Geo: 3.38457, 101.772Woke up, had breaky at hotel. They had eggs but no bacon. After breaky we went straight up-stairs to buy our wrist-bands for the Outdoor Theme ParkWe were literally 30 seconds too late and had to wait behind a massive tour group but luckily we were special for some reason and we got escorted to the desk by two ladies and got our wrist bands straight away. We went on a lot of the rides, the cyclone, giant drop, a double decker merry-go-round, a mono-rail,... There's a place called Beryls Chocolate world which is really cool. Its got cute little replicas of buildings, and the chocolate making process, heaps of fact posts and three kittens sitting on top of a house. One of the cats was so much like Magpie, they looked the same ... read more

Geo: -38.1, 145.717I've started packing.I've got all the tickets/passports ready.I had researched everything a million times.I've got all the lists.I've started charging EVERYTHING cameras/phones/nintendos........does anything not need to be charged???Now we just need to leave!!Getting excited....... read more

Geo: 22.53, 114.13Mel - We had a buffet breaky at the hotel this morning. It was amazing - the orange juice, whilst still orange cordial - was actually cold. They do not believe in cold drinks here in China at all. The milk for my cereal was still warm, but when Pa came in 10 minutes later, they had out a new jug of milk that was cold. When I say milk, I do mean a powdered substance that they call milk. It's OK on cereal, but NOT for drinking by itself!!!!We went back to our room and I received a text message. As soon as I saw it was from Telstra (of all people) I raced across the room and I WON PINCH AND A PUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We then went running to Nana and Pas room, ... read more

Geo: 23.12, 113.25Kate - It is a sad day - my laptop broke down today. That means no more internet access, no more checking emails and, the most important, no more travelpod. So I do apologise - this is written days after it all actually happened!!!This morning Pa, Mel and I caught the ferry again. After we got off the ferry, Mel ran to the exercise equipment again - she does love to use it. It was amazing the amount of people using it. The old lady we saw the other day was back again - it is obviously a daily routine for her. I guess with such small houses, you would want to be able to get out and have something to do, not just sit on a park bench! Mel and I combed through ... read more

Geo: 23.12, 113.25Kate - One day, the four of us might make it down to breaky together. This am, Nana wasn't feeling 100% so thought it best if she not eat. Pa, Mel and I had a lovely breaky together. Unfortunately some of the food kept falling off the table. It did give us some fruit for the rest of the day!We decided to go for a walk around Shamian Island today. The hotel we are staying at is situated on this small island which used to be a sandbar that was given to the British and French people in the 19th century. They fortified the area with artificial embankments and developed the area. The Victory Hotel and the nearby White Swan Hotel are very popular with the American couples who are in China to adopt ... read more