We’re going to Melbourne tomorrow. Time to start packing. Here’s my geek checklist of things to do.
Check out the weather
Glance at a popular daily paper
While I’m at it, I might as well check out the official tourist guide
Watch the Australian Open (on TV). I hope Justine beats the shrieking Russian lass.
Make sure I’ve got the Melbourne subway map in my iPod. Just in case.
Ooh! A Food Festival.
I will be in Southern China (Guangzhou and Xiamen) from 5-14 Jan. The first leg of the visit is with my mum and her relatives, as we tour Guangzhou where her ancestors came from. My dad and sis will join us for the second leg of the visit to Xiamen where we will visit our…
I used to marvel at the [Harrods](http://www.harrods.com/) [food hall](http://www.harrods.com/HarrodsStore/Product/Browse.aspx?Breadcrumb=foodhall) in my younger days. Somehow, this time I wasn’t wowed very much. In fact, despite the sale the place was relatively empty. It was late morning. We managed to grab seats at the Japanese restaurant. Check out the caviar! BTW these weren’t even the most expensive…
Suzhou was one of the cities covered in Marco Polo’s travels. It has a population of 1.5 million but 2500 years of history. It has the best gardens in China as well as silk. We visited two famous gardens as well as the No. 1 Silk Mill where we bought silk duvets and bedsheets. Silkworms…
Argh, I’m running through the schedule, and there are too many good panels clashing at the same time. I wish I had Hermione’s Time-turner pendant. Then at least I could attend everything I want! Update: I’ve made my choice.
We’re back. It was an amazing trip. We did the usual shopping rounds, went to a winery, the chocolate factory (just a nibble), the ice cream factory (just a lick), and got attacked by a mob of hungry swans, seagulls and ducks which we were trying to feed at a rather large pond. Nothing else…
We in Singapore should be thankful for having a relatively incident-free subway service. Of course, the London subway is much older and complex and so it is understandable that there would be more disruptions. We experienced line closures over the weekend for planned engineering works, but when this notice came up it shocked some of…
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Make Federation Square your very first stop in Melbourne. The tourist centre is loaded with information, maps and suggestions on touring the city, and surrounding areas, including the scenic Great Ocean Road.
BTW, it is much more easier to get around on Trams compared to the subway in Melbourne. 😉
have a good trip!
And bring a book to read on the plane! 😉
Looking forward to the pictures that you would post in the blog.