Woke up at 8AM refreshed and I was glad we had drank at the hostel because it is easier to get in bed afterwards. Today my group was all going to different places. Me back to Canada, Ian to China, one Vera to Taiwan and the other Vera to Macau. I walked with Vera to the airport bus stop where she would take the bus to the airport. I memorized the location for my own use later that day. I grabbed breakfast at a nearby diner and after that I went looking for a foot massage place. The hostel had recommended one but when I got there it was not open yet so I circled the block and found another one which was some lady's apartment. First I had to dunk my foot in very hot ... read more

It was a little past midnight once I got to Singapore from Perth. Scoot airline runs almost all its flights through Singapore. The unique feature of the Singapore airport is that even thought you are only transferring planes you have to do the immigration check. It is only one form and I got through it fast enough. Singapore airport is also quite beautiful, modern and full of art features like fountains. I also had to collect my bag and check back into Scoot Airlines and boarded the flight to Hong Kong. I will say there is something strange about the airplanes on Scoot Airlines. First off there is no entertainment system and I had to pay for food. In this case some curry and rice. It has more to do with the air on the plane ... read more

Woke up that morning determined to make it to Kings Park that day. I went to a nearby café for breakfast, nothing major just eggs and toast. It was early and I went to the post office to mail some postcards and gifts to people. Biggest gift was a miniature gumball machine and some chocolates to Shannon. So I fulfilled my promise to Shannon to get her some gumballs :). After that it was time to get to Kings Park. I found the correct bus again Bus 37 which is free to Kings Park. This time I took it in the right direction and 10 minutes later I found myself in Kings Park. It is a large park and pretty as well. I got there just in time for a tour of the park from a ... read more

I took the early morning skybus to the airport (5AM). Plane was uneventful flight with Virgin Airlines. I did sleep through the courtesy cookies so I was hungry when I landed. Adelaide like Canberra was not a big tourist city but I had a good friend in the city so that is why I included it on my trip. Stephen was from my Topdeck bus and was one of 10 guys on that bus. Background on Stephen he was one of 2 guys on the bus who had a girlfriend back home and is religious and is just about the nicest guy I have met. My first impressions of him was that he was partier because he has a 5 o'clock shadow beard. As with a lot of the time first impressions aren't always accurate. Stephen ... read more

Woke up in a nice room and took a second to remember that I was in actual house not in a crowded room with a bunch of bunk beds. I slept ok but I was so used to the presence of other people in the room when I sleep that it was weird to sleep in my own room. Megan's house is in the country and I had some time before I started on the road again so we went out for a walk. It was a nice day and we saw a kangaroo with a joey in her pouch. I wish I had brought my camera but I managed to get a picture using my smartphone. I complimented Megan on having such a nice house and living in the country. If I can't get a ... read more