My little cousin managed to enter the Integrated Programme. Good for her! So she can skip 'O' levels and do an accelerated course that will bring her straight to 'A' levels. Every year, only a hundred Secondary Two pupils are chosen to go into the programme, so it is really an honour. She will start classes at one of the premier junior colleges starting next year for four years. Now her younger sister is under pressure to do just as well.
I went for another interview today, at one of the Information Technology Software companies, for another in-house legal position. The Legal Counsel happens to be the husband of my former law schoolmate. Apparently she still remembers me as the "intellectual geek". Hmmm..... can I never be rid of this old reputation in school? I hope I get the job though, the job scope sounds really interesting and I believe I will enjoy working there. If only it is not going to be under any merging or restructuring anytime soon.
Just came back from another Bahasa class. My friend taught me how to speak in sentences today. So we did a little role-playing.
1. Saya Akan Ke Luar Negeri Selema Sepuluh Hari. Mau Dibawakan Olah-Olah?
(Translation : I will be going abroad for ten days. Do you want me to bring you any souvenirs?)
2. Berapa Harga Nya? Ini Terlalu Mahal, Bisa Lebih Murah?
(Translation : How much is the price? This is too expensive, can it be cheaper?)
Interesting. Now I only hope I can practice these sentences where I am going, although it is highly unlikely.
We finally got the tour itinerary confirmed. We will be leaving on December 3rd and coming back on December 12th. Here is the confirmed itinerary (hopefully no last-minute changes again) :
3/12 - Leave on Emirates flight (3:00pm Singapore time)
Arrive at Melbourne (1:00am Melbourne time)
Take Skybus to city, walk across to the inn, check in and snooze.
4/12 - Meet our cousin, city tour, get day trip tickets.
5/12 - The Melbourne Great Ocean Road day trip.
6/12 - Wake up at 5:00am (Melbourne time), take Skybus to Jetstar Terminal, domestic flight to Launceston (6:35am Melbourne time)
Collect vehicles and drive to Cradle Mountain via Deloraine, Sheffield
Enroute : Breakfast
Honey farm at Chudleigh
Raspberry farm and Cheese factory at Elizabeth Town
Sheffield murals
Check in at inn, lunch, Take Dove Lake walk
7/12 - Leave for Burnie in the morning via Moina
Enroute : Gunns Plains Caves at Preston Falls
Penguin Town
Check in at inn, lunch
Drive north-west to Wynyard, Table Cape for Tulip farm and Stanley for The Nut
Return to Burnie for dinner
Penguin Observatory, West Beach
8/12 - Leave for Launceston in the morning via Devonport, Grindelward
Check in at a villa in Prospect
Lunch in city, shopping, Cataract Gorge
Strawberry farm at Hillwood in Tamar Valley
Bridestowe Lavendar farm at Nabowla, near Scottsdale
Back to Launceston for dinner
9/12 - Leave for Hobart in the morning via Midlands highway
Enroute : Barilla Bay Oyster Farm at Cambridge
Check in at inn at Sandy Bay
Lunch in city
Hobart City sight-seeing and shopping
Mount Wellington
Cascade Brewery
Travel north to Cadbury Chocolate Factory at Claremont (YES! YES!! YES!!!)
Dinner in city
10/12 - Salamanca Market in the morning
Travel north-west to Mount Field National Park, Russell Falls
Travel south : Houn Valley sight-seeing
Cherry orchards
Apple orchards
Mushroom farm
Rose garden
Jams factory
11/12 - Leave for Port Arthur early morning via Sorell
Check in at a resort in Nubeena
Tour Port Arthur historic site (Port Arthur was the first prison colony to be set up in Australia, so I must really find out where the last remaining prisoners got extradited to before the place was closed)
12/12 - Sight-seeing and shopping around Port Arthur and Hobart
Enroute back to Hobart : Salmon farm
Tassellated Pavement, Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen, Blowhole
"Doo-Town"
Sorell fruit farm
Richmond Bridge
4pm (Hobart time) leave for Hobart Airport, return vehicles, check-in
Jetstar flight to Melbourne (5:15pm Hobart time)
Emirates flight to Singapore (8:30pm Melbourne time)
Arrival in Singapore (1:00am Singapore time)
Wow... what a trip! But it is the type of trip I fancy, something laid back, with lots of sight-seeing, fresh air, rest and relax, plus a bit of shopping. Hopefully the weather will not get too unpredictable. I do not wish to bring the wrong clothes again like what happened in Sydney three years back.
Anyone wants any olah-olah from Tasmania?
I went for another interview today, at one of the Information Technology Software companies, for another in-house legal position. The Legal Counsel happens to be the husband of my former law schoolmate. Apparently she still remembers me as the "intellectual geek". Hmmm..... can I never be rid of this old reputation in school? I hope I get the job though, the job scope sounds really interesting and I believe I will enjoy working there. If only it is not going to be under any merging or restructuring anytime soon.
Just came back from another Bahasa class. My friend taught me how to speak in sentences today. So we did a little role-playing.
1. Saya Akan Ke Luar Negeri Selema Sepuluh Hari. Mau Dibawakan Olah-Olah?
(Translation : I will be going abroad for ten days. Do you want me to bring you any souvenirs?)
2. Berapa Harga Nya? Ini Terlalu Mahal, Bisa Lebih Murah?
(Translation : How much is the price? This is too expensive, can it be cheaper?)
Interesting. Now I only hope I can practice these sentences where I am going, although it is highly unlikely.
We finally got the tour itinerary confirmed. We will be leaving on December 3rd and coming back on December 12th. Here is the confirmed itinerary (hopefully no last-minute changes again) :
3/12 - Leave on Emirates flight (3:00pm Singapore time)
Arrive at Melbourne (1:00am Melbourne time)
Take Skybus to city, walk across to the inn, check in and snooze.
4/12 - Meet our cousin, city tour, get day trip tickets.
5/12 - The Melbourne Great Ocean Road day trip.
6/12 - Wake up at 5:00am (Melbourne time), take Skybus to Jetstar Terminal, domestic flight to Launceston (6:35am Melbourne time)
Collect vehicles and drive to Cradle Mountain via Deloraine, Sheffield
Enroute : Breakfast
Honey farm at Chudleigh
Raspberry farm and Cheese factory at Elizabeth Town
Sheffield murals
Check in at inn, lunch, Take Dove Lake walk
7/12 - Leave for Burnie in the morning via Moina
Enroute : Gunns Plains Caves at Preston Falls
Penguin Town
Check in at inn, lunch
Drive north-west to Wynyard, Table Cape for Tulip farm and Stanley for The Nut
Return to Burnie for dinner
Penguin Observatory, West Beach
8/12 - Leave for Launceston in the morning via Devonport, Grindelward
Check in at a villa in Prospect
Lunch in city, shopping, Cataract Gorge
Strawberry farm at Hillwood in Tamar Valley
Bridestowe Lavendar farm at Nabowla, near Scottsdale
Back to Launceston for dinner
9/12 - Leave for Hobart in the morning via Midlands highway
Enroute : Barilla Bay Oyster Farm at Cambridge
Check in at inn at Sandy Bay
Lunch in city
Hobart City sight-seeing and shopping
Mount Wellington
Cascade Brewery
Travel north to Cadbury Chocolate Factory at Claremont (YES! YES!! YES!!!)
Dinner in city
10/12 - Salamanca Market in the morning
Travel north-west to Mount Field National Park, Russell Falls
Travel south : Houn Valley sight-seeing
Cherry orchards
Apple orchards
Mushroom farm
Rose garden
Jams factory
11/12 - Leave for Port Arthur early morning via Sorell
Check in at a resort in Nubeena
Tour Port Arthur historic site (Port Arthur was the first prison colony to be set up in Australia, so I must really find out where the last remaining prisoners got extradited to before the place was closed)
12/12 - Sight-seeing and shopping around Port Arthur and Hobart
Enroute back to Hobart : Salmon farm
Tassellated Pavement, Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen, Blowhole
"Doo-Town"
Sorell fruit farm
Richmond Bridge
4pm (Hobart time) leave for Hobart Airport, return vehicles, check-in
Jetstar flight to Melbourne (5:15pm Hobart time)
Emirates flight to Singapore (8:30pm Melbourne time)
Arrival in Singapore (1:00am Singapore time)
Wow... what a trip! But it is the type of trip I fancy, something laid back, with lots of sight-seeing, fresh air, rest and relax, plus a bit of shopping. Hopefully the weather will not get too unpredictable. I do not wish to bring the wrong clothes again like what happened in Sydney three years back.
Anyone wants any olah-olah from Tasmania?
5 comments:
A lil correction:
"Selama" and
"Oleh Oleh"
"Olah" means "Process"
Right, thanks! Have to clarify with my friend again the actual spelling and meaning.
Wonder if i am too late, since you've planned your Itinerary. Anyway just share abit of what I know.
Tasmania very laid back.
Mt Wellington, very windy, so maybe might wanna bring an extra windbreaker or something for your ear.
Cascade Brewery and Cadbury, MUST Book first. Both are very popular. Check the respective websites for more details. Tour at the brewery takes about 1.5hrs to 2hrs. It takes about the same for the chocolate factory.
Brewery needs abit of climbing up and down of stairs. Good Beer, and they serve good food over there. Limited choice of food though.
Reach Port Arthur before 3pm. They have got a cruise included with the tickets. Last cruise leaves at 3pm. Cruise has nothing much though, i feel:p
Salamanca on a saturday, good. You got that.
Looks like your Itinerary is quite well planned. At least you are visiting more places than I did.
any more questions, just email me at chan_kaiwen[at]yahoo.com.sg
Thanks so much for the information! I believe I'll enjoy my trip like how you did!
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