Eunice and me went to Ballarat today, we were eager to see Sovereign Hill..
We almost cancelled it, but finally, we decided to go.
So, there we were, with Nicole, in Ballarat.
It was a lovely place that everybody dressed in oldies clothes, the buldings were like in 1800s.
There were post office, bakery, gold mine (ofc!), photo studios, national school, houses and so forth. It felt like we were back to a hundred year ago..
It was GREAT to be there!!
We took a tour inside the gold mine, there was old man guiding us through the way and explaining all about the gold mine.
There were also a show in front of the houses. But unfortunately, we missed the red coat soldiers show!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
day 9 - day 11
day 9: SKYDECK
after class, we went to the city. :D
went to melbourne museum for only 30 minutes cos it was about to close, it was fantastic. :D
after that we had dinner. it was thai food, very very very very delicious. <3
then we went to Eureka Skydeck 88 to see the night view of melbourne.
damn, it was so beautiful that i can't describe it now.
we tried the EDGE too. MARVELOUS.
day 10: LYGON STREET
we had class from 9 - 11, but we had a lecture about cross-cultural communication at 2 - 4.30
after that, eunice went home, me & sylvia went to the city.
we both had churros (spanish donuts), tasted very nice. :D
then we both met my friend (my cousin's friend actually~) and had dinner at lygon street (it is known as the italian village in melbourne).
we had dinner at a restaurant named Cafe Cavallino and there are like thousands of Ferrari-related merchandises there! you don't know how happy i was (i am a HUGE fan of Ferrari).
after that we went to a gelateria near the restaurant to buy ice cream. went home after wards.
day 11: QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET
had 3-hour-class just nw, going back to class in 20 minutes.
gonna visit Queen Victoria market today & do some shoppings. :D
after class, we went to the city. :D
went to melbourne museum for only 30 minutes cos it was about to close, it was fantastic. :D
after that we had dinner. it was thai food, very very very very delicious. <3
then we went to Eureka Skydeck 88 to see the night view of melbourne.
damn, it was so beautiful that i can't describe it now.
we tried the EDGE too. MARVELOUS.
day 10: LYGON STREET
we had class from 9 - 11, but we had a lecture about cross-cultural communication at 2 - 4.30
after that, eunice went home, me & sylvia went to the city.
we both had churros (spanish donuts), tasted very nice. :D
then we both met my friend (my cousin's friend actually~) and had dinner at lygon street (it is known as the italian village in melbourne).
we had dinner at a restaurant named Cafe Cavallino and there are like thousands of Ferrari-related merchandises there! you don't know how happy i was (i am a HUGE fan of Ferrari).
after that we went to a gelateria near the restaurant to buy ice cream. went home after wards.
day 11: QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET
had 3-hour-class just nw, going back to class in 20 minutes.
gonna visit Queen Victoria market today & do some shoppings. :D
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Day 4 - Day 9
day 4: ORIENTATION! :D
so, me & sylvia (eunice wasn't with us~) skipped the lecture part & went to see Jonathon about this blog thingy. after that, we went on a campus tour for the second time. then we went to bundoora park. the plan was to see kangaroos, but..
the park was closed already. and we did see the kangaroo, but it was like far.. far.. away. T__T
so we went home afterwards.
day 5: MELBOURNE ZOO
we went to melbourne zoo. :D planning to see koalas, kangaroos, & wombats. BUT..
1. all of thekangaroos were sleeping.
2. no koalas at all.
3. all wombats there were statues.
IT SUCKED A LOT. & it was very very hot that day, so i guess you know how we felt.
after that we went to the city for lunch. the city is SUPERB. totally. eunice stayed at her cousin's apartment in the city that day.
day 6: A BEAUTIFUL COLD DAY xD
Me & sylvia went to the city together, shopping while waiting for eunice & nicole.
then we went to the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival at the Federation Square. It was located on the sides of the beautiful Yarra River. It was about Thai culture, so we had thai food for lunch. and we didn't have wine. (hello, i'm 17, n the others are 16~). Then eunice went home because she was tired. Me, sylvia, & nicole went to Docklands to see the L'Oreal Fashion Festival. Too bad it had ended when we arrived there. :( After that we just took a walk in front of the bay. Visited Fitzroy too after that, but almost all of the shops were about to close, so we went back to the city & went home.
day 7: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
we 3 had our first day of school. :D met our teacher, Luke Panaccio, and the classmates. They're awesome. :) after school, we went to the city to see the Art Gallery & Botanic Garden. Gosh, melbourne is just awesome. <3
day 8: SCHOOL #2
school again. supposed to go to the Neuroscience class, but there was no lecture that day. no activity yesterday, so we went home early.
day 9: SCHOL #3
school again (of course~). having a meeting with Nick Mossios now. after another class, it's just us (+ nicole) and the city! Going to city again today, gonna visit Melbourne Museum and the Skydeck! :D can't wait for it. ^^
so, me & sylvia (eunice wasn't with us~) skipped the lecture part & went to see Jonathon about this blog thingy. after that, we went on a campus tour for the second time. then we went to bundoora park. the plan was to see kangaroos, but..
the park was closed already. and we did see the kangaroo, but it was like far.. far.. away. T__T
so we went home afterwards.
day 5: MELBOURNE ZOO
we went to melbourne zoo. :D planning to see koalas, kangaroos, & wombats. BUT..
1. all of thekangaroos were sleeping.
2. no koalas at all.
3. all wombats there were statues.
IT SUCKED A LOT. & it was very very hot that day, so i guess you know how we felt.
after that we went to the city for lunch. the city is SUPERB. totally. eunice stayed at her cousin's apartment in the city that day.
day 6: A BEAUTIFUL COLD DAY xD
Me & sylvia went to the city together, shopping while waiting for eunice & nicole.
then we went to the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival at the Federation Square. It was located on the sides of the beautiful Yarra River. It was about Thai culture, so we had thai food for lunch. and we didn't have wine. (hello, i'm 17, n the others are 16~). Then eunice went home because she was tired. Me, sylvia, & nicole went to Docklands to see the L'Oreal Fashion Festival. Too bad it had ended when we arrived there. :( After that we just took a walk in front of the bay. Visited Fitzroy too after that, but almost all of the shops were about to close, so we went back to the city & went home.
day 7: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
we 3 had our first day of school. :D met our teacher, Luke Panaccio, and the classmates. They're awesome. :) after school, we went to the city to see the Art Gallery & Botanic Garden. Gosh, melbourne is just awesome. <3
day 8: SCHOOL #2
school again. supposed to go to the Neuroscience class, but there was no lecture that day. no activity yesterday, so we went home early.
day 9: SCHOL #3
school again (of course~). having a meeting with Nick Mossios now. after another class, it's just us (+ nicole) and the city! Going to city again today, gonna visit Melbourne Museum and the Skydeck! :D can't wait for it. ^^
Thursday, March 19, 2009
day 3 & 4
day 3:
we had a placement test yesterday (grammars & vocabs, listening, reading, writing, & speaking). we actually got the same level & the same class. after that we had barbeque with some staffs & friends. Met gabriela, nicole, & rafael. we also did some tours around the campus & made our student cards. oyea, during the BBQ, we saw a man in a plane, making a writing that said "so, marry me?". IT WAS AWESOME.
day 4:
we're going to have another campus tour + orientation. going to meet nicole in the afternoon for the tour in bundoora park. that's it. :D
we had a placement test yesterday (grammars & vocabs, listening, reading, writing, & speaking). we actually got the same level & the same class. after that we had barbeque with some staffs & friends. Met gabriela, nicole, & rafael. we also did some tours around the campus & made our student cards. oyea, during the BBQ, we saw a man in a plane, making a writing that said "so, marry me?". IT WAS AWESOME.
day 4:
we're going to have another campus tour + orientation. going to meet nicole in the afternoon for the tour in bundoora park. that's it. :D
Orientation
Day 3:
Yesterday we had a placement test, we all got the same level and the same class.
We also had BBQ in the afternoon.
Day 4:
Today we'll have orientation and campus tour.
Yesterday we had a placement test, we all got the same level and the same class.
We also had BBQ in the afternoon.
Day 4:
Today we'll have orientation and campus tour.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Arriving in Melbourne
On Tuesday 17th, Eunice, Sheila and Sylvia arrived in Melbourne!
However, the girls were held up in customs for over 2 hours.
The La Trobe University Welcome party arranged for the airport transfer to take the girls to their Homestay family.
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