Melbourne 2012 : The Prelude

Bila :: 9 - 19 Nov 2012

Mana :: Melbourne dan sekitarnya

Siapa :: Ibu + Babah + Along + Adan + Adik

Can you believe it ? Me, the mother of procrastinator started blogging about her trip just 10 days after the actual trip.

Hahaha don't get too excited, this is just the prelude, you may need to wait 6 months to read the real thing !! 6 months if you're lucky enuff, I have trips which haven't made into this blog even after 1 year. For now say amiiin coz you have seen the itinerary at least.

So, here I am laying down the itinerary for the trip, in general. List of towns that we passed by but not necessarily made a stop and some of the attractions that we managed to visit.

Compared to my original itinerary, there're a lot of changes and misses because we traveled with kids and we tweaked it according to their larat-ness and also the weather. Since this is another DIY trip, it's no fret, I can always change it. Places that we missed can always be in our next trip's itinerary  (???) hehe it's gonna be loooonnnnng before the next one *bankrap*

DAY 1 : 9 NOVEMBER 2012 |Travelday|

Take off LCCT (8 hrs)

DAY 2 to 5 : 10 - 13 NOVEMBER 2012

Melbourne CBD (on foot + city circle tram + tourist shuttle + yarra tram)

- Melbourne Zoo

- Queen Victoria Market

- Melbourne Museum + Royal Exhibition Building

- State Library

- Royal & Block Arcade

- Federation Square

- Flinders Station

- South Wharf DFO + Harbourtown

- Shrine of Remembrance + Royal Botanic Garden

- Fitzroy Garden + Cook's Cottage + Fairies Tree

- Parliament House

- Shot Tower 

- St Kilda Pier + Luna Park

- Yarra River

- Public Arts : Public Purse, 3 Businessman, Arch fragment, Wall art

- Countless walk around Swanston St coz that's where we stayed. Right smacked of the middle of town & attractions

* visited those places but not in that order

DAY 6 : 14 NOVEMBER 2012 |Roadtrip Day 1|

Belgrave 

- Puffing Billy

Phillip Island (overnight)

- Panny's Choc Factory

- The Noobies

- Penguin Parade

DAY 7 : 15 NOVEMBER 2012 |Roadtrip Day 2|

Mornington

Sorrento

- Ferry crossing to Queenscliff

Torquay

- Sundial

- Beachwear FO

Lorne (overnight)

DAY 8 : 16 NOVEMBER 2012 |Roadtrip Day 3|

Apollo Bay

- many many lookouts

Port Campbell (overnight)

- many many lookouts oso

DAY 9 : 17 NOVEMBER 2012 |Roadtrip Day 4|

Warnambool

Port Fairy

Penshurst

Dunkeld

Hall's Gap (overnight)

- few magnificient lookouts

DAY 10 : 18 NOVEMBER 2012 |Roadtrip Day 5|

Stawell

Ararat

Beaufort (err Sabah ??)

Ballarat

- Sovereign Hill

Melbourne Airport

DAY 11 : 19 NOVEMBER 2012 |Travel day|

Land LCCT

Untuk cerita dan gambar. Tungguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu *konpom lambat lagi hahaha*

Congrats my Purple Princess...

:: Yes, my eldest is my Purple Princess as she has entered the phase of puberty Please-Buy-That-Thing-Coz-Its-Purple !! and still stuck inside which I guess will stay until she can see that blue or black or even pink is more attractive ::

My dear Hanis a.k.a Along,

A for Along @ ACMI, Melbourne

Congratulations on your 5As UPSR and Jayyid Jiddan PSRA. 

Ibu dan Babah bangga dengan Along, not because of your excellent result, tapi atas kesungguhan dan kegigihan Along membuktikan pada Ibu dan Babah bahawa Along berpegang pada janji untuk buat sebaik mungkin dalam UPSR dan PSRA sekiranya Ibu dan Babah membenarkan Along bergiat aktif dalam aktiviti ko-ku sekolah. Juga atas kesabaran Along menerima kritikan daripada Ibu yang kadang-kadang hilang kesabaran sewaktu melihat keputusan ujian dan peperiksaan. Sehinggalah Ibu dan Babah sedar, Along takkan mampu menjadi seorang yang bermotivasi sekiranya Ibu dan Babah tidak bersama-sama Along dalam perjalanan yang baru bermula ini. Ibu dan Babah cuba menyediakan apa yang terbaik untuk Along supaya perjalanan Along lebih mudah, supaya Along menjadi seorang yang menghargai, hadiah terbaik untuk ibu dah babah adalah bila Along menjadi seorang anak yang berperibadi tinggi dan menyayangi Ibu, Babah, adik-adik dan keluarga yang lain sepenuh hati. Apa yang tertulis di kertas dan sijil hanyalah bonus. 

Ibu nampak kerisauan Along sewaktu kita dalam penerbangan pulang ke KL, to end an awesome holiday with 'dreaded' news (according to HER own definition is = not getting 5As) would not be something you're looking forward to. Ibu tau Along risau sekiranya keputusan UPSR Along bakal mengecewakan ibu dan babah. My dear, Ibu and Babah will be proud of you no matter what, not scoring 5As doesn't mean we love you less. Strings of As has nothing to do with how much we love you. String of As would mean nothing if you're not happy throughout the journey but we can't deny that string of As will ensure you to a good start, something for you to hold on and convince yourself that you're capable of something. 

Even if you didn't get any As or just a few, this entry will still be up and I will still congratulate you for all the efforts and the most important thing is, Ibu wants to tell you that, Ibu really cherished the moment we spent together in my room which was arranged to be your study area, all comfort and spacious with free-flow of food and drinks Hehe 2 ,3 weeks of 'studying' together had really opened my eyes to see how hard you've tried to make Ibu and Babah proud. Dont' worry dear, we are parents, parents are known to be proud of every single things coming from their kids. We are biased like that. Ibu shared the anxious feeling on exam days when Ibu drove you and send you off to the exam hall, Ibu still remember the hugging that we shared just before you were called into the hall. The tears when you came to salam and mintak ampun. So sedih yet memorable.

Even if you didn't get the chance to study at top schools, it doesn't matter. It's not the end of the world and it's not the measure of success. It's YOU who matters. It's YOU who will shape your own life chart, not school, not 5As not even Ibu and Babah, we can only guide and pave the way.

We [babah, ibu, Adan, Adik] love you so much, love us the way we loved you. Be grateful for what Allah has provided us, put us in comparison with those less fortunate not those beyond reach and you will see how blessed our lives are. 

Alhamdulillah, terima kasih Ya Allah atas semua rezeki yang Engkau berikan kepada kami dalam segala bentuk, semoga kami tidak menjadi orang yang kufur kepada nikmat dan rezeki Mu. Berkatilah hidup anak-anakku NurHanisRaihana, MuhammadHaniffRashdan dan NurHannahRaudah. Amiin. 

Vain phase has started but..

...the holiday might spoil it. Time holiday apakes kau minah nak kontrol makan kan ? Tambah2 down under, sah2 ku baham fish & chips dan yg sewaktunya dengannya. Hot choc yg marbeles juga bakal jd daily staple. Oh help me god..

As at 7 Nov 2012, I am..



Started on 24 Sep with 61.5kg with 2 weeks plateau at 58kg. Deng. The hardest part to break.

No PAIN No GAIN ? Are you sure ?

TREETTTTTT WRONG !!!

In my case, if there in no GAIN then there would be no PAIN

Slowly start with the GAIN

I was 62 originally, terpele'ot kejap tgk, ku saspek cuma 59kg

FarahFauzana tengok pon serender ni babe..ukurlilit 40inci (more?)

See..my lengan shieldtox is baccckkkk...bezakan dgn awek cun sblh, nangis sekarang!!

Tolak batu dan kayu dan yang tak halal, lawa tak rambut  afro ? double chin ? No chin is the new runcing

Then come the PAIN (in the ass..literally)

5 menet di threadmill makcik SOS oksigen, kembang lubang hidung utk extra supply. Oh my glorious dagu

Dengan ukurlilit 40inci, harus gigih men-squat, dengan bantuan stand itu...

Merawat vontot yang kematu nak eksesais kat lantai (woi !! yoga mat ko mana??)

The PAIN then continues....uwaaa bila nak jumpa part VAIN ni *fengsan kat threadmill sambil pegang lime juice*