Australia 4 Cities Road Trip 29 April - 8 May 2010

BEST vacation so far! Miss the Fish & Chips, Hot Chocolates and Steaks.

9 days in 4 Cities, Perth, Melbourne, Tasmania & Sydney with Ken, Kunrui and Boon.

The 1st city was Perth where Kunrui, Boon and I stayed at my aunt's place. We visited the city of Perth, followed by Fremantle and ended with dinner with my aunt's family.

We left for Melbourne where we met up with Ken. We explored the city and visited the Crown Casino that night where we made, but later lost, $120 with just $5. The next day we went on our 1st drive, onto the Great Ocean Road. Very smooth drive with nice views along the way to the 12 Apostles. We left for Tasmania after hanging out with Kunrui's friend, Evan, at his apartment and exploring the city a little further on the following day.

Arriving at Hobart, the sun was already setting. We had a Ford Falcon, a large sedan, as there was no more Corolla. Lucky us! We drove about 3 hours to reach our hostel with no streetlights along the road, but with roadkills and live animals occasionally on it. We ran over one poor animal that night...

The next morning long before the sun rose, we went to search for penguins. Due to our loud entrance and flashing torches, the penguins must have hidden deep in the bushes and rocks. Only Ken and myself managed to catch glimpse of 3 penguins, but we heard lots of them. For the remaining days, we explored Cradle Mountain and also enjoyed Wineglass Bay's scenic view. We also visited a reserve for the famous Tasmanian Devils. We ended the stint at Tassie with horseback riding at the foot of Cradle Mountain. =)

Final stop was Sydney. We visited the Fish Market, Sydney Market, Darling Harbour and many nice eating places. We met her friends, Kat and Lydia, for dinner and KTV! On the second day, we rented a car and were on our way to Featherdale Wildlife before reaching Blue Mountains to view the 3 Sisters. We ended the day with a hearty dinner at my brother's place, followed by Pancakes on the Rocks nearby. Finally, on the 9th day, Ken left for Singapore, Kunrui and Boon stayed in the city, while I went to join mybrother's family for another week of adventure.

Thanks guys for coming on the trip and hopefully we can try New Zealand next! =)