Author’s Note: The writing of this journal had undergone countless iterations, revisions and periods of low motivation and abandonment of the piece. Simply put, I had not expected to face such great difficulties in drafting a piece like this. It posed a vastly different experience than the academic and essay-based writing prose that I had been accustomed to. Social Media has undeniably also affected the way I write, with the tendency to engage in laughter representation (LOL, HAHA, etc.) and contractions, both of which I found unhelpful to the fluency and immersion of the piece. As such, I had to constantly modify what I had written from months before and also tried to be more succinct in my writing. This might have taken away some of the flavour, especially from the earlier paragraphs. I hope that as you continue reading this piece, you will find more of my personal writing flair and thoughts which makes the reading more bearable.
I take inspiration from having read memoirs by Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan recently. Both their writing styles have had an effect in making me re-think my own writing style and improve on this piece and the accessibility for future readers.
A trip to the Land of Kangaroos!
As a preamble for my future self, or perhaps any reader of this piece, I suddenly decided in NUS Week 11 to write a long-delayed journal on my Australia trip back in May 2023 that I embarked with Jonas, Win Hon and Yao Jie. Perhaps it is the nostalgia as I begin my long overdue cleanup of my desktop files and photos. I have to say, despite how much I frequently profess my love of writing to my peers, I am more comfortable writing argumentative essay pieces compared to journalling, so this shall be a lesson for me too.
This journal would not be complete without mentioning the countless nights we spent in Residential College 4’s #10-12F ideating, delegating work and discussing plans over our entire Year 2 Semester 2. I was thinking when the idea of an overseas trip struck – finally, I’ve recalled that it was when Jonas and I went to Johor Bahru with Bai Xu at the start of 2023 and we immediately thought of: Yao Jie! Jonas had mentioned something along the lines of “We need 4 people for a road trip” and so Yao Jie and I got Win Hon interested and on board after a round of drinks at a bar in Snow City. It was all pretty exciting, given that it was my first time going on a longer trip without my parents around.
A few key things I remembered from planning though:
– Yao Jie settled all the nitty gritty stuff like travel insurance and the purchase of local Australian SIM cards
Tuesday, 2nd May 2023, Day 0
Goodbye Singapore!
We set off on 2nd May 2023, though Jonas and Win Hon both had finals on that same day so they had to pack up before that, meanwhile, I went on a post-finals trip to Johor Bahru with Zheng Hong. Though our flight was at 2 am, I was still eating Haidilao in JB at 8 pm the evening before. Fortunately, we had Chee Heng to chauffeur and pick us up from Woodlands Checkpoint before I went to pick everyone up to go to the airport.
Our Scoot from Changi to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport reached at about noon on a Wednesday. It was a 7-hour flight and there is a 4-hour time difference between Australia and Singapore. The Scoot ride had to be one of the most uncomfortable plane rides I have ever taken in my life. A seemingly flailing air-conditioning unit coupled with seats at the back close to the lavatories compounded the poor flight experience. The seats were also super cramped and left us barely any space to stretch our legs.
Wednesday, 3rd May 2023, Day 1
Arrival in Australia
After a much lengthier flight than what I have been used to, we are in Australia! The cold weather sets this place apart from Singapore – it was a nice change in environment. Our crew size soon reduced as Jonas decided to abandon us to join his brother, who works in Melbourne, for the rest of the day. So the rest of us went to have lunch at our first restaurant – Grill’d. Grab has not taken over the Australian ride-hailing market yet, so we took an Uber ride to our Airbnb at Docklands – Pars Apartments. Unfortunately, Uber stopped us 400m short of our target for reasons unknown to us, so we had to brave the cold breezy winds to reach the building. A fine and brave start to Melbourne!
Fortunately, our first Airbnb unit was possibly one of the better ones and set the bar high for our trip. The riverside views were amazing. Back in Singapore, I would hesitate to fathom how much it costs to sleep in a hotel such as the Fullerton Hotel by our Singapore River.
After a short afternoon nap, I was surprised that the sun had already been setting by around 5 pm. I parted ways with Win Hon and Yao Jie and went to find Jordan, my National Service unit-mate who was studying at the University of Melbourne. We had both spent a year and a half working together as Column-In-Charges of our respective columns in Singapore Police Force’s Protective Security Command Unit, and shared lots of memories together! Jordan took me to a nice and cheap ramen place in the Melbourne Central Business District area, a hotspot for students there! We went to catch some drinks at Arbory Bar & Eatery and undoubtedly reminisced about some of our NS experiences.
Upon bidding farewell to Jordan and promising to arrange meet-ups again in the future, I rendezvoused with Win Hon and Yao Jie afterwards to do some shopping at Woolworths, something like a Cold Storage chain! They went to the indoor pool downstairs while I waited for Jonas to come back from his day of adventure. As with our subsequent nights, we spent them planning for the next days and playing card games such as the Case of Feelings that I bought just for the trip. Sharing a room with Jonas, I thought I had almost caused him to freeze by opening the windows at night.
Thursday, 4th May 2023 – Day 2
Great Ocean Road Trip
For our second day, we had booked a package for a private Great Ocean Road Tour beforehand through Bilbytravel Private Tours. Heading down to our lobby early in the morning, we were immediately greeted by our private guide Richard – whom Yao Jie keeps calling Patrick. Similar, aren’t they? Richard drove us in a nice MPV that could comfortably fit all of us for the day.
We had our first stop at the Bells Beach lookout which seemed like the de-facto entrance to the Great Ocean Road. We took some nice photos here – a point I shall not belabour further as a good majority of the photos we took in Melbourne were taken on the tour!
A quick stop at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery to get a morning cup of coffee. Must have been a partnership between the companies to generate some tourism for the stall, I presume.
Another photo stop – Memorial Arch at Eastern View – where we had a photo with Richard too! We learned that this arch was built in honour of the 3000 soldiers who worked on the road and its creation during World War 1.
How could we miss out on the Koalas and Kangaroos? Richard brought us into the wilderness through Kennett River where we went Koala-hunting and managed to spot some in the trees! Were we camouflaging as well?
By mid-day, all of us were famished by this point of time and were glad to have a lunch stop at Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op where we had fish and chips for lunch, except for Jonas, who does not take fish.
Our journeys to Otway National Park where Richard abandoned us for own adventures at the Rainforest Walk where had photo opportunities again. Who’s that standing in the tree?
A long drive beckoned. I was thankful that we had not decided to drive on our own, although that would have been quite an adventure as well. Richard brought us to a “secret hideout” – Princetown Recreation Reserve, a trailer-park-like area, where there were hundreds of kangaroos roaming in the wild. We were warned that the kangaroos might “hop” away if they got scared!
At last, I am sure this is the reason why many tourists embarked on the long drive – the renowned 12 Apostles is the epitome of every traveller’s journey! It had been a long day of driving to reach this point and this was also the most crowded attraction we’ve visited thus far. We went on our own to walk around the designated trails.
To end off our day of touring, we were driven to Port Campbell National Park we descended the Gibson Steps and we had some breathtaking photos. Again, the area was flooded by tourists of all shapes and forms, and the steps were not for the weak-willed! Afterwards, we settled on the long 4-hour drive back to the city and slept for most of it.
Back at our Airbnb, we ordered UberEats – yummy Kebab Platters and Halal Snack Pack from Kebab Connection which Jordan had highly recommended. We had some wine as well, and I wished that the alcohol prices in Singapore were equally affordable.
Friday, 5th May 2023, Day 3
Morning – Skydiving
Our crew went on separate paths again, as Jonas and I purchased tickets for our first skydiving experience at Skydive Australia. Win Hon and Yao Jie were less enthused about the idea of skydiving, even though I am the one with a fear of heights and roller coasters.
Jonas and I set off early in the morning to collect our car from East Coast Car Rental which was located at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. We drove off in search of some breakfast and settled on McDonald’s at Croydon, our first fast food experience in Australia.
Being a city-dweller, driving through those large pieces of large, vast land with farms and wine vines was an incredibly relaxing moment of freedom for me – this must be the reason why I love to travel!
I have to admit feeling pretty nervous when we reached the drop zone within the countryside. If not for the cost, I might have turned back! We were promptly given a briefing and equipping session. Turns out – we were the only ones going onto the plane together, though there was another pair of girls before us that had consisted of an Australian and a Singaporean – Bonjour! The drop zone operated with a grass landing strip and we were flown up into the skies using a Cessna plane. The Cessna is a light and small plane, and we could feel all the vibrations and turbulence generated from the turns – a bewildering experience.
As for how the jump went, I had experienced a plethora of emotions – fear, shock and relief. The video footage which I had paid for would probably speak more than all my writing.
Afternoon – Trip to Phillip Island for Penguins!
Back in the city, Win Hon and Yao Jie were having a comparatively easier morning drinking matcha and exploring the museums. Jonas and I embarked on our long drive back, picking up Win Hon and Yao Jie from the Melbourne Museum and started another long drive to Phillip Island! Famous for the little penguins that would come ashore in groups after sunset, the 150km drive took us more than 2 hours.
Jonas and I were all famished from the long drive back from Yarra Valley, so all of us stopped for lunch at a Guzman y Gomez outlet at Chadstone. To our pleasant surprise, they had alcohol for sale over the counter to go with our burritos! Being the designated driver meant that I could not enjoy the luxury of an ice-cold cider, unfortunately.
We resumed our journey after having lunch and Jonas took over driving duties halfway through the drive. I do recall this funny incident as we approached Phillip Island. While Jonas was driving, I thought I saw a penguin/ bird on the road and Jonas did not seem to intend to take any form of evasive action, so I quickly reached over to the steering wheel and swerved to the side. Fortunately, we did not find ourselves in a ditch as a result of that manoeuvre. We reached Phillip Island just on a dark and rainy night for some Penguin sightseeing.
Our effort did pay off as we got to see throngs and throngs of penguins descend from the shores. We even managed to snap some photos of the penguins, even though that was not permitted according to the regulations. We spent a little over 2 hours at this Penguin Sanctuary and got ourselves some souvenirs to bring back to Singapore, with a hot cup of milo to accompany us on our journey back to the city.
As usual, a long drive meant that we had to stop for dinner somewhere along our route. We found a Taco Bell store that was conveniently along our way back to the city at Berwick South – by now, fast food seemed like a norm rather than an exception. I also thought it fascinating to note that the Australian highways were not equipped with street lamps apart from the major junctions. I learned that unlike in Singapore, a country about 10,764 times the size of us would find it financially imprudent – if not impossible – to have the same amount of street lamp coverage. This experience provided me with very valuable training for my later drives in other countries I travelled to.
Saturday, 6th May 2023, Day 4
Our plan for this day was to hike up Mount Donna Buang as Jonas had told us that there was a possibility of seeing some snow given that time of the same year. However, he had decided to abandon us again to join his brother till dinner time. Similarly, Yao Jie decided to back out from the hike to explore the Victoria Market and Melbourne University instead. Undeterred, Win Hon and I soldered on with the experience.
Another issue cropped up as we realised that we would have to return our rental car before the operating hours of the shop the next day to catch our flight to Sydney. We were worried that the shop might not be open and any delays would have had severe repercussions on our travel itinerary. Fortunately, a trip down to East Coast Car Rentals with Jonas and Win Hon early in the morning resolved all issues – and the staff agreed to come down earlier so that we could return the rental early! In appreciation, I left a Google Review. This experience also made me realise that as a consumer, we must not be afraid to seek to exercise flexibility in our plans and fear less of the unknown, or unexpected situations.
We had to drive up the mountain through the Old Warburton Road because the main road was under construction. It was truly one of the most trying trials and tribulations I’ve been through as we had to traverse steep slopes and corners which seemed never-ending.
Mount Donna Buang was a fantastic hike and the round loop we took to the peak of the mountain was of moderate difficulty. Plenty of photo spots! On a pleasant Saturday afternoon, there were surprisingly few people on the mountain. I think most chose to drive up to the peak instead of getting into the mud. We were rewarded because we got to see snow as we approached the peak!
The climb down was equally challenging and we almost slipped on a couple of occasions. We collected some “spring water” at the carpark because we saw many other people queuing up to do the same with their huge jerry cans. Carrying only our water bottles, thankfully they allowed us to go first.
After picking Yao Jie up, we spent some more time exploring the city, including the State Library Victoria. Unfortunately, most parking lots in the city centre were parallel parking lots along the side of the road. Why was it unfortunate? Because the one thing I struggle at while driving is trying to parallel park. Notwithstanding the fact that we took almost 30 minutes to find a lot, with the closing time of the library only another 30 minutes away, we found a lot only to realise that I had no idea how to get the car in! Amidst trying to get into the second last lot along the side of the row – we realised, to my infuriation, the owner of the vehicle in the last lot was inside the car but simply refused to move forward!
After our library adventures, we drove over to Chadstone which was a big shopping mall. It reminded me of Jurong Point in Singapore, with a plethora of different shops and a mind-boggling number of floors. We met up with Jonas and did some retail therapy on this last night in Melbourne. I “koped” a pair of FILA shoes and jogger pants for less than SGD 100 – a steal! On this wet, rainy night, we also splurged on dinner at the Dragon Hot Pot, conveniently located in Melbourne’s Chinatown area.
Sunday, 7th May 2023, Day 5
Sunday was a busy day for us, as we had to wake up early in the morning to return our car before rushing for the airport shuttle. We took a domestic flight from the Melbourne Avalon Airport over to Sydney International Airport.
Over in Sydney, we were driven by a shuttle bus to our next car rental company – No Birds Car Hire. We had decided to spend a day and a night over in the mountains in Sydney, rather than spend all our time in the city. Given the inaccessibility of the Blue Mountains, a rental car seemed the most sensible option for us and our luggage. We stopped by an Asian restaurant where we enjoyed some Malaysian delicacies like Laksa, Nasi Lemak and Char Kway Teow. A taste of home indeed.
We arrived at Katoomba in the late afternoon, cold and practically freezing after a meandering 2-hour drive. We had a nice dinner at a traditional Western pub – good ol’ burgers and fries!
As the sun had already set by the time we drove to our Airbnb in the wilderness, the entire area was basically pitch black barring our headlamps. It was not the easiest journey to find the unit, but the place was stunning! We had the whole cottage to ourselves and even a private driveway where we parked our car. The generous hosts had even provided us with free books, tea and a movie collection!
I am pretty sure we tried to watch a movie but failed and fell asleep halfway.
Monday, 8th May 2023, Day 6
We started the day late as we wanted to treasure whatever time we had in this cabin. For my next trip to Sydney, I would be sure to come back to this cabin again and spend a much longer time there!
Embarking on our first hike together and my second on this trip, we decided to take on the “Grand Canyon Trail”. We spent the entire first half of the hike descending into the canyon, admiring and taking in the freshness of the surroundings. As a city kid with only Bukit Timah Hill as a hiking spot, I was indeed blown out of the water. Nonetheless, the hike back up was steep and unending, feeling like a thousand steps. I was thankful that I had been running consistently before the trip to build some fitness for tough moments like these!
It was late afternoon by the time we descended, and we began our drive to the city centre. We checked into our only hotel stay of the trip at Haven Glebe, an undeniably underwhelming experience given my raving reviews of our apartment in Melbourne and cabin up in the mountains. We knew parking in the city would be a nightmare, so we decided to leave the car in the hotel and took the public transport to explore the city.
As with any other prototypical tourists, we proceeded to check off the common sights and landmarks of the capital city of New South Wales. We took plenty of photos while walking along the harbour and at the Sydney Opera House, and also stopped by to explore the State Library of New South Wales. Compared to libraries in Singapore, it seemed like the ones here in Australia are imbued with a richer sense of history through the neoclassical architectural style and the classic “dome-styled” centre, whereas most of our public libraries in Singapore seemed to be more utilitarian. One would not be blamed for saying that the Jurong East Library is “a bunch of tables” while you stand in awe being in the State Library of NSW!
Before going back to the hotel, we bought some Chinese dumplings from Baba Wu’s Dumpling Hut – craving some Chinese food! You must be able to tell that as prototypical Singaporeans, we do love and cherish Chinese and Asian food, even while we are overseas. Well, turns out it was not cooked by an Asian it tasted pretty decent!
Tuesday, 9th May 2023, Day 7
As we stayed in a hotel while in Sydney City Center, we could not get to enjoy Win Hon and Yao Jie’s painstakingly prepared breakfast bread and croissants, but we woke up early to go to the nearby Sydney Fish Market. The fish market was newly renovated and had just reopened not too long ago. We went around picking fresh seafood and had a feast early in the morning.
The rest of the morning was spent taking a chill walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney. There is often a tendency amongst tourists, including myself, to rush to finish seeing all the sights and “conquering” a place, but that often leaves one feeling drained and exhausted by the end of the day. I was glad to be amongst travel buddies who could, like me, appreciate taking in the sights and scenes more slowly. As we walked through the park, we saw throngs of people walking their dogs, enjoying an afternoon jog and having a cup of coffee. I wish too, that we could find such solace and peace in Singapore, though the hot afternoon sun which we have back home often renders our parks and gardens devoid of people.
We also went back to the Sydney Opera House to catch the daytime views before taking a ferry over to Manly Beach where we spent our afternoon at the promenade. The ferry ride offered us a panoramic view of the Sydney Harbour so we took a seat outside despite the strong winds. Manly Beach was crowded with people, perhaps busking on a day with clear skies and good weather! We got ourselves some Bubble Tea and spent a long while walking from one end of the beach to the other end of the beach.
Before our time at Manly Beach ended, we had curry for dinner and chilled at the wharf for some time while waiting for our ferry back! We were blessed to be able to catch the sunset on the ferry too!
Wednesday, 10th May 2023, Day 8
Already, our time in Sydney was coming to an end and we would be on a plane to Gold Coast. Having known that Sydney would likely be a more touristy city-like stop compared to our other destinations, we decided early on in our planning to spend less time here and more on other experiences where we could have fun and enjoy our time together.
We checked out of the hotel early and decided to spend the morning at Bondi Beach. Craving for still more Asian food, we had lunch at the Handmade Noodle & Dumpling Kitchen located beside the beach! As the name of the shop would suggest, we tried out the noodle and dumpling offerings and had no regrets. 锅贴 (Fried Dumpling) is possibly one of my favourite dishes ever and this was as legit as it could have been.
Upon returning our rental car, we jetted on another short plane ride over to the Gold Coast, home of theme parks and beaches. It became quickly apparent that the weather conditions got progressively warmer as we travelled up north, firstly from Melbourne to Sydney, and then from Sydney to Gold Coast. Finally, it was some for some T-shirt weather!
Settling on accommodation for Gold Coast was our second-most difficult decision apart from Sydney City as many of the options on Airbnb seemed rather old and the reviews were mixed too. Indeed, our worst fears were about to be realised when we discovered only upon reaching our apartment that we had not received check-in instructions from our host in Gold Coast! Were we going to be stranded tourists in a foreign place?
Thankfully, the Airbnb customer service was responsive and quickly connected me to the host of the apartment, who had to redirect me to the managing agent who was responsible for the upkeep and turnaround between guests. I was directed to retrieve a backup set of keys and we gained access to the apartment after. Though not particularly splendid, the apartment turned out fine and offered much larger spaces than what we had with our hotel in Sydney. We even had 2 bathrooms!
Eager to not waste our remaining day away performing administrative tasks, we went out to catch some drinks and a well-earned dinner at House of Brews, located within the centre of the relatively small city of Gold Coast! We had two long days ahead of us.
Thursday, 11th May 2023, Day 9
Our final two full days in Gold Coast, much like our time in Melbourne, were jam-packed with activities. As a psychology student, I now know that my wonderful memories of my time in Australia might have been in part due to two contributory psychological factors. The primacy effect and recency effect suggest that the first and last experiences of a particular activity or memory would leave a more lasting impression on a person.
We had a slow morning in preparation for a really busy afternoon activity we had signed up for on our penultimate day in Australia – introductory scuba diving! Indeed, another adrenaline-inducing moment for me after the previous skydiving experience in Melbourne, for I was not a proficient nor confident swimmer and am generally not a fan of the water.
Armed with wet suits provided by the company and Win Hon’s GoPro which we utilised on our hikes to capture some valuable footage as well, we were guided by a female instructor from Queensland Scuba Diving Company. To our surprise, she was Chinese and could converse in Mandarin! But that was the extent of the pleasantry, for her instructions were generally unclear and left us confused most of the time and unsure of what to do in the water.
Submerging into the water after putting on the scuba diving mask and mouthpiece, I found myself to be rather anxious and unnerved by the experience. Unlike skydiving where I felt a sense of resignation as my fate was not within my control but the instructor, being in the water and having to swim and navigate on my own certainly placed me in the driver’s seat! I have to concede that the briefings and warnings to watch our remaining oxygen levels through the wrist measure only exacerbated my worries that I might run out of air. Knowing that worrying would not help with the situation, I calmed myself down by doing deep breathing exercises to slow down my rate of respiration. Thankfully, it helped.
Nonetheless, though it was only an introductory session and we did not manage nor intend to go deep, it turned out to be a pleasant experience! Being able to see clearly beneath the water’s surface affords a certain element of tranquillity and peace we do not normally get to experience when we are often flooded by sensory inputs from the world.
By the time we were done with the experience and returned to shore, it was late in the afternoon. As we still had some hours of daylight, we spent the time exploring the Surfers Paradise Beach and had a western dinner at The Island Gold Coast.
Friday, 12th May 2023, Day 10
The proverb “All good things must come to an end” is apt for our last day in the Gold Coast and Australia. 10 full days seemed like just the right amount of time to spend on this trip, not too short and not too long, unlike some trips where I have wished to spend more time in the country. Or worst still, to feel fatigued and wanting to return home!
Not too soon, as we had Surfing planned for our last day! With a package from the Get Wet Surf School, we were driven to the end of “The Spit”, some 30 minutes away from the Surfers Paradise city centre! One might have wondered why our surfing session did not take place at the Surfers Paradise beach, as the namesake would imply its purpose. We found out through the instructors from Get Wet Surf School that the waves at the main beach were less suitable compared to the conditions at The Spit.
Well, if there was one thing the surfing experience taught me, it was probably endurance, for surfing turned out much more difficult than what has typically been portrayed on TV shows and advertisements. I can recall more clearly the instances when I have plunged face-first into the water falling off the surfboard than the times I managed to stand and balance myself! Compared to me, Jonas, Win Hon and Yao Jie had a much better time, and had some nice shots taken of them too! I can conclude and surmise through this experience and with scuba diving the day before that water activities are not my forte, though they were undeniably fun and worth the cost.
Exhausted by the two days of physical exertions, we had our last meal in Australia at an Italian Pizzeria – Salt Meats Cheese, a rather authentic experience!
Saturday, 13th May 2023, Day 11
Every good story comes to an end. Despite my love for travelling and discovering sights outside of Singapore, home always has a special meaning to me. Long may that be.
Our Scoot flight for the journey back to Singapore was at 8.40 am, which meant that we had to reach the airport by 6.40 am. The Gold Coast Airport being an hour’s ride away from Surfers Paradise also necessitated our waking up early in the morning to catch our Uber ride, before putting ourselves through another 7 arduous hours of flying! If I am earning my income, I might well opt for a more comfortable flight option instead.
We arrived back in Singapore with little fanfare, apart from the fact that Jonas seemed to have lost his local Singapore SIM card sometime during our Australian trip. That seemed to have a dampening effect on our mood, coupled with the long hours flying. Thankfully, he had since found it lodged inside his umbrella. A curious happening indeed.
Reflections – And Gratitude
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on all of our travel plans for the past few years. This included my own plans, as I was due to embark on a post-NS Europe tour together with Bai Xu, Charles and Clovis who were my secondary school friends. Completing our NS in the middle of the pandemic meant that it was no longer an option. Even before the pandemic, being a “full-time” St John volunteer often also meant that I sacrificed on going for holiday trips because of our constant camps and year-end activities, often only being able to settle for short getaways to neighbouring countries such as Malaysia.
Moreover, this had been my first prolonged overseas trip with my friends and without the watchful eyes of teachers or my family. It has been often said that travelling reveals someone’s true colours as travel is an activity that by nature pushes us out of our comfort zones. Having known Jonas, Win Hon and Yao Jie for the last decade since secondary school, I was not overly concerned that we would not be able to get along well. It benefitted that as a whole, we were agreeable and amenable to each other’s plans and had similar travel styles.
There is a quote that I conceived of myself which I hold close to my heart: “Life is too short to visit the same place twice.” With 195 countries in the world, I have barely after two decades of life come to see 10% of the world. I wish and long to be able to explore foreign lands and take in foreign cultures for as long as I can and for as long as it is reasonable to do so.
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