Blogs from Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Hello folks, first blog hier, first of all; Australie is een cool land! Enorm vriendelijke mensen, en echt gemeend vriendelijk. Maar eerst van in het begin; de vlucht was lekker lang en dodelijk, maar na 46 uur reizen zijn we dan toch gearriveerd in 't beloofde land. Onderweg nog geleerd dat een Chinees (eigenlijk elke Chinees) de keel schraapt en rochelt naar believen alsof het de normaalste zaak van de wereld is...ook wanneer ze naast je zitten aan de gqte of in het vliegtuig:) funny (NIET funny zegt Anouk) Uit de luchthaven de trein naar Sydney centrum, deze vertrekt ondergronds en het eerste wat we zien als we bovengronds komen is Harbour bridge, ECHT indrukwekkend! (see picture :) Positief bevooroordeeld stappen we uit because we want more! Hm, waar te beginnen...eerst inchecken en niet gaan pitten ... read more

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The time has come for an update from Melbourne as I have been here a total of 7 weeks now, double the intended time but as I've learnt travelling plans just cannot be made when you are backpacking a country. As a follow on from my last entry I finally got a diagnosis from test results as to why I had been ill for so long......I had salmonella food poisoning from Fiji and as it had been so long it had been multiplying in my bowel - that explains why I felt so rotten. The Doctor prescribed me with very strong antibiotics which I had to stay out of the sunlight whilst I was on and made me feel ill but it cleared it up and I can almost eat everything again. Going way back to ... read more

I can't believe that it is the weekend again already. I literally have no idea where the past week went. Monday I spent time sleeping recovering from a weekend of camping and I also worked a bit on a big review sheet assignment that was due in my philosophy class. Berrak also came over that night as she's quite lonely in her new living arrangement. Tuesday was back to class again and more working on this review sheet. Wednesday I had class and also spent some time sleeping as I did not feel so great- my allergies are in full swing. Thursday was FINALLY the last day of class this week. The week seemed like it went so quickly but classes this week seemed to be so slow. I think it's because I know it's coming ... read more

Well Yesterday S.Paddy's day was well celebrated here too. hope u had a good craic over there as well I guess, I was forced to watch the Irish team playng cricket against Pakistan.. anyway. On Sunday instead there was the Thai Festival in Federation square, it was a nice way to remember the smell and the flavours of the Thai experience. The Docks are pretty nice, design, offices and lots of restaurants. I want to take the opportunity to rise my simpathy for the case of David Hicks. Don't know if his case (like many others actually) it's on the press overseas and basically I dont know if its guilty or not. its not the point for me. the thing is I dont think its fair he is imprisoned in the Guantanamo bay without any possibility ... read more