Adelaide Day Tour ....

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Woke up in the middle of the night ... coz of jetlag! Checked my mail .. was really surprise to see so many mails (15++) after clearing 20+ before i slept. Mostly regarding the PECS - Post-Easter-Camp-Syndrome. Nevertheless, the night here is really hot as well .. i slept in sweat. I believe it's not as bad as when I get home next week - hotter n more humid.

Me, Ching n his friend Tommy went out to the city. I bought a day pass which cost AUSD7.2. We visited Rundell Mall, South Australia Musuem, also University of Adelaide as well as Royal Adealaide Hospital, where Phin is currently doing his placement. We later went to Ting Hao restaurant to 'yam-cha' with Rodger Chan. Apparently he's the agent for most of the S'wakian student in Aust n NZ ... and he makes visit to these students to check their well-being all the time. Thanks to him, got a free lunch and some infor regarding post-doc in Aust.

Then we took a tram to Glenelg, a pretty beach! I have not been to beach for such a long time, so i was quite estatic while being there! Went home, took a shower, now waiting for Phin to go and attend a dinner with Ps. Simon n the Hope Adelaide leadership team.

At the monument with Ching - he's so much taller than me.

In front of University of Adelaide
The main entrance of Royal Adelaide Hospital, where Phin is studying.
At the Glenelg jetty ... the water was so clear! And yes, I look FAT! :D
At the town centre of Glenelg, where the kids were playing at the fountains.

Now in Adelaide - Part 2

Waited for Phin to come home so that we can go to Adelaide Airport to fetch Ching. But before we went to the airport, we visited the jubilee hall where there were many books, cds and dvds for sale ... majority very old stocks, that's why can sell cheaply! In the end, bought nothing.

Reached airport at the right time when Ching and his friend Tommy came out from departure lounge waiting for their luggage. Then we went to Chinatown's Dumpling house for dinner. It was quite big, cause I always consider London's Chinatown is quite small, only 2 streets of shops. We had so much food - 30 dumpling, 3 bowls of noodles (炸酱面，担担面，云吞面). Ching can't finish his 担担面 because it's too spicy! The price was really cheap AUSD6.8 for a bowl of noodle! Normal price would be AUSD10. No wonder Phin says he always go there to eat.

After dinner, we went up to a hill, called Windy Point, to see the nice view of Adelaide. The view was prettier than Hamstead Heath in London. The lighting was quite magnificent and you can notice that the streets were quite straight! Stayed there for 15 minutes then we came back because Phin has early shift at 6am in the morning. Me too, was quite tired still, jetlag, so came home and slept.

Phin's Toyata Corolla

Phin and Ching's Flat (one of the unit)
炸酱面
Dumplings - we ordered 2 type, steamed and fried.

Now in Adelaide ....

After another 6.5 hours of flight, I finally arrived in Adelaide, Australia at 6.20pm local time! It was after 16 years, I set foot on Aussie soil again. Adelaide airport is quite small, about the size of Kuching airport. The immigration was tedious! I think they are more concern of 'contaimination' rather than terrorist (in the case of UK), coz their checking procedures are about the quarantine stuff. And their 'quarantine it' means 'throw it away'! :D

Once i was out, knowing that i needed to wait for at least 1/2 hour, I went to change my currency. Then found a Hudson Cafe to have my hot chocolate. While sitting down, my nose got quite irritated so I used a tissue to kinda dig it ... n i was bleeding! Thank God it's jst minor bleeding, maybe I'm just too exhausted! Nevertheless, Nicholas came soon after in his Toyota Corolla. Din know he has a fairly new car here. Will post a photo when got chance. Chatted with Nic on the way, about church, about life, about the plan next few days.

Arrived at my brothers' flat (Nic n Oliver). Oliver will only be back tonight from Brisbane. I was shown around, it was quite a cosy house! It was 8.30am ... after shower, I slept! Slept for 6 hours, now awake, cooked Indo mee, took photo of the house n updating my blog! :D
By the way, the weather is sooooo hot here, even though it's so-called autumn! Now wearing shorts n sandal n my sunglasses, going out around this area to explore! More to come tomorrow! :D

The living room + kitchen + my bedroom (on the futon)

Oliver's room - quite tidy .. for now. That's his Man Utd shirt he asked me to buy
Nic's room - usual medic student room, full of diagrams
The dining table + my Indo Mee! :D

In KLIA now ....

First feeling I got when I got off the plane was: "SOOOOO HOTTTTT!!!!!" Really .. i'm sweating even in the air-conned terminal building!

Anyway, bought a phone card, called dad. Anita called and said will come and meet me in KLIA! Happy ... at least i no need to rush to Sentral to meet her! And more happy, found out that KLIA provides free WiFi access! So here am i now, sitting in McD, drinking my milkshake, chatting on msn, updating my blog and waiting for Anita!

Flight is 9.50pm to Adelaide, another 8 hours of flight! OooOo on the London-KL flight, i watched Charlotte's Web, Corpse Bride (on iPod), Simpsons, Jericho, as well as Mr. 3-minute (cantonese). I had chicken briyani rice for supper and lamb curry for breakfast! I thought of ordering more, but too full oledi! hahaha

Met with Anita .... and we are at Asian Cafe, eating Nasi Lemak SPECIAL with Teh Tarik! Attached are the photos!

In Heathrow now

I'm now in Heathrow airport ... boarding the plane in an hour time!

Super kiasu ... arrived at the airport at 6pm, 4 hours ahead of flight time :D Anyway .. found a wireless hotspot to go online, hence this blog!

C u all soon! :D