Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Back Date: 29 Oct 07 ~ Sydney ~ Blue Mountain

In the morning we were transferred to Blue Mountain... which is 2 hours or so away from Sydney city... said is mountain... but the road condition is not winding like genting highlands/cameron/bukit tinggi in malaysia at all... the highway to Blue Mountain is smooth and wide....

We arrived Leura - one of the small town at Blue Mountain... well.. as per their planned itinerary... this would gonna be another session of treasure hunt... damn.. non stop walking and taking buses... we were splitted into 2 groups.. leaded by 2 different escorts from Blue Mountain Tourism... (ahh.. at least i dont have to read maps and make decision this time)... Question.. how big is Leura Town?? welll.. ermm..... it's just 2 rows of shoplot... that's it!!





As usual.. we were given a set of questionaire... our team started off from Leura Town.... 1st to visit Thorn Clarke Wine shop..






Next.. to Cat's Meow Interior that sells home deco items





Then.. to Cafe Josophan's Fine Chocolate.. just located at another end of the shoplot.. One this i discoveded here.. althought it's just 2 hours away from Sydney city... the tempo of Blue Mountain is totally different from Sydney... People here are more friendly compare with Sydney... and their life here is kinda free and easy...although it's working hour.. but i still can see people walking their dogs hanging out at the cafe... im quite like the blue sky here... it's a great place for your mind relaxation....

While my team mates are busy filling up the questionaire at Cafe Josophan's.. i was loitering outside.. then i saw a lady walking 4 dogs at the same time.. walking towards to the cafe... one of it is Lessy!!! wow i havent seen such beautiful dogs in Malaysia.... really love it for first sight!!




Then to the Bygone Treasured Teapot Museum which displays more than 2000 English style teapots & ceramic ware in their shops..





After lunch.. we took the scenic Trolley Bus to Echo Point for the famous lookout "Three Sisters"





It was very windy up here at Echo Point









We then hit back to the Trolley Bus again.. to our next destination... "Scenic World".. Well.. it was basically allow us to get down to the valley of Blue Mountain.. either by "Cableway" or the world stippest "Railway"... to get closer to the rainforest.. which used to be a gold mines... right next to the protected national park.. We got down to the valley by Cableway..





After we arrived at the valley.. there are walkways for us to hang around... we were escored by the Manager of Scenic World.. to explain and promote about ther products.. then... we got up back to the station by the stippest railway.. which were recorded in the Guiness World Book of Record....







We also had the chance to try on the collest and coldest ride "Skyway" which hang across the Blue Mountain's valley...






OUr last stop is to Katoomba... another town.. which is apparently bigger that Leura at Blue Mountain... we were given 2 hours time to hang around...







Alright... lastly.. back to the hotel after dinner and given time to pack up... as the next day have to get back to Sydney to catch our flight home.... ahhhh finally....

Back Date: 28 Oct 07 ~ Sydney Treasure Hunt

On this day we had a full day of treasure hunt.. which continues from the day before.. Again.. as a map read cum group leader.. i have to plan ahead and bring the group to complete the task...

1st task of the day.. is to Paddy's Market.. which is few streets away from out hotel.. Oh ya.. forgot to mention.. the hotel i stayed Metro On Pitt.. is at Chinatown area.. it's quite happenning (but not as happening as Darling Harbour).. and quite alot of restaurants nearby...



Paddy's Market only open from Thursdays to Sundays.. it's like a market that sells various of things from fresh fruits vegie to t-shirts bads and souvenirs.. mostly operated by Chinese from China, Hong Kong etc... Attached with Paddy's Market.. is an air-conditioned shopping mall "Market City".. our mission is to take a group photo in front of Market City, a group photo with a fruit & vegie seller & a group photo in front of CK outlet...








Looking for CK outlet

According to the mall directory.. it suppose to be this... but the shoplot was empty...

We found CK Underwear

Alfred posing sexily beside the sexy poster... haha


We finished our at Paddy's Market faster than expected.. so we earned about an hour time for our own shopping there... heh.. but seemed we were too enjoy to our shopping and almost forgot about our mission... everybody big bag small bag with their bargains... well... we gotta carry these throughout the rest of the day?? as the leader ocfoz i wont let this happen... we head back to our hotel and quickly unload our stuff... then rush to the nearest monorail station to Sydney Tower...







Our tast given.. is to take a photo with someone wearing the "Skywalker" suit..






A very quick one at Sydney Tower.. we then catch up with a Sydney Bus heading to The Rock.. a shopping district which is just next to Circular Quay.. the one we just went on the day before...









After finished our questionaire for The Rock... we were given 1hr break for lunch.. it was on our own for this day... and i had take-away Sushi :p

At 1pm.. we gathered again.. and walk back to Circular Quay.. this time we were board on the "JetCruiser" for some adventurious twist and rock at the sea by the 1000hourses Jet.. haha... trust me u will never experienced this else where!!





The JetCruiser dropped us at Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World... which is the last mission of our day located at Darling Harbour!!!!








WildlifeWorld









HOORAYY!!! TASK COMPLETED!!! AND WE COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULED TIME!!! some of the girls still wanna continue their shopping freak at Paddy's Market.... so i brought them to Paddy's Market by monorail... whereas myself and Juliana went to find a photo shop to transfer the photos that taken into the CD....

We had our dinner at hotel restaurant... although we finished fast... but only one group managed to get the bonus point "photo with reptile" due to the show schedule of the zoo... hmmm pretty unfair right... hmmmm.... but nvm lah... at least we did our best and enjoyed it very much...

alright... early rest for this day and prepare for next days Blue Mountain tour ^^
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