Tuesday, January 02, 2007

i am suppose to update on my melbourne trip.

28th Nov
gathered at Changi Airport to take 9 pm flight.

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group photo at the airport

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in the plane

29th Nov
reach the airport early morning, btw, melbourne is about 3 hours ahead of sg, so most of us were very very tired, body still operating in sg timing

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at melbourne airport

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in the coach bus

Our first few stops were to tour around the melbourne city:
Parliament house
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Chapel (can't remember the name)
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then it's to alfresco lunch beside the Yarra River
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then it's more visiting to:
Museum
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Captain Cook's Cottage
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then it's back to the hotel to check in. well, the place looks clean and decent.
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at night, it was to the Crown Casino. nice fire displays we saw.
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and i've been inside the casino. not to gamble, juz to check out wat it is like inside the casino. only in there for about 15 mins

30th Nov
On way to Phillip Island to watch the penguin parade. on the way there, we stop by:
Sunny Ridge Strawberry farm for some strawberry picking
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We had ice cream after we picked the strawberries
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Had fish and chips for lunch
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wildlife wonderland where our students have close contact with the animals
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wombat

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feeding the kangaroo

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ostrich

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Seal rock (beautiful sunset)
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then last of all, penguin parade. We are not allowed to take photos or video the penguins. so we took some pics at the visitor centre
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after we went back to the hotel, some debrief session
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1st Dec
Great Ocean Road!!!
the beginning
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then we had lunch at (i can't remember the town)
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the 12 apostles
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Loch Ard Gorge
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London bridge
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Some group presentation at night
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2nd Dec
considered the last day. went to Sovereign Hill, basically, this is an interactive museum where there are people dressed in period costumes, re-enacting the 1800s. cool. The students have the most fun here, panning for gold.
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real gold smith

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pose for the camera :)

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real horse

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man in police costume, 'threatening' one of us with the 'sword'

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in the tunnel experiencing the miners' working condition

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demonstration on how to pan for gold

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our students serious at panning

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then the rest of the day is for shopping. had a chance to sit in a horse carriage.
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3rd Dec
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