MoombaWaterfestCarnival, IMAX, Old Melbourne Goal, Melbourne Museum & Grand Prix

Moomba Waterfest Carnival - It's just like the AIA Carnival in Causeway Bay. Expensive and most games are for kid. Emi, with a bit of luck, won a large Devil in one of the game~ haha~ But to be honest, the devil is probably a burden when she travel around~ XD


IMAX - I haven't been to the IMAX in HK, so I visited the IMAX in Melbourne last Tuesday night. I watched a movie named Beowulf, it's (again) about a hero killing monsters. There were only less than 10 people watching with me because the movie was already half year old~ The story was good~ and the 3D effect was amazing! The concession ticket is just $16.5, Yes, I got a Victoria University student card, hoho~


Old Melbourne Goal - On Wednesday I went to the first prison in Melbourne. I spent $14 to join the tour (Concession of course). The officer (tour guide) treat us as criminal (of coz with fun) and we actually walk through the whole process of a criminal going into jail. It's a great tour but the tour guide just speak too much. After the tour I went to another building which is actually the cells where the prisoners were locked in. It's not big, 3 floor with like 30 cells each floor. They put the history of some infamous criminals into the cell. There was also a place which was use to execute the criminal with hanging. err, pretty scare, isn't it~?


Melbourne Museum - After visiting the Old Melbourne Goal, I went to the Melbourne museum. It's pretty large! I stayed there for 2 hours but I've finished half of the museum only!
The most amazing part is the Forest Gallery, which is a place simulate the environment of a rain forest. Trees are very tall, you're just like walking inside a rain forest, because bird are flying around so close, the lizards will just walk on the path~ It's really a good experience! I'm going to the museum again take a look of the remaining sector~ Normal adult ticket for $6, and free for those with concession card. kaka


Grand Prix - 4 days of Grand Prix has finally finished. It was a really good experience that you would never forget! It's not just a car race, it's a carnival~ Many counters around and many people with special dressing for you to take photos~ There were not just race for Formula ONE but also Cleanevent Carrera Cup, V8 Supercars, Australian GT and Aussie Racing Cars. The time between different races there were Historic Demo., The Ultimate Speed Comparison ( Road car vs Super car vs F1), Navy Squirrel Helicopter Aerial Display and RAAF F/A-18 Jet Aerial Display. On Sunday afternoon there was even a Qantas 747 flying above the park!

For the race, the F1, of course, was the greatest one. The engine sound were just too loud that you can't imagine until you experience yourself! A pair of ear plug are almost a necessity! Many of the F1 picture I've taken were unclear because the F1 were too fast to be caught on a camera. Just seven drivers finished the 58 lap race, as what the official news explain, it's the most dramatic race in the event's history. Lewis Hamilton, my favorite driver because of his age, just 23 years old, finished the race in the first position~ Both drivers from Ferrari retired due the engine failure. Anyway, the race was just so great that you need to experience yourself, I'm out of word~ XD

The V8 supercars were also a great race, I love to see the flame coming out from the exhaust~!
Aussie Racing cars are very cute because they are very small, I guess, 1/4 of normal car. But the race were much exciting because the difference between drivers were bloody small. The cars were just sticking together and formed a line in the corner when they turn! All first 6 drivers passed the finish line in 1.3 second. You can imagine how close they were.

After the last race has finished, the track, except the pit, was opened to the public. All people just rushed out to the track, tried to pick up some debris from the car crash, and to take photos on the F1 track~ I jump into the track too~! Took some photos and picked some stones and melted tire pieces. I then walked through many corners, the start and the finish line, the pit, some crash site. And at last I walked through half of the circuit and head to the exit.

That's AU$375. Some people, or may be many, think that it's not worth. I could watch the race on TV, I could watch the race with a General Admissions ticket instead of a Grandstand ticket with just AU$175. But I can tell you that it's different. I enjoyed the whole race, the 4 days race, it's a lifetime memory and experience, and I think it worth.


Last week for me to stay in Melbourne~ I've still got few place to go~ The Skydeck, Philip Island, the Aquarium~ I'll try to take more photo and I hope you can enjoy them with me~ :D


Good luck mate!



Old Melbourne Goal
Moomba Waterfest Carnival
IMAX
Melbourne Museum



F1 ING Australian Grand Prix 2008
Around The Track
Formula ONE
Cleanevent Carrera Cup
V8 Supercars
Australian GT
Aussie Racing Cars
On The Track




c : Well, I always forget. I hope I won't forget this. haha

Raymond : Please have a look on the photos~~ ah yeah, caught a cold and still not fully recover yet. But no worries, I'll be alright!

Perry : Just joking man~ don't take it seriously~

Holiday

Alcohol may create problems, but it also help you relax, and sometime to help you free yourself. For me, alcohol didn't give me any problem YET, but it helped me to free myself, to do something which is a bit crossed my own base line. No worries mate, it's not about something illegal. It's about something more fun. kaka~
On the night before Maick left Emerald, we had a great party, and it's really exciting! We used the tape, which we used in the farm, to tape around the room and the kitchen. We used almost 10 rolls of tapes and and all our room and the living room is tape. Mick even start to hang stuff on to the fan. haha~ And at last we use tape to cover Tae's bed, he came back at 3am and start fxxking around.... Check the photos and you'll know what I mean. XD
That's something I won't do in HK, and now I found that it's actually pretty fun...haha~


Last Wednesday was my last working day in JFT, JustFxxkingTrees. After two months working over there, I've earned a bit money which allow me to have a short holiday! MOST people in JFT are really good, kind and funny, I really miss them. Although tapping is definitely a boring job but I've enjoyed it so much.

Since last Thursday I've started my holiday. Started to pack my things up and prepare my trip to Melbourne. On Friday night we went to Fountain Gate, a large shopping mall, and bought a movie ticket. The movie, "Jumper", is about a group of people who could teleport to any place and another group of people who kill jumpers. To be honest the movie isn't as good as I thought, but teleporting is really amazing!

I've caught a cold and I didn't drink much on my last days in Emerald. I've a really good time over there and I really miss everyone.

Anyway, it's another start now, a start of a holiday! I arrived Melbourne on Sunday , staying in the Greenhouse Backpackers. A great hostel which feels like hotel~ But no wireless internet is a bit imperfect. I'll spent two weeks here for the Grand Prix, IMAX, Skydeck and other place which I've not visit before~

My plan is to go to Sydney on Easter~ Special thanks to Brain, allow me to stay in his place. And I can't wait to see Mudfew and Uncle Thomas too! hoho~


GP Ticket!
Farewell Party for Maick
My last few days in Emerald



Raymond : I've been working for you so long, of course I know what you thinking. But I'm not GAY! I'll try to make more friends, not only HK but Japan, Korea, UK.... kaka~

c : Will do! You need to take care too! I'll find a chance to take a photo with a Koala on me.. hoho..

james : Yeah~ I'm sure it's more exciting when you saw the match in person! hoho! Wait for my photos!

波波 : 你緊係成日唔刷牙搞到d牙甩曬la!記得唔好掛住玩~你個正職係"自動行走暖包"!!

mudfew : I can't wait to meet you too man! Thanks for agreeing with me~ I sure you can enjoy a Arsenal match in England too! And before I saw your message, I've shaved already. haha!

oioi : Thanks! And I've forgotten the time of my birth.. @@ All koala are cute, even those on a paper, haha~

maymei : Thanks May goo je~! I always smile here~ but just it's not in front of the camera~ hoho~

Photos for The Great Ocean Road trip.

http://picasaweb.google.com.hk/mail.to.alm/TheGreatOceanRoad