed the attack on Mighall, referring to Steven Spielberg's 1975 film.
"The shark went around and I saw it actually come out of the water and hit her... I saw her going backwards, and she was screaming."
boys! danger!!! how ar??? i hum chi!
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090112/tap-australia-animal-shark-5a1703c.html
The above is The original link from yahoo... i did noT make iT up in case u Think i have Too much Time. haha
SYDNEY (AFP) - - A spate of savage shark attacks in Australia has sent a shiver through summer holidaymakers bombarded with graphic details and claims that the razor-toothed predators are increasingly targeting humans.
Three attacks on swimmers within 24 hours over Sunday and Monday -- just two weeks after a snorkeller was killed -- have fuelled a fevered debate over whether overfishing has put man on the menu.
"Humans are next in line on the food chain," veteran shark hunter Vic Hislop told commercial radio. "It will definitely get worse."
Experts say there is no scientific evidence to support his claim that reducing the shark's natural prey through overfishing has produced a spike in attacks.
But a steady stream of shock reports has won splash headlines and set radio talkback shows buzzing during the annual school holidays:
-- Fifty-one-year-old banker Brian Guest disappeared in a turmoil of fins and blood while snorkelling with his son south of Perth on the west coast on December 27. His body has not been found.
-- Two surfers were rushed to hospital after separate attacks, one on the east coast north of Sydney and one in Tasmania, on Sunday.
-- A snorkeller's leg was ripped in a mid-morning attack south of Sydney by what is believed to be a bull shark, on Monday.
-- Punctuating the attacks have been several scares, including a kayaker being knocked into the water by a great white shark off a popular Sydney beach.
The encounters have been reported in breathless detail under headlines such as Monday's "Escape from the jaws of a killer" in the Daily Telegraph, accompanied by pictures of victims and a surfboard with a monstrous bite taken out of it.
The surfboard was carrying 13-year-old Hannah Mighall at Binalong Bay on the southern island of Tasmania on Sunday when she was attacked by a great white shark estimated to be five metres (16-feet) long.
"She was slapping it and screaming, 'Get it off me, get it off me'," her cousin Syb Mundy told national radio.
"Then she was just yelling out that her leg was hurting and next thing you know all the water was just blood, pretty much couldn't see anything."
Mundy, 33, has been hailed as a hero after paddling over to his younger cousin and hauling her onto his own board before catching a wave into the beach as the shark circled them.
Mighall was having plastic surgery on her leg in the Royal Hobart Hospital, where a spokeswoman said she was in a stable condition.
Three attacks in 24 hours might be unusual, but John West, curator of the official Australian shark Attack File held at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, dismisses claims that the number of attacks on humans is increasing.
"The human population is increasing and more and more people are going into the water, but there has not been a corresponding spike in fatalities from shark attacks," he told AFP.
"There is still an average of 1.2 fatalities a year over about the past 50 years -- if anything the fatality rate for shark attacks is dropping in comparison to the increase in the human population.
"Humans are not part of the shark's diet, otherwise there would be nobody safe in the water."
A total of 194 deaths through shark attacks have been recorded in Australia over the past two centuries, leading researchers to point out endlessly that more people die from bee stings and lightning strikes.
But there is something about being eaten that resonates with swimmers.
"It was basically a scene out of 'Jaws'," said surfer Ian Hollingsworth who witnessed the attack on Mighall, referring to Steven Spielberg's 1975 film.
"The shark went around and I saw it actually come out of the water and hit her... I saw her going backwards, and she was screaming."
boys! danger!!! how ar??? i hum chi!
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090112/tap-australia-animal-shark-5a1703c.html
The above is The original link from yahoo... i did noT make iT up in case u Think i have Too much Time. haha
Friday, January 09, 2009
Rough Costing
Fly to perth, Buy a car or caravan.
Pay for everything, drive to brisbane and sell.
Can sleep in the van or in tents wherever we drive, or find backpacker hostels along the way, say half the trip we camp out.
cost for EACH person:
FLy to perth $160
Buy/sell car/van (ie. buy car + repairs + fees - sell car) $2000/4=500
Petrol $1000/4=250
Sleep wherever or Hostel sometimes $40/night, half the time = 400
Try everything listed - A$1200
Eat $30/day = 600
Fly back from brisbane $200
Total 3500. Add another 500 for random stuff we buy or medicine or hospital etc.
$4k zhun zhun! ready set go!
Pay for everything, drive to brisbane and sell.
Can sleep in the van or in tents wherever we drive, or find backpacker hostels along the way, say half the trip we camp out.
cost for EACH person:
FLy to perth $160
Buy/sell car/van (ie. buy car + repairs + fees - sell car) $2000/4=500
Petrol $1000/4=250
Sleep wherever or Hostel sometimes $40/night, half the time = 400
Try everything listed - A$1200
Eat $30/day = 600
Fly back from brisbane $200
Total 3500. Add another 500 for random stuff we buy or medicine or hospital etc.
$4k zhun zhun! ready set go!
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Ozzie ozzie ozzie!
based on alvin's ideas i've marked out places where we can visit.
Click here to see the map
Still left to decide is Accommodation - stay friends' place or motel or hotel.. Transport - whether we rent a car all the way or take train or hitchhike or bus or taxi or walk.
so if u free help check that out ba. Also makan budget must add in. Also when nef/mel the working ones should join us?
My friend in duno melb or perth can give us tour to the wineries. haha. got very small portion to sample the wine but can sample NON STOP. YAAAAY
Click here to see the map
Still left to decide is Accommodation - stay friends' place or motel or hotel.. Transport - whether we rent a car all the way or take train or hitchhike or bus or taxi or walk.
so if u free help check that out ba. Also makan budget must add in. Also when nef/mel the working ones should join us?
My friend in duno melb or perth can give us tour to the wineries. haha. got very small portion to sample the wine but can sample NON STOP. YAAAAY
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
AUSSIE GRAD TRIP
watz the agenda for our trip man??
i was thinking other den skydive, bungy, and iceski/snowboard
which r the 3 main highlights..
quite interested in visiting the aboriginal tribes man..
i was thinking of a more outdoor n adventurous kind.. if agenda same.. den i carry on the plan man
aniwaes those 4WD itineraries r quite useful..
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Things_to_See_and_Do/Suggested_Itineraries/Pages/Rugged_4WD_Adventures.aspx
i was thinking other den skydive, bungy, and iceski/snowboard
which r the 3 main highlights..
quite interested in visiting the aboriginal tribes man..
i was thinking of a more outdoor n adventurous kind.. if agenda same.. den i carry on the plan man
aniwaes those 4WD itineraries r quite useful..
Day 3: Derby to Windjana National Park - Gibb River Road
Gibb River Road is one of Australia's classic outback drives. The 660 kilometre journey is accessible only between May and October. The rest of year is often rained out or rivers are too swollen to cross.
The region is steeped in frontier history with tales of cattle drives, hardship and Aboriginal culture at points along the journey.
First stop today is the Windjana Gorge camp site, which will be home for the night.
The area is rich in natural wonders and the day on the road provides a relatively soft entry into the sometimes challenging conditions ahead, and a taste of what's in store.
The 2134 hectare Windjana Gorge National Park offers a stunning natural retreat and encompasses a three and a half kilometre section of the Lennard River, which flows in the wet season, but evaporates into a series of pools in "the dry".
The campsite houses the only facilities in the area and is well serviced with toilets, showers and firewood.
The river pools attract a rich selection of bird life and fresh water crocodiles, which are often seen sunning themselves near the water holes.
From your camp, take a day trip out to the spectacular natural wonder of Tunnel Creek.
Tunnel Creek was formed when lava tubes receded millions of years ago, creating a 750 metre tunnel through which the permanent fresh water creek flows.
The cool, dark tunnel creates a stunning contrast to the surrounding landscape and can be explored on foot or by swimming. Take a waterproof torch and sandshoes.
The park is for day use only, so visitors will need to return to the Windjana Gorge campsite, where they can set up a protected campfire and settle in for their first night under the stars.
The remote location guarantees clear air, while the lack of artificial light makes the skies appear even darker. Stars absolutely blaze from the night, creating an inspiring sky show.
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Things_to_See_and_Do/Suggested_Itineraries/Pages/Rugged_4WD_Adventures.aspx
BUNGY
FROM $475AUD
Day 1: Skydive
Today you will go to our Mission Beach office (free transfers available from Cairns accommodation daily) where you will experience an amazing skydive with 40secs of freefalling over the fantastic and spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical islands finishing with a smooth landing on Australia’s best drop zone – Mission beach.
Day 2: Rafting
Today we will have you white water rafting for 5 hours on the Tully River with Raging Thunder. All transfers and a BBQ lunch are included.
Day 3: Bungy Jump
On your last day is where you will go to the AJ Hackett site in Cairns, and take part in jumping off their 50m tower, above the rainforest canapy, by doing a bungy jump.
http://www.adventuretravel.com.au/tours/3_day_top_gun_triple_challenge_-_skydive_raft_bungy/
Day 1: Skydive
Today you will go to our Mission Beach office (free transfers available from Cairns accommodation daily) where you will experience an amazing skydive with 40secs of freefalling over the fantastic and spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical islands finishing with a smooth landing on Australia’s best drop zone – Mission beach.
Day 2: Rafting
Today we will have you white water rafting for 5 hours on the Tully River with Raging Thunder. All transfers and a BBQ lunch are included.
Day 3: Bungy Jump
On your last day is where you will go to the AJ Hackett site in Cairns, and take part in jumping off their 50m tower, above the rainforest canapy, by doing a bungy jump.
http://www.adventuretravel.com.au/tours/3_day_top_gun_triple_challenge_-_skydive_raft_bungy/
SKYDIVE!!
Jump Details & Pricing
Learn how to skydive like the professionals at our fully equipped, resort skydiving centre. Students are trained with the latest state of the art parachuting systems by fully accredited, experienced, skydiving instructors.
Stages 1 – 8 and solo jumps from 14,000 feet (Flight Level 140)
Stage | Price $ | Features |
| AFF Stage 1
60 sec. free fall
| 549 | Comprehensive training, up to 9 hours duration * (Standard training days apply – see below for details) Jump with 2 instructors 2 months membership to the Australian Parachute Federation First jump certificate and a personal log book detailing your skydive
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| AFF 2
| 269 | Learn a relaxed flying position. Learn the effects of arm and leg movements
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| AFF 3
| 269 | Learn to maintain the free fall position by YOURSELF Begin to fly relative to one instructor
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| AFF 4
| 196 | Skydive with one instructor from stages 4 - 8 Learn to maintain eye contact with your instructor while flying by yourself
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| AFF 5
| 196 | Carry out 360° turns with you in control Learn to move forwards when YOU want to
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| AFF 6
| 196 | Solo exit, diving out to meet your instructor Canopy handling exercises to prepare you for solo landings
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| AFF 7
| 196 | Back loops during freefall Tracking across the sky
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| AFF 8
| 196 | Flying relative to your instructor with fast & slow fall rates Controlled tracking in an S shape across the sky
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AFF 95,000 ft 4,000 ft |
90 90 | Two orientation jumps to experience getting out of a plane closer to the ground Training on the packing of parachute system
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Solo jumps14,000 ft 5,000 ft | 85 42 | After successfully completing stage 9, you can jump by yourself to consolidate your flying skills and canopy accuracy, with the ultimate goal of achieving an A License. |
Tandem Skydive & 1st Jump Prices
| Jump Height | Price | Features |
| 14,000 Feet ² 60 sec. Free fall | $429 | As high as you can jump in Australia. The ultimate in freefall time. Most people choose this jump height. |
| 10,000 feet 30 sec. Free fall | $339 | Be radical by going that bit higher and doubling the freefall time. |
| 8,000 feet 15 sec. Free fall | $299 | The bare minimum, but a great introduction to skydiving and why people jump out of aeroplanes. |
http://www.skydive.com.au/html/AFFskydive.html
http://www.skydive.com.au/html/tandem.html
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