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18 February 2023
We landed in Sydney slightly ahead of the scheduled 1055 time. We were advised of a 15 min wait for a gate to become available but it turned out to be 40 mins. We disembarked around 1130. The immigration kiosks didn’t work for me so I had to join the long queue. I managed to […]
28 January 2023
Above: Auckland skyline during better times. My flight cancelled I woke at 0600 to learn that my flight 1105 flight to Singapore had been cancelled. Not unsurprising as a result of the flood inside the airport terminal. I quickly shifted my booking to tomorrow before other people could do the same. As I had been […]
27 January 2023
Above: Auckland airport international terminal flooded. Disaster hits Auckland I’m due to fly to Singapore in two days, on a three-week trip which will include hometown Kuching and also Singkawang across the border in Kalimantan. However, a natural disaster hit Auckland tonight in the form of extreme rainfall which resulted in a state of emergency […]
19 September 2022
Above: Bathing boxes at Mount Martha. Yesterday My short stay in Melbourne was to catch up with my old aunt and cousins. I managed to do that yesterday, having a Vietnamese lunch with aunt after a morning hike up Lyrebird track. I even had time for a Nasi Padang dinner with a friend from Yemeni […]
17 September 2022
Above: After Tasmania, it seemed quite strange to be flying into a large city in mainland Australia. This continued for a couple of hours (eg. on public transport) where I felt a sense of re-adjustment! Lucky flight Today I fly from Launceston to Melbourne to stay with my cousin for three nights. I had booked an […]
16 September 2022
As I had been lucky with time and weather on my day of arrival in Launceston, I had accomplished more than expected and had today free. The Singaporean women I met yesterday raved about Cradle Mountain and had paid AUD200+ for the car rental because that was the going rate. But seeing that I managed […]
15 September 2022
Above: Wineglass Bay from the lookout. Imagine that being red from whales’ blood as they’re slaugtered. Today I do a day-trip to the Freycinet National Park on a tour. The tour is available ex-Hobart and finishing in Launceston, but it wasn’t available till today and I had fixed my accommodation at both cities at great […]
14 September 2022
Moving north to Launceston My bus from Hobart to Launceston was booked for 1000, so it was a very leisurely start. Getting to the Hobart Transit Centre at 0930, the place was just a shop/office rather than a station. The bus, only a third full, left on time and took us through Oatlands and Campbell […]
13 September 2022
Travelling to Port Arthur With my bodyclock still on New Zealand time the 0730 report for the Port Arthur bus, operated by Pennicott Wilderness, was a breeze. Despite staying close to the office and parked buses, some how I missed the driver’s call to board. It was a bit embarrassing boarding a bus with everyone […]
12 September 2022
Above: “Organ Pipes” which are striations (dolerite columns) on the cliff-like crown at the top of Mt Wellington, seeen from the Salamanca area. Having pushed myself a little yesterday in anticipation of deteriorating weather and despite the early wake-up for the flight, I have a relaxing day today. I didn’t even leave my room till […]