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Pageviews:48 On a self-drive holiday trip with Jane along the coastal line in NSW towards VIC, I secretly added a destination without letting her know in advance. In addition, I had our initials, love message, and the date engraved on a padlock. It was my second visit to the Sea Cliff Bridge, but for Jane it . . . → Read More: Love Lock on Sea Cliff Bridge 
Pageviews:129 从悉尼市南部沿着Lawrence Hargrave Drive往卧龙岗市方向走，会经过一段非常壮观的海上悬崖大桥。该大桥位于新州的伊拉瓦拉区域的北部，连接Coalcliff 和Clifton两个小镇，拥有双向机动车道、单车道、以及人行道。不少人经过这里，都有感于如此浩瀚的海景而停车观赏，我也不例外。就在桥的旁边就有一个小的停车场，徒步走在大桥上，感觉自己是多么的渺小。但这里的景致并不仅仅如此，这桥还是一条浪漫之桥。多少情侣和夫妇在周年纪念日当天，来到这里，往桥上的栏杆扣上一把锁，把它锁上，再把钥匙扔到海里去。锁上刻着他们的名字、周年、以及日期，表示他们的爱情又达到一个里程碑，并继续延续下去！走在桥上，阅读着众多的锁上的文字，想象着当时前来上锁的人们，就好像读着一段段感人的故事一样……
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My relatives visited me last month and we had a 7 day self-drive tour to various tourist attractions in Sydney and surroundings. The itinerary covers a range of themes such as Sydney CBD, art, farm stay, beach, lake, culture and history, forest, falls, mountains, local animals, spring festival, markets, lavender farm, etc. We went through Sydney, to Wollongong and Illawarra area, to Blue Mountains, and headed north to Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephen. In terms of accommodation, we had a combination of 4 and 5 star hotels and resorts as well as farm houses. We used some group buying vouchers so we saved a lot of money with the deals. These included 2 nights at Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort and 2 nights at Mercure Lake Macquarie Raffertys Resort. Now I would like to share with you the itinerary. It should be suitable for those who visit Sydney the first time and would like a tour to see and experience different things within a short time. You can adapt it and make it suit your needs. . . . → Read More: 7 Day Self-Drive Tour Itinerary: Sydney and Surroundings 
In a recent trip to Tasmania, I took a fancy to a set of dried flower collage which was made of the Tasmanian native plant varieties, in a low-end antique shop located in a small town called Ross. It was priced at 10 Australian dollars, but a place on the collage had been damaged – there was a gap. I was a bit hesitant at that time: to buy or not to? This “antique” was the only one displayed there, and there was no second stock; if I missed this, maybe I would not get a better buy than this one which got my heart at the first sight. So I bargained with the boss, with an ultimate deal at 5 Australian dollars. In the remaining time of the trip, I collected some cones falling from the trees on the ground along the way, and intended to “fix” this collage when I went back to Sydney. I used a strong glue to stick new dried cones to the collage in order to fill in the gap, and reinforced the other parts, which were a little bit loose. I think there is no perfect thing in the world; even if there is something perfect, you may not have the opportunity to obtain; even though you have the opportunity to obtain, you may have to pay a heavy price that you are reluctant to pay. Therefore, if you find something that is not perfect but can make yourself content and get easily and immediately, you’d better accept it gladly and repair it a bit. Consequently, you will possess a new treasure in your life. If you are a little careful, you may notice that even if this collage has been fixed, the added cones and the original ones beneath are a duplicate, which is contrary to the original idea of the artist – use different plant varieties as much as possible. However, this is the best I can do. I feel satisfied that I can have the opportunity to collect back the similar cones in the picturesque island of Tasmania to repair this collage! . . . → Read More: Fixing the Tasmanian Dried Flower Collage 
Pageviews:630 I cooked two fried eggs and two peices of toast for breakfast this morning. I didn’t mean to make a heart shape but when the egg white appeared solid, I simply flipped the eggs over onto the yolk side. Then, here it is. A heart shape came out. I ran to grab my phone, took . . . → Read More: Heart Shaped Fried Eggs 
I joined a tour group to travel to Tasmania from Sydney during the 2010 Christmas and new year holiday. We visited two major cities such as Hobart and Launceston, as well as some small old towns like Richmond, Ross, Port Arthur and Sheffield. I think three words can summarise all our destinations in Tasmania: natural, historic and organic. We enjoyed the breathtaking and beautiful scenery on Mt Wellington and Cradle Mountain, walked through Mt Field and Cataract Gorge surrounded with rain forest, dropped in Richmond, Ross and Sheffield with a strong historical sense, visited the former convict settlement Port Arthur which was just been listed as one of the World Heritage Properties in 2010, and went to farms and factories, which offer organic Tasmanian products such as cherry, raspberry, honey, lavender and abalone. We stayed at Mecure Hobart and Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston. They are both four star hotels, but I highly recommend the latter to you if you are considering hotels in Tasmania. During the trips, I made some friends. It was glad to learn about the stories of other people’s life in Australia. The tour group was pretty diverse, where there were retired couples, business men, professionals, recent graduates, and current students. Some of them have immigrated to and been living in Australia for a very long time while some others (e.g., parents) just came from overseas to visit their children for the first time. I can’t wait to share my photos with you. Click the title to view the photos! . . . → Read More: My Tasmania Trip: Natural, Historic and Organic  Leave a comment  Leisure, Scenery, Travel  Abalone, Alpaca, Breakfast, Cataract Gorge, Cherry, Christmas, Convict Settlement, Cradle Mountain, Devils Kitchen, Dinner Cruise, Grass Mud Horse, Hobart, Hobart Bridge, Holiday, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston, Lavender, Lobster, Mecure, Mt Field, Mt Wellington, New Year, Port Arthur, Raspberry, Raspberry Honey, Richmond, Richmond Bridge, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010, Ross, Ross Port, Seafood, Seaport, Sheffield, Swiss Village, Tasman Arch, Tasmania, Tessellated Pavement, Tour, Town of Murals, Travel, World Heritage Properties 巴沙鱼原产于越南，但沙鱼扒在澳洲很常见，基本上是鱼店里最便宜的一种冰鲜鱼。我也很喜欢吃。其中一种比较简便的做法，就是把买回来的整块鱼片放到 一个烤盘上，拌上油、酱油、料酒、黑椒末、胡椒粉、香草末、鸡粉、盐等，然后放到烤箱里烤。烤鱼能最大限度地保持鱼片的完整性，而且比较美观，也很方便。 拌上土豆泥和芦笋，算是一份家常西餐。 . . . → Read More: Basa Fillet This is a photo of Kiama Lighthouse taken in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, on 18 April 2010. . . . → Read More: Kiama Lighthouse On 1st May,2006, 23 members of Philatelist Association of Jiangmen No.1 High School went on a tour of Zhuhai, with Mr. Cai Ruosong’s & Chen Yingqi,their senior fellow apprentice’s piloting. They mainly visited Sun Yet-sen University Zhuhai Campus, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai and a famous statuary named “Zhuhai Fisher Girl”. As a former member of the association and now studying in Zhuhai, I’m so glad to receive my guests and to be their guide. Having seen my old friend Yingqi, my former Physics teacher Mr. Cai and the recent sessions of leaders, I felt excited, joyful, freindly and genial. Their short stay brought me to a world of secondary-school-times memory, in which I saw my teachers and classmates in secondary school, and remembered various circumstances there. . . . → Read More: Jiangmen No.1 High School Philately Association Visiting Zhuhai While having a rest in the balcony, I noticed that several kids were having fun with their electronic toy car on the brae opposite to my dorm, the view of which then was captured by my camera fetched by me immediately as I consided the wonderful moment of life was occuring. Now, please enjoy the photos and see what was happening… . . . → Read More: The Having-fun Kids on the Brae At the night of Mid-autumn Day, other colleges held their own prosperous activities. But our college was just founded this year, and at the moment we don’t have any senior collegemate who may prepare for the festival better. So we these new students held small parties by class. However, we still enjoyed ourselves! Instead of just keeping seeing the performances quietly, most of our class participated in the the performances and the games. I think such a small lively party is better than those with big stages held by other colleges. Now please enjoy the photos taken in our party. . . . → Read More: a Special Mid-Autumn Day |
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Sydney Tower Eye vs. Oriental Pearl Tower vs. World Tower
在过去三年内，我层在不同场合到过悉尼塔、上海东方明珠塔以及悉尼的世界塔上去。这篇文章比较这三个地方的景色、价格、服务等。很多游客来到悉尼，会选择到高达300多米的悉尼塔上，观看悉尼的全景。你可以选择支付二十多澳币的电梯费直接到观光台站着看风景，或者选择五十多到九十多澳币不等的自助餐或者西式套餐（免电梯费），坐下来慢慢欣赏美景，同时享受美食。我刚到悉尼的时候，试过到观光台去。观光台是拥挤的，是站着看的，是不舒服的，也拍不了好照片。因此，后来当我爸妈第一次来悉尼的时候，那是2010年初，我选择了到悉尼塔上去吃自助餐，并且有意选择了傍晚6点到8点这个时段（自助餐有两小时限制）。为什么呢？因为这样可以看到白天的景色，又可以看到晚上的景色。2010年8月，我们到上海去观世博，也吸取之前的经验，到了东方明珠塔的时候，就直接买了200元一位的自助午餐门票直接沿着一个VIP通道（不需要排队）乘坐食客专用电梯，达到最高层的旋转餐厅。不过，与悉尼塔的旋转餐厅相比，东方明珠塔的显得稍逊一筹。首先，东方明珠塔的餐厅的玻璃，是带有颜色的。我不知道这是不是为了营造一个更好的用餐氛围（不怕太阳晒），但这明显削弱了其让人慢慢欣赏美景的功能。其次，自助餐的食物也没有达到高档自助餐的水准，菜式比较一般，其官方网站也没有列出详细菜单；而悉尼塔的自助餐官方网站则列出了详细的菜单，其中包括鱼、虾、蚝、羊等品种，以不同的风味做出来。最要命的是，我问东方明珠塔自助餐的服务员要一把餐刀时，她说他们不提供刀，勺子和叉子已经足够了。因此，面对眼前的大块大块的肉、蔬菜、包子，你只能用叉子把它挑起来，塞到嘴里去，用牙齿把它们“切”成小块…… 口渴了？对不起，那里也不提供茶水，只能买瓶20元的矿泉水。而悉尼塔自助餐则提供免费的冰水，当然，其他的饮料是另算的，有价目表。但那里的饮料的价格，是和外面普通的咖啡厅和酒吧的差不多的，并没有刻意对游客提价。因此，那次我们在东方明珠塔里的自助餐经历，并不十分愉快，除上塔速度较快以外。我们是因为吃饭而得到优待的；如果你不吃饭，在下面排队等一小时吧！饭后，我们到楼下的观光台去看看，其玻璃是很长时间没有擦过了，或者说外面确实灰尘太大了，因此看到的景色不是十分清晰。我妈看到有个望远镜，好奇地往里面一看，咦？怎么看到一堵墙？哦！原来是对面的环球金融中心！后来我们才知道，原来东方明珠塔不是上海最高的建筑物，环球金融中心才是，它在2008年已经落成。环球金融中心也有观光台和餐厅。它还有目前世界上最高的酒店——上海柏悦酒店，它坐落于环球金融中心的79-93楼。于是，我明白了一个道理——与其到旅游景点那里匆匆忙忙地观光和吃饭，倒不如到位于高层建筑物上的酒店去住一晚，以更好地欣赏大城市的美景。当然，这种选择，是不可能360度旋转的了。那么，上个月，几位亲戚来悉尼玩的时候，我就推荐一起住在悉尼市中心的世界塔上的五星级公寓式酒店——Meriton Serviced Apartments World Tower, Sydney。我们当时选择了两房一厅的户型，三百左右澳币，平均下来每人约75澳币；住客在悉尼塔内停车则30澳币一晚。这个价格是绝对的超值，性价比非常高。要知道，在悉尼市中心里的普通四星级酒店的一个房，也得两百澳币左右一晚（我们四个人要两间房的话就要四百澳币左右，平均每人100澳币左右）；而且，在悉尼市中心里的带遮盖的停车场里停车，一般来说怎么也得二三十澳元一小时。悉尼世界塔上的酒店从62层起，我们当时住在七十多层，窗外可以看到达令港。黄昏和晚上的景色最美，还能看到远处的飞机在房间的落地玻璃中央飞过，感觉房间就处在与那些飞机飞行的高度一样。美景需要配美食。由于该酒店公寓配备了一个设施齐全的厨房，包括烤箱、微波炉、洗碗机、各种刀具和餐具等，于是我们那天晚上在悉尼歌剧院看完一场交响乐回来之后，就在世界塔楼下的Coles超市买了一些材料回来做夜宵，边品尝美食，边欣赏悉尼的城市夜景。总的来说，到了一个大城市，与其到作为旅游景点的观光塔去，倒不如到它附近的高层建筑物上的酒店去住一晚，那样就可以非常舒服地休闲地欣赏不同时段的城市美景了。若有机会再到上海的话，也许可以尝试上海柏悦酒店。 . . . → Read More: Sydney Tower Eye vs. Oriental Pearl Tower vs. World Tower