Parc Astérix is a theme park situated in the north of Paris, France. This theme park is based on the stories of the French comic character Asterix. You will enjoy the park more if you do know about European comics and appreciate the France humour.
I arrived in Paris on a Friday afternoon and left for London the next Monday morning. This is a short visit and I did not even have the time to get into the Louvre and say hello to Mona Lisa. I also did not have the chance to visit the Palace of Versailles which was built in the 17th century by Louis XIV.
The Hop On Hop Off Open-Top tour bus is not that exciting for me (it is also not that cheap for me as a backpacker) and I decided to join the half day free local walking tour instead. The guided tour is free and we just need to give some tips to the guide after the trip.
During the days in Paris, I backpacked in the French Accountant Jean’s house.
If you have more time, take a walk across the bridge and have a good aerial view of the habour.
You could sign up for the half day climb of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and get certified.
There is also the Rock where you could have some refreshment while doing your shopping.
You could also take the ferry to the zoo or to the other side of the nude beach and take a bus back. Just take note of the timetable for the ferry as the last boat is at 5pm.
The trip to Bali was through Time Sharing. Someone invested in time sharing and was given a free stay in a restort in Bali with 2 free return air tickets. He approached me to accompany him on this holiday trip. The resort is rather comfortable with a swimming pool infront of the room. The beach is about 15 minutes walk. However, when we turned on the tap to take shower, muddy water came out. The Australian engineer took a few hours to fix it. The next day, we hired a taxi driver to take us around to visit the tourist attractions.
Auckland to Rotorua is about 3 hours car ride. When I was in Auckland, I stayed in Nomads Kiwi Paka with 20 beds in a room and I was the only guest in that room. Maybe I should not call “beds” as it was rows of mattresses on the floor.
I visited the the Te Puia to see bubbling mud pools. I also visited a Maori village and experienced the culture differences. I went to a farm, watched the sheep show and fed the animals.
I arrived in Christchurch by the colourful Virgin Airlines. Anyone who has taken the flight will have a deep impression of the airlines as it is different from the traditional airlines. There are posters and advertisments inside the plane. When the plane landed, there were loud cheers and chaps (from the speakers).
I took the seven o’clock morning train on the scenic route from Auckland and reached Wellington at seven o’clock in the evening. The 12 hours’ ride was spectacular with the view of the snow mountain. We even had a stop in the National Park to get down for photo taking. In the city, I took the cable car up to the hillside and had the aerial view of the city. From Wellington, I took the domestic flight to Christchurch which is in the south island.
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S$25. Black and White Sports Bag. Size: 21 inches x 10 inches x 8 inches.
S$9. Shoe Bag (Vision 2030). Size : 13 inches x 8 inches x 5.5 inches.
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Matt is a lawyer by profession and a farmer during the weekends. When I was in Perth, I stayed in his place for 2 nights which is about 10 minutes walk from Shenton Park train station. When I was in his house, I met up with this Italian lady who was staying there a day earlier than me. The next afternoon, the three of us went up to Matt’s parent’s fruit farm which is on top of the mountain. We had a party of about 30 people from different parts of the world during the night.
There is a farm house on top of the mounation, some of us slept in the house and some slep outside under the midnight stars. The next day I moved to stay in the city with Ramon.
When I was in Launceston, I was thinking of visiting Devonport but later I found that there isn’t any train operating within the island and there are only 2 bus trips travelling from Hobart to Launceston and continue to Devonport each day.
I further read from the Internet that I could take the ferry (known as the Spirit of Tasmania) from Devonport to Melbourne. The fare for the ferry is almost the same as the price for the air ticket. The ferry has to sail for 12 hours to reach the shore while the aircraft just fly for about an hour to reach the airport. I wanted to experience the sailing but after reading about the horror stories from the Internet, I was a bit worry about the rough sea. After much considerations, I decided not to visit Devonport and approached Tiger Airways again to flight directly from Launceston to Melbourne.
