My OzExperience...

Just got back from my trip to Sydney last two weeks...Was there for about 3 weeks...exploring the down under….

“Doctor, really free ker dapat cuti panjang macam nih?” Ultimately the answer is no…I applied for unpaid leave to be able to do that….so I left with a month without any income…with lot of things that need money around…yupp,it was a decision to make…yet some said…”when it come to adli, there is no decision to make”

So on 6^th of August 2007, the journey began. Touching the oz land for the first time, the memories started to collect itself. Waiting for the luggage for sometime, I only realized one of it will not be coming with me, when the belt rotating the same two begs after 15 minutes of waiting. Yupp, after ages of traveling (haha…macam dah tua aja)…I’m listed under one of the lost luggage victim.

The Australian custom is widely known to their “super” efficient. Losing a luggage, did not deter them to explore the neatly nicely pack luggage of mine. Luckily,nothing was left behind. 13 degress celcious… It was end of winter, the weather was still cold as I stepped trying to feel the Sydney’s air.

Sydney, as it claimed, has lot to offer. As tourist, Sydney Opera house, the bridge were first thing to see. The city is nice looking as well. The harbour, numerous beaches, visited number of it from Coagee,Bondi, Bonte even to Coagee. Myer,David Jones and Kak Ina’s fav QVB, most of it had my steps inside. Fish and chip, was my fav food there, tasted nearly everywhere,can’t forget the huge tender tasty fillet at Fish Market.

Wollongong, the northern beaches are a very beautiful place. Having kak ina around in Warilla,with her house just at the beach, it was a blessing. Roadtrip to Mount Kiara, Port Stephen,Bulli , the Great Ocean Road, Kiama and the blowhole, is precious. It should be in the “must visit” list of visitor to Sydney. Canberra trip, was cold with temperature of 3-5. It remind me of Putrajaya, yet ours is more magnificient. I really like Melbourne, it was a rather short stay there,yet I felt it was more friendly compare to Sydney. Blue Mountain trip was excellent.

Met lot of new friends, Fariz, Amirul, Jimmy, Qim, and Toyo to name a few, they put character and meaning to my stay there. Was lucky to be there at the right timing, as Malaysia fest was held on my last day there. At that moment, I was standing at Darling Harbour, wearing just cotton shirt and jean, with temperature of 25.

The Oz trip was excellent….see lot of magnificient views, experience different character, learning new things, and realizing lot of things…Travelling is always a learning experience…and I need it to realize something I usually take for granted…

As I was sitting on the stairs on my last day there at Malaysia Fest, a friend asked me, what was the best thing in my trip….It took me sometime to browse through the unforgettable, interesting eventful three week journey…looking for the best thing I gathered from it…..

Charting the top memories and experiences there, then I realized, the best thing was yet to come… Looking at my dear friend, I answered ….“To be back in Malaysia”….