One week ago, Jenny who was Dana’s flatmate asked us that if we would like to go to Sunshine Coast and Aussie Zoo with Dana and her on July 2 and July 3. Lily and I had had a plan to the Australia Zoo so we agreed immediately. In the rest of that week, Lily and I prepared some steamed bread with mince pork, some sushi and baked some cookies for our lovely weekend.
Last week, on our way to Currumbin Wildlife
Sanctuary, Lily’s university classmate, Darren, told us that there would be an
open interview for jobs of a strawberry farm in Caboolture where there were
lots of backpackers looking for farm jobs. Darren who had a part time job for
picking passengers up from Brisbane Airport said that this information was
I think visiting a zoo is the most must activity
we need to do in Australia because you don’t have any chance to cuddle a koala
or watch kangaroos jumping in Taiwan. Today Lily and I took the bus 430 from
Cultural Centre to Lone Pine. If including the journey from our home, Sunny
Bank, to Cultural Centre, we spent 1 hour and 20 minutes totally to Lone Pine Koala
Several days ago, we had planed the trip of Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. I had expected the day coming eagerly, but the weather was contrary to my expectations. Until last friday, it was clear up and there were no clouds in the sky. We got our things ready and departed for Lone Pine. About 70 minutes, we had arrived at it. There was a placard marked the price and timetable of daily shows front the entrance.
First of all, we had seen a group of wild lorikeets that were colorful and noisy.
Recently it was just the period of continuous public holidays in Australia: April 22 for Good Friday, April 23 for Easter Saturday, April 24 for Easter Sunday, April 25 for ANZAC Day and April 26 for Easter Monday. You could see many typical goods and representatives everywhere for example Easter eggs, hot cross buns and bunny ears.
Speaking of outdoor activities, 90% of Australians
will suggest you to go to the beach. If you like surfing, you must hear the
famous place, Surfers Paradise, which is located in Queensland’s Gold Coast
with endless beaches, lots of shops and restaurants. It was lucky that Lily’s
cousin, Carrey, would go to Harbour Town which was a very big outlet shopping
Everything here is more expensive than
Taiwan. The rent, the fee of internet surfing, the fare of food and
transportation and the salaries of Australians are much more than ours. How to save
money to afford such situation? Here let’s talk about food first. Like Europeans,
the people in Australia always prepare their light food for lunch and cook
After 9 hours flying from HK to Brisbane, we took immigration
cards filled in advance on the airplane to across the custom. There were few
questions when we passed and then we went to baggage claim to wait for our
baggage. There is a big difference between AU and Taiwan that is we need to
take our check-in baggage to cross baggage checking counter and it is very very
One week ago, I quitted from the company where I have served
for military service for more than 4 years. I didn’t prepare too much for this
Working Holiday of Australia but only apply for Visa and buy two round trip
tickets, one for me and the other for my wife. I remember when I talked to my
wife that I want to go Working Holiday last year, she didn’t seem to believe me
