i think that i have to write for zaobao after i come back. so i probably wont write on blog. cos I'll be so overloaded with info and so groggy with all the writing that I wont be able to stand it.

anyway, here's our itinerary. (for photos, go to lanxin's blog).

basically, we are staying in 7 (or 6) hotels in 9 days. wow. so which means NO UNPACKING!!!!

Day1: (fri 7th nov)

(9.30pm on 6th nov): S'pore changi Terminal 3.

0030: on board A380. 8 hour flight i think.

3.25pm (australia time, which is 12.25pm s'pore time)
transfer to domestic terminal for flight QF771 to Canberra
lunch at domestic terminal.

on arrival in canberra, transfer to canberra carotel motel& caravan park for overnight stay.

dinner at canberra carotel.
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day 2:(sat, 8 nov)
national museum of australia.
canberra deep space-deep space tracking station
birrigai outdoor education centre(its in a national park)

day3:
parliament house (if parliament in session , can see the members in action!!! live!!!)
old parliament house
questacon--science and technology centre
australian institute of sport (going to get autographs!!!)

day 4:
australian war memorial
Mt Ainslie lookout
coach tour of embassy district of canberra
CSIRO discovery centre & the green machine

depart for canberra airport
depart for sydney
arrive at sydney
check in at hotel (yay!!! this is the hotel that we are actually going to stay for more than 1 night!)
dinner at emperor's garden

day 5:
sydney opera house
bangabaoui: aboriginal cultural harbour cruise
australian museum

day 6:
sydney aquarium
sydney wildlife world
cockatoo island (convicts stayed there before!!!) --not in sydney
powerhouse museum (mmm!!! full of physics!!!)

day 7:
the edge cinema--watch the edge movie (6 storey high cinema screen!!!)
echo point (this is in the blue mountains. for more info, go to our australian travel blog!)
scenic world--cableway, skyway, railway + heritage walk (again, go to blog)
blue mountains YHA
glow worm tunnel walk

day 8:
jenolan caves!!! woooooooo
back to sydney
sydney olympic park

day 9: (last day)
paddy's market (1hr)---our very 1st shopping time! plan early what to buy 1hr not enough!!!
The rocks--handicraft market!!!

depart for sydney international airport
1655(1355 s'pore time) fly!!!
2150 home sweet home
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as you can see, we dont have much shopping time. the only slot is for handicraft and seafood market. so byebye nougats and choco and sweets!!!! (tong its not my fault).

will do research on australia now. photos maybe. depends on my mood haha.