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Melbourne Trip: A Day in Perth

Assalamualaikum... Alhamdulillah... we concluded our trip with a short transit in Perth. A 7 hours transit gives us an ample time for a short tour around Perth, had a lunch and back to the airport. Bell Tower under renovation It is an on-purpose transit. Alhamdulillah Suzana suggested that we take a transit in Perth so that we had the opportunity to set foot in Perth --- something like a sneak peak of Perth. Our flight to Perth was at 8.30am via Qantas Air. We had Farid, our entourage, to pick us up from the hotel at 5.30am to avoid any unforseen circumstances. Before leaving the hotel, my husband and I had a light snack after Subuh which is at 4am because we do not know what they will serve us on the airplane. On our way to the airport, we passed by Brunswick, a place in Melbourne suburbs that housed muslims community. You can see many Muslim's restaurant and butcher there. As we are about to check-in using the many kiosk available, Alhamdulillah, the airport

Melbourne Trip: Around the Melbourne CBD

Assalamualaikum.. 5 days and 4 nights are not that long ... we did not managed to cover all the interesting places in Melbourne CBD itself. We barely managed to complete the cycle of the free City Circle tram ride. Among the places that we went :  1. Around the Federation Square. 2. A walk along the Yarra river. In front the Federation Square  3. Saw the Eureka Tower but had not had the chance to go to the hanging deck even though I wish I could be there. We were too tired after long and days of walking. Eureka Tower  4. We managed to find time to the Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) at the Wharf area. Went into the complex for window shopping. Nothing captured our interest except for the notice board below: Interesting advertisement  Get the meaning of the advert? Ha ha .... it means that, while the wife is busy in the DFO, this cafe will do the husband-sitting .... so, let's the husband sit and relax in the cafe while enjoying the coffee ... very

Melbourne Trip: GOR

Assalamualaikum. I guess I should share some of my experience on my trip to Melbourne. I really hope that this piece of information can become a guide to those who plan to go for a trip to Melbourne. Great Ocean Road Tour or known as GOR is a destination that were higlighted as one of a tourist destination in the Melbourne visit. Is it a must??? It really depends on who are on the tour and the kind of person you are. GOR tour is a scenic tour viewing the spectacular ocean view and appreciating the beautiful creation by Allah the Mighty. My personal opinion - it's a worth going. However, if travelling witk kids that are non-naturalist, it might bore them. However, as parents this is a great time to educate the kids to appreciate the nature. It was a very long journey with few stops. We began our journey immediately upon arrival, that is at about 9am and arrived at the hotel at almost 11pm. Can you imagine the journey? It was about a 500++km drive altogether, to and fro.

Melbourne Trip: Victoria Market

Assalamualaikum. Queen Victoria Market - the attraction Queen Victoria Market (QVM),  a MUST go place when in Melbourne. Kira-kira macam wajib jugaklah. Kalau tak pergi macam tak cukup rukun 'Trip to Melbourne' . From where we stayed, at the Nova Stargate Apartment, it is just a 10 minutes walking distance. You can repeat your visit as many times as you like per day. You can even walk back to the hotel if you need to go to the loo while shopping.... (Ssshhh).... that's how close Victoria Market is to where we stayed. The market sells vegetables, fruits, wet products, dairies, clothes and souvenirs. Just like our local pasar malam, it sells everything but with a major difference. The difference is that the Victoria Market is soooooo clean. No cats wondering around. No water ponding found. It's a thumbs up. As any market are, the QVM are divided into sections. There are fresh fruits and vegetables which are house outdoor, while the dairy products and wet

Melbourne Trip: Moving around in Melbourne

Assalamualaikum. For this post I will just summed-up all the possibilities that you can have when planning for trip around the Melbourne city. Comparatively, Melbourne is not that big. We managed to move around on foot most of the time. Our stay in Melbourne is at the Nova Stargate, located at the Franklin Street. It is situated very near to the  Victoria Market. The tram To move around the city, you can either take the free tram, City Circle Tram, or the paid tram. For the paid tram, you need to have a pass, Myki, something like a touch-n-go card in Malaysia. You can use the card for the tram or train alike. Purchasing the card will cost you $14 for a day trip. We are lucky, Alhamdulillah, Hamzah prepared the Myki for us. One each. He troubled himself to deliver the card to 4 of us early morning on our first morning in Melbourne. The card had some balance left on it, and we need to only top-up the value for our use.  The free tram, No.35, moves around the Me