Thursday, December 6, 2007

Arrived Melbourne!

After 9 hours flight, I've finally arrived my first station, Melbourne.
The timezone in Melbourne is GMT+10, as it's now summer time, the time here is 3 hours ahead Hong Kong. I arrived the airport at 9:30pm last night, the weather here is great, no too hot. After passing the customer and everything, I leave the airport at around 10:15. I found that the Skybus' (a shuttle bus service between Melbourne City and the airport.) counter is closed. There was a self-service machine but it's not available too, wtf?
I've asked someone who is waiting for the bus, and luckily, we can actually buy the ticket from the driver. Wait not yet, the bus will not travel to the hostel after like 9:30pm, it stop only at the Southern Cross station, 1 km far from Nomad Industry, the hostel I'm going to stay. Well, it's fine for me actually. I walked from the Southern Cross station to the hostel with a 18kg large backpack, it toke me about 15min to the hostel.
After checking in, I toke a bath and give a call to my family. I bought a $4 GossipCard, for both internet access and international call. The internet access here is quite expensive, compare with HK, $1.25 for the first 15min, $1.25 for the second 15min, $0.75 for the next two 15min. Wow, I could get a 10Mb unlimited internet access in HK for only $17. Anyway, it's better than none. haha.


Woke up at 11 this morning, everyone in the room has left except Lora, she's from UK and also here for working holiday.
After tidying up myself, I went to the immigration office and find Wing, a girl who traveled with me in the same flight. We walked inside Central Melbourne for whole afternoon, we have got the visa label and bought the phone card. Wing has also got the bank account and TFN ready, but not me, because I haven't got a valid postal address. Well, will do it tmr.
Food here are expensive, around 7 per set. But we found a pizza take away cost only 1.2 (1/8 piece)!! And that becomes our lunch and dinner. haha.
I'm now finding job on the internet and hope I can got one ASAP.


Thanks mom and dad, your letters make me feel more confident to compete the journey, I've now got no fear.


Got to go everyone. See ya and take care!

Please check out the photo HERE.

13 comments:

wfred said...

the vast sky, clean air, green grass...woooooo isnt it super nice??

Anonymous said...

Hey why I can't see any photo about wing's ? haha ~ take care my buddy ~

Anonymous said...

Same as Donal~

WHERE IS WING'S PHOTO?! ;-)

Take care~

Anonymous said...

great to hear that you arrive at Melbourne ...

Anonymous said...

it seem good ar~
enjoy your journey~yeah~
add oil

Anonymous said...

Attached is uncle Stephen's phone no. 0411 455 868 in Sydney. You can call him anytime if necessary. Once you arrived Sydney try to contact and visit him if possible.
DO TAKE CARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

hi!
alan biu goh!!
sorry for my late reply...
i was preparing my mid-term exam...

i received your message that morning!

i hope you can have a happy life and enjoy your trip ar~
we guys miss you very much=]

can you take some photos for me ,please?
i wanna see the beautiful view if australia=]

Once again, enjoy and TAKE CARE=P

Anonymous said...

it'sgd to hear the news of ur arrival in melbourne
nice fotos
keep it up

Anonymous said...

very happy to know that everything turns up right. i'll ask jo jo keep sharing the latest news here with you. do enjoy and take care ar.

Unknown said...

Alan,

Glad to know that you have a good start! Continue to have more friends like Ada, Betty, Carol, Daisy........Z..... (never ending list)

Keep in touch!

Anonymous said...

hey Alm
i have sth NOT about your trip to ask... I cant access to your FTP and I cant download stuffs... help help me =P

btw take care and all the best =]

Anonymous said...

Sound is like has a good start! Cool Keep update your status ^^

Leo Tam said...

Hi Alan, I'm inspired by your courageous and adventurous attitude. I know a friend living in Sydney. If you need anything, feel free to let me know to see if I could help.