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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.

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

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
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wine tasting this thursday and friday 10am-6pm

nanyang audi
5 wine tastings for $1.

lets get drunk on these two days lol

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.

cheers to CHEERS!!!

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

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!

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

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..

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/

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
AFF 2	269	Learn a relaxed flying position. Learn the effects of arm and leg movements
AFF 3	269	Learn to maintain the free fall position by YOURSELF Begin to fly relative to one instructor
AFF 4	196	Skydive with one instructor from stages 4 - 8 Learn to maintain eye contact with your instructor while flying by yourself
AFF 5	196	Carry out 360° turns with you in control Learn to move forwards when YOU want to
AFF 6	196	Solo exit, diving out to meet your instructor Canopy handling exercises to prepare you for solo landings
AFF 7	196	Back loops during freefall Tracking across the sky
AFF 8	196	Flying relative to your instructor with fast & slow fall rates Controlled tracking in an S shape across the sky
AFF 9 5,000 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
Solo jumps 14,000 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

Look out for Smoke Jumpers in theatres from December 16.

But don’t look too hard

NBA captured on camera!

nef-bangs-alex (NBA) captured on camera!

on the way to the pits


pit room


too bad i never meet both of them. wth


F1 car upclose


where they all drive in


and drive out

fucking long email frm her to him

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喜欢看你仔细为我把包包拉链拉好的样子 更喜欢你灿烂的笑容和你看我时的眼神......
就因为这样的你让我深深的喜欢着 没敢告诉任何朋友又有喜欢的人了 因为怕她们说我傻 刚刚愈合的心又会被狠狠击碎 她们再三告诫我对感情不能太投入 吃过一次亏就更应该懂得好好保护自己了 我知道她们担心我心疼我 虽然嘴上答应她们可最后还是一脚踏了进去 不后悔 就是因为喜欢 在一起真的很开心 是你让我忘记了以前的不开心的事 我以为你是上帝送我的天使哦^^ 来帮我找回快乐的 你不会知道也不会相信 有整整半年我都不曾开心过 真心的笑过 也许在你心里你永远觉得我是个开朗 快乐的人 其实只有对着自己喜欢的人和朋友我才会笑得那么开心
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明白越是在乎一个人越不会被珍惜 越容易让自己受伤 可现在的我好像真的没办法失去你 原来你早已经深深的印在我心里 好想在你身边陪伴着你 在你不舒服的时候照顾着你 在你心情不好的时候能为你分担 在你累的时候想借肩膀让你靠一下.... 也许自始至终都是我在自作多情 对你来说我们之间仅仅只是朋友而已 大家好聚好散 你心里有更想在一起的人

想过要放弃 可每次一想到再也不能见你,和你说话 刚下的决心又全部忘记了 真的好怕好怕你会突然从我面前消失 好怕有一天你对我说要放弃了 你已经找到更适合自己的人 到时我想我会难过的死掉 为什么老天又要让我再伤心一次 为什么要让我们遇见 我还以为这是缘分 以为我们以后能在一起 有时我真的很讨厌你恨你把我拉到你身边 又要狠狠的把我推开...
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如果你真的喜欢我 有一天你一定会来找我的 我会等到那一天的 请别让我失望对不起 在你忙的时候还给写这些给你 让你心烦~可我真的忍不住 要原谅我哦 不要嫌我烦而讨厌我哦 我不是故意的啦 下次不会了 我会等你 等你不忙的时候 和我说句话 绝不会给你乱发消息了....
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nef.. as requested.. headache ah!!!

我都没来得急说上一句你就不在了
你真的很厉害能让我为你那么难过能牵动我的喜怒哀乐
你知道这几天我有多想你 满脑都是你
就怕你再也不会理我
原来真的是越在乎就越不会被珍惜
晚安

jay bee!!!

Alex's powerful driving skills!



Best Driver Ever


Couple #1


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Couple #3


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Car wash people make sure every part is clean.


they also dont believe


SHINE EEE.

heptagon dinner minus triangle = square dinner!

dinner was a nice.
alex sucks at daytona.
butter garlic sauce is so good you can drink it for dinner.

and we are still alive.

the rest OEI why only me writing!!

changed

i duno y after i come back.. the heptagon seems so different...