A nobel act

As I was waiting for my transit to fly back to Malaysia, I was wandering around Melbourne alone to spend my 12 hours before I could board the plane. I was walking aimlessly until I came across State Library of Victoria in CBD. People were laying down on the lawn in front of the grand gothic-style building, some were having picnic, some were sitting under the shade, some were whispering, everyone was relaxing.



Loving the relax environment myself, I found a comfy spot and lay down to enjoy the urban ambient. It was great to lie down in the middle of the busy CBD of Melbourne while observing lives dashing through the main street. In front of me was a family who enjoyed their picnic. They were chatting and sharing the moment together while a 5-year-old boy was playing with his 1-year-old brother.



Not long after that, I saw Wilson - the filoove years old sweet king kid held a plastic bag and start picking up cigarette butts with his mom. I was touched when seeing this as parents in Malaysia would just scold their children for picking up dirty stuff from the ground.



Then I got up and picked some butts for Wilson. He looked happy after the collection a bag-full of butts.

I was not nobel, Wilson was. This boy suggested to his mom and started picking up the butts. Although he did not manage to pick up every single butt in the park, I was amazed by his intention. How can an educated adult throws cigarette butts on the ground when a 5 years old boy picks them up?

Way to go for little Wilson.




What do you think?

The pinnacle, Mt. Wellington

It is the last day of our trip. Before driving back to Launceston, we decide to 'conquer' Mt. Wellington, a mountain that cuddle Hobart and maintain the comfort for the town.

1. That's Mt. Wellington. it is standing still strong and proud.


2. Communication tower that sens and receives signal for Hobart.


3. Viewing deck overlooking the whole town.


4. On the peak.


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6. It's like google earth in real life.


7. Endless boundary.


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9. Pananomic view from the top.

The end of the road, South Cape.

We headed to Salamanca market in Hobart first thing in the morning for food. It is my first time being in Hobart and visit the famous Salamanca market. Compare to Launceston, Hobart is a much busier town although it is nothing compare to a real 'city'.

1. Hobart, the harbour front town.


2. My first experience to Salamanca market. Interesting place it is.


3. Filled with people.


4. Street art and music are everywhere.


5. The highlights of day 3 is to travel to the southest tip of Australia - South Cape.


6. Crystal clear water that is so tempting in the hot afternoon.


7. It is just awesome.


8. To get to the southest end, we have to walk 4 hours return to South Cape bay. It is my first time walking 4 hours in the bush. Scary experience for me especially after seeing a dark brown snake during the first 5 minutes of walking.


9. Didn't take any photo during the walk because stopping in the jungle is not a good idea. This was the only photo I took, and the destination was the furthest mountain in the photo.


10. After 2 hours of depressing walk, we are rewarded with this magnificient scenery. Harzardous cliff with rugged sea waves.


11. It is a spot where it's the nearest to Antartica. There is no other spot in the world that is nearer to the infinite ice land.


12. Amazing views.


13. The rugged coastline.


14. The sun is extremely burning.


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16. Another near-death experience.


17. The sound of 3-meter-high waves hitting the rocks wash away the tiredness of 2 hours walking from us.


18. Amazing view, isn't it?


19. The canyon.

Nature's the beauty, Maria Island.

This island being untouched for a century, remainds unchanged. What was there hundred years ago is still there. It's a protected natioanl park that has the best coastlines, marine lifes, flora and fauna in the world.

It is not an international tourist attraction as the island is supposed to be protected from human. There will be not more than hundred visitors going into the island everyday. As a result, the wild animals are not afraid of people, marine lifes are colourful and dense. It is one of the best scenery I have ever seen.

1. Departure from Triabuna, it is pronounced as try-a-bannana.


2. It only takes 30 minutes to reach this amazing island.


3. It has the clearest water I've ever seen.


4. Marine lifes are rich and dense.


5. The water is so crystal clear that makes me wonder, is that sea water?


6. The tree canopy, look at the scale and sizes of those trees. Every tree must has been living for at least 300 years.


7. Gooses or duck?


8. Found this cute wombat in a hole.


9. The 'natural' accomodation that has no electricity.


10. Flat grass land.


11. Abandoned settlement.


12. Bishop and Clerk. The mountain that overlooking the whole Maria Island.


13. Fossil cliff, the most magnificient view I have seen in my entire life.


14. The cliff is more than 10 storeys building, one wrong step and you will never see tomorrow's sunrise.


15. The cliff


16. The erossion power of mother nature.


17. Magnificient is the only word I will use to describe what I've seen. It is just amazing.


18. We then proceed to another destination which is 90 minutes walk from Fossil Cliff. Spotted this wild kangaroo.


19. On the way to Painted Cliff


20. Painted Cliff, the most beautiful painting that is painted by nature over thousands of years.


21. In detail.


22. The shape that is crafted by nature over thousands of years.


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24. Painted Cliff ends our journey for day two. We then leaved Darlington jetty to Hobart for food and accomodation.

Tasmania's finest food and wine, Freycinet Peninsula

This is the first day of my trip, my friends and I travelled south east from Launceston to Freycinet, where it houses the finest food and wine of Tasmania. It's a beautiful national park surrounded with wine yards and berry farms.

1. The crazy group that I travelled with.


2. Mt. Atmos overlooking wine glass bay at the other end. It is one of the most famous attraction of Tasmania.


3. The secret to finest food and wine is the water. Freycinet has the unpolluted and top quality water.


4. The magnificient Mt. Atmos in the background.


5. It's great to see natural wild life.


6. We then proceed to another mountain in Freycinet peninsula for the breath-taking scenery.


7. Facing east to the whales migration line, this place is famous for whale sighting. Humpbacks whales and dolphins can be seen here.


8. Evening sun painted the landscape with golden colour.


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10. Sleepy bar with sharp orange strips on the boulders.


11. My friends are doing nonsense I guess.


12. End of the day with honeymoon bay for sunset.

Roadtrip Tasmania - preview

Just came back from my 4 days 3 nights road trip with a bunch of crazy friends. Company is great and the scenery is awesome! When everyone says Tasmania is dead and bored, it is not entirely true when it comes to mother nature's lovers. It's an unseen world with sceneries that looks like heaven.

Just a sneak preview for the moment, there are thousands of photos waiting to be processed.

1. Freycinet Peninsula


2. Freycinet Peninsula


3. Honeymoon Bay at dusk


4. Maria Island


5. Fossil Cliff


6. Painted Cliff


7. South Cape


8. South Cape


Whole series with detail descriptions will be posted as soon as I have processed them. Stay tuned!

Roadtrip Tasmania

In two hours time I'll be leaving for a roadtrip to travel around east and south of Tasmania. Hopefully with be packed with joys and lot's of images.

Boring-ness

It has been boring days for me after the burdens of assignments and submission are all out of my head. Previously, I lost sleep over the pressure of assignments, now I lost sleep too even without any submission. Afternoon nap everyday and make me so active at night. I just wish to get out and party!

Been really boring in my 2.5m X 2.5m little yellow room of Investigator Hall. Everyday's activities are game, movie, pools, and nothing much. The highlights of the holiday were Terrance's birthday and pod luck yesterday. It was really great to get out and chat with familiar faces.

It's 2am now, and the temperature outside my room should be lower than 15'c as I'm feeling the chill. It is suppose to be spring since September but it's still cold in Launnie. The wind is especially strong today, so strong that it can blow 40-kg-person

Some complicated problems are bothering me at the moment, hope to settle everything by tomorrow. Can't wait for my second melbourne trip tho.

Lastly, I'm most probably joining a roadtrip that travel around east coast of Tasmania. Hopefully everything can be worked out so my 4 days can be occupied meaningfully.

That's all for now. Have a good night.