So the most recent and perhaps the last trip for this yr that i went to was Melbourne. It was somewhere which i have been yearning to go to ever since i graduated. The plan was to graduate, work part time and then save enough (say rm 4k) to go over to Aussieland before starting a real job. Then that plan fell through and i started working. Then it was to save enough to go at the end of the yr. And then changed to, save to go down for Rae's wedding.
But one day while itchy fingers were clicking through Airasia's site, i found tickets for 700+ RM. And I felt that i needed a break from life and just run away. I always wanted to do one of those decide suddenly, buy a ticket and fly the next day kind of thing. It just seems so cool and empowering. It feels good when u can say you want to go on a trip and just go. But of course that is easier said then done when u are traveling on a budget and working full time. So i shall settle for booking 2 mths in advance for a trip on a shoestring AUD 500 for supposingly 9 days (August 1st - 9th) Melbourne trip. As it is, traveling took 2 days off of that and so it was 7 days in Melbourne.
The "first" day started off with me arriving at the airport at 12 pm for my 1:45 pm flight. Was suppose to leave the house at 9 as dad needed to pick his business partner from KLIA. But there was a change of plans as they wanted to try out the shuttle train and we ended up leaving the house at 11.
I never really thought about it, but this was the very first time i was travelling alone and out of the country as a matter of fact. I was not as nervous as i thought i should be, but still slightly worried of things which might have slipped my mind that i needed for the flight. Checked and double checked my passport and flight details and all. But i felt so proud of myself to be able to do this as i know not everyone would dare to. Of course it helps that there is gonna be someone (i.e. Rae and Sam) to pick me up when i arrive over in Melbourne. But there is all the going through customs, which when i travel in a group i barely pay attention to because i am dependant that way when i know i dont have to think. A really bad habit, which is why i need to do this to know that i am capable of taking care of myself. So now i know the procedures i need to go through when flying :).
So i arrived in LCCT. Took my luggage with me, lined up at the counter to check it in while my dad waited for me to see if i might need to unload anything from the bag. Just in case. Got my boarding ticket which is a measly piece of paper that looks like supermarket receipt. (that is malaysia budget airline for you i guess). After that, my dad left and it was me and myself. I was hungry and i wasn't sure if there was anything to eat in the waiting lounge as i am such a noob. So i rushed over to Mc Donalds to grab a quick bite before going in to the boarding area only to find there was food inside as well. I practically gobbled everything down because i was worried i might not make it on time for boarding, only to have to wait for another 30 minutes or more before i could board. Silly me.
So for the sake of prove and to burn time, i took a picture of me with the mask, which i did not wear anytime after that on the 8 hrs flight. Shhh don't tell my mom :P. My seat was 16H and i somehow had a feeling it was going to be a aisle seat. Yay for me! But Boe counted and say it couldn't be. Well turns out i was right, although i still havent figured out how that work out to be. But it works for me since i always keep needing to go to the toilet. Though i still can't figure out how when traveling alone do we take care of our belongings when we need to go to the toilet. Got seated with a mother and son which seem pretty nice, so that did not seem to be a problem. Or i might be too trusting. So for the next 8 hrs i kept myself entertained through books and a movie which i got my brother to upload into his PSP for me :). Had my dinner, since i only arrive in Melbourne at 11pm. It wasn't really that bad. 8 hrs passed rather quickly.
Some time into the flight, i looked out of the window and saw something really nice. It was a mid air sunset. I don't think I have seen such a thing before. That was when i whipped out my camera and asked the guy that was with is mom to help me take a picture. I think if i was sitting next to the window you will see me taking pictures like crazy. Even with the DSLR.
So 8 hrs later i arrive in Melbourne Tullemarine Airport. Walked out to the customs and to collect my luggauge. But I have to say i am hopeless at catching a heavy moving bag because i can barely grab a hold of it. What happen was i saw my bag coming, waited and tried to grab hold of it and it totally slipped my grip and i went "fuck" and started chasing the bag. And this nice guy saw me having trouble and he just grabbed it for me and lifted it off the carousel. So I probably look like this dumb bimbo damsel in distress. And i don' t really like that image. I prefer to look like the macho bombshell cool and contained. Then after that i was directed to the customs check, because smart ass me declared my panadols and chinese herbal medicine. What to do, my first time traveling alone. But i guess better over declare than be caught and fined.
So out i went and Rae was there and into the car we went. And i got to feel the nice cold winter air. Half way driving back to Rae's house (and her house is supposingly 10 minutes drive away or something) she asked me. "So what do you think of Melbourne so far?" And my answer was " hmmmmm....... freeways?" :P
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