Trip to Adelaide - Botanical Garden

It is a walking distance, less than 20 minutes from the city center. There are conservatorium, wine factory, rose garden and many more in the Botanical Garden.

The friendly birds and ducks. Wish I have some foods to attract them come to me. Some of the ducks even approached me and biting my shoes. 'I am hungry, I am hungry'..hehe I suppose...

More sculptures in the Botanical Garden


Nice cooling path.

Water Lilly, so many of them. Saw someone drawing pictures of water lilly. It Beautiful.

Urghhh. Nice and comfy, have a short nap .

Trip to Adelaide - North Terrace

North Terrace is full of rich heritage and where most the commemorative sculpture and monuments in traditional styles and contemporary works of arts located. If you like arts definitely you will like this place. I spent more than 2 hours at this long stretched North Terrace but still can't managed to finish it all. Especially the arts work display. More than 50 of contemporary arts work and sculpture just at this area.

University of Adelaide, look really impressive and stunning located at North Terrace. Felt so calm, nice place to study even though it is in the City of Adelaide.

The arts gallery is just besides University of Adelaide. Free Entrance .

South Australian Museum. Free entrance too, but no foods , drinks , bags and cameras.

The State Library location is after the South Australian Museum.

So cooling and refreshing looking at the fountain in this hot weather.

If I could jump into the fountain, it will be great. Ughhhhh.....(I wish). The fountain is just in front of the State Library.

My water supply came from this tap. Fill up my bottles again and again. I think , I drank more than 2 liters in 6 hours

This is the 14 pieces black and red granite and lighting water adjacent to entrance of South Australian Museum

Tetrahedra, stainless steel sculpture at Adelaide Festival Center Plaza.

South Australian National War Memorial. Located near Government House but still at North Terrace.

It was really hot in the city, to see all the arts work in this weather kind is ridiculous. If I have time I will continue again within this few days. I have some other places to go though. I need to get back soon since Syharil is waiting for me. Planning to go to Glenelg Jetty in the evening.

Trip to Adelaide - Glenelg Jetty

Went to Glenelg Jetty with Syharil in his car. 12 km from CBD. Reached there at 15 min to 7 pm.

It Saturday, could see so many people coming to the beach and glenelg jetty

Interesting place too other than beach and jetty.

Purposely come here to watch sunset like alwaysl.

Sat on the sandy beach, put my tripod and get ready to snap some pictures



People still swimming, despite it going to get dark soon.

The jetty or pier from the beach. Some even spent thier time there catching crabs and squids.

Walk to the jetty after sunset and take few pictures fron the jetty

Watched the street performance for a while then after 20 minutes show we went back home.

Trip to Adelaide - City of Adelaide

I took a bus from Adelaide Airport. I am not sure where to hail the bus, then I asked a lady officer at the airport, she was so nice and told me where is the bus location. Was really really confuse with the way they run the public transportation. J1, J2, J3 .....Oh my god. Then there was a bus, I asked the driver and he mentioned which bus I shouId take.

Again another confusion. When the actual bus arrived I asked for a daily ticket, he starred at me. Suddenly I noticed I am not in Melbourne. I apologise and told him this is my first time in Adelaide. He then smiles and ask me to pay AUD 2.50 for a single trip.

Took about less than 20 minutes to reach the city center. My first impression was, wow not bad at all. Adelaide has so many historical buildings. So impressive and beautiful. One of my friend did mentioned about this. Stunning. Not as busy as Melbourne and look more calm. I was not sure where to stop, just follow my gut. Hehe... So coincidence once i stopped, just walk for about few meters I saw an Information center. Thank god. Once I reached the center, I was greeted by a lady and smile at me. 'How can I help you'.. bla bla bla bla........(Then I realised, Adelaide peoples are more friendly compare to..........)

She told me few interesting areas which are a popular area in City of Adelaide. Surveying the area just at glance, it was really hot day today and I was carrying a heavy bag pack on my back. Felt so handicapped. I can't wait to go to Dr. Syharil house.

I spent most of my time at Rundle Mall. The information center itself at Rundle Mall. Rundle Mall is an area for shopping in Adelaide City. It is like Burke Street in Melbourne. .

Mayer's, David Jones, FCUK, Colombia, Sports girl, Reject shop, Target, what els ........ Most of the sales are more than 50%.




A lot of artifacts at Rundle Mall. Absolutely an interesting area to come. Tomorrow will be an adventures day for me. Exploring Adelaide. I have so many places to go and some of them were recommended by the lady at the information center.

I took a train to Dr. Syharil house. Not far from the city center. Wow what a day, was exhausted. So nice when I reached Dr. Syharil house and had a cold shower.

Trip to Adelaide - Day 1

This is my first time going for a trip out site Victoria state. Really am excited about it. Initially, tought of going to Sydney during the Eid-ul-adha celebration but then my supervisor said he might sending me for a short course in Sydney. I change my plan to Adelaide, since Dr. Syharil is working in one of the hospital in Adelaide (will find out the hospital his working with). I told him I am going there to visit him. Hehehe, trying to get free stay. :)

Woke up really early at 4.00am. For many years I have disciplined myself to go to the airport really early (or other places), like today I reached Tulamarine Airport 2 and a half hour prior to check in time.

I took Virgin Blue Airline, one of the famous budget airline in Australia. I managed to get the cheapest return air fare 3 weeks earlier. There was a delay in departure about 1 hour. Later, the flight took only one hour to reach Adelaide airport.

It is a nice small airport but the Old Subang airport or even Kuching Airport look much bigger and better than Adelaide airport. Anyway, I had my so call lunch at Hudson Cafe at the airport while trying to figure out how to go to the city. Good thing I bring along by laptop and my mobile broadband, so I have no problem to get more information about Adelaide.


Well this is it. My day out in Adelaide. Dr. Syharil is still working only can meet me after 5.00pm. It alright, I will take my own sweet time exploring Adelaide City. Welcome to Adelaide, yeeeeeehaaaaaaa.......

This Life

I have faltered

I have stumbled,

I have found my feet again.

I've been angry,

And I've been shaken,

Found a new place to begin.

And my persistence to make a difference,

Has led me safe into your hands.

In this life...

• Delta Goodrem In This Life

Turn Back the Clock

Suddenly....
I missed my friends in Bandung.
Those day
Really had a great time.

I have been interacting with some of them lately
They will organise a reunion this year
not sure if I could make it.

Remembering those day

So many closest friends
and so many adopted family I had
They were so kind to me

Really missed them
I MISSED YOU GUYS
Especially one person
Iwa
thanks for being there for me when I needed most.
Just ...
If...
Could turn back the clock

New Day Has Come

It is a beautiful day to start with, after a long break from 22nd December until 1st January. First day in campus for 2008, not many people around. I am alone in my office and most of them still in holiday mood. Some of them might come back next week, even my supervisor want to take it easy and only will make appointment to see me middle of January. I will take this opportunity to start building up my mood back after a long break which is usually difficult to do.

The golden goal

Year 2008, full of expectation and hoping for the best result I could achieve. The most crucial part of my study is on the way. Good preparation physically and mentally. Anticipation of an unexpected. Will always pray to Allah for the smoothness of my journey for this year. Confident, positive and always do my very best. Insya Allah .

Melbourne New Year Celebration

Despite from the scorching weather yesterday, the outing for 'hunting' firework pictures was great. My first experience taking firework picture was a huge challenge and didn't really know what to expect. Really have no idea where it should be the ideal location. Anyway it was a good practice for next time.

Two firework show had been organised. First at 9.15 pm and second immediately after the countdown. We have decided to find a place at Alexander Park, which we found really convenient and spacious but again not sure what to expect.

At 9.15pm, the first firework show started. I was really anxious even though had done my home work how to take firework pictures. But still experience will tell. This will be the most valuable experience of firework photographs session. With my limitation, I suppose it turn out to be very exciting.

While waiting for the next firework show. We had our own experiment. Interesting results.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.......Happy New Year then the show started. For 10 minutes the firework was awesome. I was really focusing so intensely while taking the pictures of firework. Can't believe I am doing this, but really electrifying. Not worrying so much about the outcome as the main thing was to get and exposure and think fast what to do if the first few results was not good. (As in medical we always been thought and trained to think fast when facing difficult and critical moment)

So coincidence I met Adam on his way back from work before the the show started. He gave me few tips.

I promise to show him the firework pictures and will discuss with him what I need to improve for next time, on my next visit to Camera House.