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Guido's Down Under Experiences: October 2004

FlyingDutchman
2006-03-19 20:04:29

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add) are wise. I told him I would consider it (that is, when I am stuck on an uninhabited island with nothing else to read), and took the MTR to Central.

"When it comes to public transport, nobody does it better than Hong Kong." [Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau, 2004] I must say I fully agree with this statement, even though I have only spent a few hours in Hong Kong. I got an octopus card at the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) station. I only have to hold it over a sensor when going in and out of trains, busses, ferries, trams etc. and the correct amount is charged. Too easy. In Central I took the Peak Tram up to the Peak, where I am writing this post now. After all, I needed a cup of coffee (2,10 euro) and got free internet with it, not to mention views of an uncountable amount of skyscrapers when I look outside.

Thu 28 October 2004
Last Day in Australia
Sydney, NSW

Today was my last full day in Australia, and I decided to go for a last walk through the city. I made another dozen photos of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, after all they are quintessential Australia. This time I even walked across the Harbour Bridge to make photos from the Luna Park and McMahons Point. On the way back I got a cheap haircut (5 euro), and closed my bank account. I already did most of the administrative stuff on Monday, like transferring money and cancelling my car insurance. In the end, Sydney is the only city in Australia where I could spend a week sightseeing without getting bored, and I have even managed to keep busy in the 3,5 weeks that I spent here.

In the evening I had some drinks with a few Norwegian backpackers, and we went to the karaoke in the local pub, where most of the hostel population was hanging out. Afterwards I got online (I have free internet access at the hostel now, since I programmed the website), and arranged my health insurance for upon return.

Wed 27 October 2004
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