So have been in Melbourne for a few days now. Walked around the CBD, went to St. Kilda and Philip Island and went to a Graduation ceremony at U of Mel! The CBD felt a lot like Toronto!!! Chapel St felt a lot like Queens St!!! haa..many nice buildings around the CBD, I like all those Little Streets....haaaa..they had all these nice small stores and cafes! Still, a very buzzling city compared to Perth..and we didn't get much sunshine..=( After the city, took the tram to St. Kilda....and OMG...so windy and cold!!!!! Walked down that one street...it was ok....had a few very small cake shops!!!=P The beach wasn't all that pretty..but at the back of the pier, there was a penguin lookout spot!!!! so cute!!! the Little Penguins hid behind the big rocks waiting for their ... read more

Drunk!!! Got up and had a lazy start... just in time to join the half day Afternoon Delight Tour! quite expensive ne....but i really didn't know what else to do...so joined it anyways... Started off to the Wineries..the first one was Houghton...sth like that... The wine....errrr....we tasted 6.....i only liked 1...3 whites and 3 red....the Classic Blanc (which is basically Burgandy) is the best..the others all are really strong.. This Winery was nice....its the largest of Australia and 2nd oldest of the region... The vineyards were beautiful!! and the pine trees....the purple flowers trees....... That was ok....then next to a smaller winery....sampled 8 wines....again, started with whites..the first 2 was nice....one was Chenin? and the other was a Chardonney,...(ok..excuse for my spelling..)..then i started to get drunk. haaa... Luckily they had some cheese, dips and olives ... read more

Finally arrived!!! 10 hours flight + wait feels LONG!! Anyways, gotta get used to the whole backpacking thing again....too spoil while at home..=P On the flight from Singapore to Perth, got to talk to this old man, which was really nice..but also REALLY talkative. He has travelled ALL OVER Australia and when he looked at my LP, every single palce on the map he commented! haa..really saves me a lot of time reading that book now....^^" Arrived at Perth, liked the airport, love the weather now!! got to the hostel...not a good first impression... They closed down the hot water at night (I arrived at the hostel at 0130)...and the bathroom looks a bit....old. However, the rooms are nice and the atmosphere seems good.... Anyways, needa go get phonecard, food and gonan head to Fremantle today! ... read more

Arrived in Leiria and Met Magda and her friends!! They were all so nice!!!! She drove around the outskirts of the city where she lives, very nice countryside!!! Then we had a dinner.....chatted a lot with her friends....very interesting people!!! =) The next day, She drove me to the beach!! WAAAAA!! Huge waves!!!!! great skies!!! very beautiful and bet the summer even better!! SHe has a daughter and she is sooooo cute! trying to teach me Portugese! while playing Monopoly! only numbers and colours she can say in English but its difficult enough that I cannot remember any of what she taught...haaaa! so bad... Then, headed back to Leiria and I walked around town for the afternoon while she prepares a birthday party for her nephew. The Castle was nice up on a hill....but not too ... read more

Went to Toledo today with my host and a bunch of other people on CS!!! It was such a nice group! got a very nice guide to guide us around the town. Toledo was the old capital of Spain so there are many nice old buildings and a castle! It was larger than I think and walking around it took a long time! The Sinagoga was very beautiful with a lot of history, the Cathedral was huge and beautiful from the outside BUT, didnt like the idea of paying 8 euros to get in..HAAAA...so I didnt. The alcazar was nice but too bad couldnt get in.....the view around the city was beautiful as well with the river and the green! It was very touristy, but still very beautiful. At night with the Xmas lights, it was ... read more