Friday, April 25, 2008

May day - Melbourne

I've been thinking of going somewhere for a short trip for quite some time, just that I dunno where to go. I really want to avoid somewhere hot. It would be good if it's a four season country. As yet, it would be best if it won't cost me a bomb.



As I saw this email in the morning few days ago, I quickly go and check whether I could grab this cheap ticket and take the advantage of Wesak holiday. Incredibly, the ticket cost me $468.32 only! So I quickly told my cousin, who apparently was the only I would msn before 8:30am. Who knows he's so ON and told me "go go go", which then pushed me further to call up my other cousin, brother and mum. Subsequently run into my boss's room and told her that I want to on leave. For the whole morning I was so busy with grabbing the tickets, over little bit guilty to say that I was not working at all for the morning. Not just the morning, in fact the whole day, cos in the later part of the day we 4 were very busy chatting in the chatroom. 史无前例.

Sis will be meeting us in Melbourne. The best part is she can also arrive in airport at almost the same timing as us, and fly back to Brisbane at the same time as we fly back to Singapore. Due to long hour flight, I can imagine how tiring it would be on the first day of arrival. Thus, we intend to laze around the city and collect some information at the information centre. In the belief that the two mothers couldn't sleep in flight, they can then rest in the hostel if they want to.

The draft itenerary will be as follow:
Day 1 - Melbourne City
Day 2 - Great Ocean Road
Day 3 - Ballarat
Day 4 - Melbourne City
Day 5 - Philips Island
Day 6 - Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley
Day 7 - Melbourne City & back Singapore

Frankly, I'd feel sorry for myself if I failed to grab the tickets at this cheapest ever price. In the afraid that the tickets on sale would not available should we late, we made the decision almost in half an hour which was really maddening. Except for my mum and aunt who used to be 婆婆妈妈, for which their tickets were booked few hours later, but still manage to grab at the same price. *winks*

Really looking forward to re-visiting Australia 4 years later.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So so so... when are you flying to Mel? =p It has been 7 years for me, even though it is you going somehow I also feel excited too! ^^

Anonymous said...

hehe... but i'm not going bendigo. i'll take night flight on 14/5, back on 21/5. quite rush. usually i planned my trip 3 months or more in advance, this time round is really too short a time for me.

Anonymous said...

Great deal like this doesnt come by often! You are so lucky! Must enjoy the trip to its utmost! =)
I will be back in JB by 24th.. yeah! we can meet up again =) ..Singapore Flyer.. shall we?