Hey everyone!
Another day in Brisbane! Got a boat down the river for about 45mins down to Chris' uni, had a look around, pretty nice place! It was pretty hot today and very sunny - starting to get my tan after all! It is a different heat to Singapore - I would say Siungapore is hotter and more unbearable due to the humidity, but this is very sunny - maybe you know what I mean... or maybe not!
We then got off half way back and walked along the Brisbane River all the way back. We then had fresh fish and chips whivh were really nice! Since it's a sunday probably just going to have a lazy evening.
Probably going up Mount Coot-tha to look out over Brisbane tomorrow evening and meeting up with Anuja from Nottingham at the uni at lunch time! Then we are heading down to the Gold Coast at some point this week - probabluy Wednesday. Not sure what else yet!
Anyway - that's enough rambling for now...
Speak soon!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Australia Zoo!
Hey everyone!
Had a really good day today! We travelled an hour and a half north of Brisbane on the train to 'Australia Zoo' otherwise known as the 'Steve Irwin Nature Reserve'. It must be one of the best, if not the best, zoo I have ever been to! We got to the train station and there was a complimentary bus to take us up to the zoo and everyone was really helpful and friendly.
When we got into the zoo we were first confronted with a realy nice statue of the Irwin family, in tribute to the amazing late Steve Irwin, 'the crocodile hunter'! I couldn't quite believe that it has been three years since his death!
We walked around the whole of the zoo in the day - it is very much an up close and personal zoo with low fences etc. We walked through a field of kangaroos which you could feed and I also fed the elephants twice! There was also lots of Koalas - one of which I had my picture taken with! The park is pretty big, 95 acres but is soon to expand to over 300 acres! I think the best way to show you what it was like is for you to see my pictures on facebook, I will be uploading them on my return to Singapore.
I think one of the highlights of the day has to be the show in the 'Crocosseum'! Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin came into the arena and talked for a bit and then one of the other keepers and Terri ran around with meat and jumping in the water with the croc which was really good! However, I was kind of thinking how much more amazing it would have been with Steve Irwin doing the show! The park is full of Steve Irwin posters and videos etc so he will forever there in the park which is really good!
Anyway - I will leave you again for today!
Speak soon - hope you are all well!
Had a really good day today! We travelled an hour and a half north of Brisbane on the train to 'Australia Zoo' otherwise known as the 'Steve Irwin Nature Reserve'. It must be one of the best, if not the best, zoo I have ever been to! We got to the train station and there was a complimentary bus to take us up to the zoo and everyone was really helpful and friendly.
When we got into the zoo we were first confronted with a realy nice statue of the Irwin family, in tribute to the amazing late Steve Irwin, 'the crocodile hunter'! I couldn't quite believe that it has been three years since his death!
We walked around the whole of the zoo in the day - it is very much an up close and personal zoo with low fences etc. We walked through a field of kangaroos which you could feed and I also fed the elephants twice! There was also lots of Koalas - one of which I had my picture taken with! The park is pretty big, 95 acres but is soon to expand to over 300 acres! I think the best way to show you what it was like is for you to see my pictures on facebook, I will be uploading them on my return to Singapore.
I think one of the highlights of the day has to be the show in the 'Crocosseum'! Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin came into the arena and talked for a bit and then one of the other keepers and Terri ran around with meat and jumping in the water with the croc which was really good! However, I was kind of thinking how much more amazing it would have been with Steve Irwin doing the show! The park is full of Steve Irwin posters and videos etc so he will forever there in the park which is really good!
Anyway - I will leave you again for today!
Speak soon - hope you are all well!
Friday, September 18, 2009
First day in Brisbane!
Hey everyone!
As you can tell from the previous blogs, I am now in Brisbane! My flight was good - had three seats to myself so I could have my feet up and lay down for most of the journey! I also managed to use two of the screens - one to watch the outside cameras and flight path and the other to watch films! The flight really did seem to go quickly - the only down side is the taxi to Chris' place was about £20 odd but I don't mind that too much!
Just waiting for Chris to get back from lectures and then he is going to give me a quick tour of Brisbane - I will then be able to explore by myself when he has other lectures - not that he has that many anyway :P We will probably be going to 'Australia Zoo' tomorrow - the old home of the late Steve Irwin the 'Crocodile Hunter' - should be a good day - or should I say G'day??
Anyway - I shall be off again! Hope everyone is well!
p.s. just to let you know Brisbane is GMT + 10 (Singapore was GMT + 8)
As you can tell from the previous blogs, I am now in Brisbane! My flight was good - had three seats to myself so I could have my feet up and lay down for most of the journey! I also managed to use two of the screens - one to watch the outside cameras and flight path and the other to watch films! The flight really did seem to go quickly - the only down side is the taxi to Chris' place was about £20 odd but I don't mind that too much!
Just waiting for Chris to get back from lectures and then he is going to give me a quick tour of Brisbane - I will then be able to explore by myself when he has other lectures - not that he has that many anyway :P We will probably be going to 'Australia Zoo' tomorrow - the old home of the late Steve Irwin the 'Crocodile Hunter' - should be a good day - or should I say G'day??
Anyway - I shall be off again! Hope everyone is well!
p.s. just to let you know Brisbane is GMT + 10 (Singapore was GMT + 8)
So that worked...
My emails were not as successful as I had hoped!
All ok - great flight! I had three seats to myself!!!
Anyways got to let Chris get some sleep!
Speak soon!
All ok - great flight! I had three seats to myself!!!
Anyways got to let Chris get some sleep!
Speak soon!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
coming in to land!
 | ||
 | From: graham Subject: coming in to land! Have ended up arriving early, wil arrive 00:40 brisbane time! had a good flight ~ it 'flew' by! watched two films and ! ate and drank loads! |  |
 | ||
This message was sent from a passenger onboard Emirates.
Replies cannot be delivered after the current flight lands.
Please limit your response to 160 Characters.
on top of the world...
| | ||
| | From: graham Subject: on top of the world... I have just flown over bali and I am travellling at 35000ft I have three seats to myself! Word limit is not great!! Speak soon! | |
| | ||
This message was sent from a passenger onboard Emirates.
Replies cannot be delivered after the current flight lands.
Please limit your response to 160 Characters.
Brisbane bound!
I'm all checked in and I am now waiting at the boarding gate... only 40 minutes left until boarding so shouldn't be too bad! I was rather surprised when I got to security and they didn't even check my hand luggage at all... Found a really good shop with loads of souvenirs and stuff, so I will definitely come back to there when I fly home... when I have a bit more money! I also had a Burger King whilst watching the planes land :) It's quite amazing how many planes Singapore Airlines has - Singapore may be a small country but they sure know how to capitalise on their position between Europe and Australia!
The one thing that has surprised me about Changi airport is how quiet it is - there hardly seemed to be anyone about which a stark contrast to Heathrow! Last time I came through, when I arrived in Singapore, I didn't really take it all in, I was in a bit of a tired daze after 32hrs without sleep, apart from on a metal be bench at Dubai International!
I can't believe I missed the first Jet vs. Porsche race in Asia, at Changi on the 5th Sept - I can't believe I didn't hear about it! Just seen all the signs up around the airport! What use is that really... I think there is a video on youtube of it, but I would have rather been here!
I am quite looking forward to my flight, but I have been in a bit of a weird mood. If I was at home preparing for a 7.5hr flight I would have been worrying all night about whether I had my passport and visas sorted etc, but I seemed to leave everything quite late! I don't know if it is because I just feel like I'm on holiday still or what! I think I have a window seat, but I can't remember now!
Anyway - the Emirates staff are just turning up and getting the boarding gate ready! So I will blog next time I can!
Speak soon!
The one thing that has surprised me about Changi airport is how quiet it is - there hardly seemed to be anyone about which a stark contrast to Heathrow! Last time I came through, when I arrived in Singapore, I didn't really take it all in, I was in a bit of a tired daze after 32hrs without sleep, apart from on a metal be bench at Dubai International!
I can't believe I missed the first Jet vs. Porsche race in Asia, at Changi on the 5th Sept - I can't believe I didn't hear about it! Just seen all the signs up around the airport! What use is that really... I think there is a video on youtube of it, but I would have rather been here!
I am quite looking forward to my flight, but I have been in a bit of a weird mood. If I was at home preparing for a 7.5hr flight I would have been worrying all night about whether I had my passport and visas sorted etc, but I seemed to leave everything quite late! I don't know if it is because I just feel like I'm on holiday still or what! I think I have a window seat, but I can't remember now!
Anyway - the Emirates staff are just turning up and getting the boarding gate ready! So I will blog next time I can!
Speak soon!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)