scenery

Kings Canyon, Ancient Sandstone

This post is dedicated to Mandy, because your undergrad studies is related to rocks and you like to hike. The hike at Kings Canyon is beautiful. We wake up early (6/6:30am to arrive at 7/7:30am) to ensure that we complete the walk before it gets too hot. I don’t recall how hot it was when we are …

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Melbourne in One Day

Starting off with crumpets for brunch and ending with a delicious seafood claypot, I take Lillian on a tour in Melbourne CBD. This trip plan starts around 10:30am and ends about 7pm. Time is allotted for sleeping in. This post is dedicated to Beastie, her beef, and AliG because they’ll be missing out come December. Suggested pace: allegretto, a …

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Curiocity: Open House Melbourne

Melbourne’s Cityscape My first impression of Melbourne: old. I am expecting new, modern buildings, lots of green, clean-cut grass, blue sky, lots of space. What I observe is vintage – Victorian-style housing, restaurants that are narrow, the old tram system, and Flinder Street Station. Maybe it is the warm, yellow, rustic tones of the cityscape that contributes to the worn look. …

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Oh VanCanada!

Dear Aussie friends, Happy Canada Day! Or according to Australia’s PM Tony Abbott, Happy Canadia Day! In celebration of this, I present to you my favourite place in the world– Vancouver, aka my version of Canada. Here are 9 reasons to love Vancouver:

Hikers on a hill.

Like speed dating, but not

That’s how I feel about my recent hiking meetups. They have been positive experiences and great opportunities to meet new people. They are, of course, different from speed dating. I meet both women and men, singles and partnered people. We are there to enjoy a good hike/walk, and nature. How is it like speed dating? …

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