Sup everybody? Well, as you probably picked up from the title, I'm going home. It's only about half way through the trip, but I'm a little homesick and wanted to come home and go to school and stuff. Had a couple of flights from Pakistan and landed at Sydney, where I was met by my family at about 10pm. We've now all gone to our respective places and it's 2:06am (I'm up because for me it's about 9pm) and I'll try and get all my stuff sorted, like storage boxes, school work and football and try to get things back to normal (:
I don't think I'll be posting on this blog anymore, so if I'm not gonna see you at school, I'll catchas later (:
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Pakistan
Two words: load shedding. This is when the government decides to save power by unexpectedly cutting off power to the city throughout the day at seemingly random intervals. Luckily for us, the place we're staying at has a generator to keep us going, but it does get a bit annoying.
Anywho, Pakistan. It's hot and it's dry but it's still pretty cool ( :P get it?) We have a restaurant in our place, but the food is less than good. But, we do have a Pizza Hut next to us, so it's pretty sweet :P
One of the amazing things about Pakistan is that when we go outside, everyone literally stops and stares at us. This is because of our white skin, and my less-than-appropriate clothes for their culture :P Cathy describes it as being 'like Paris Hilton', which I think is fair.
There's not much to do in Pakistan, so if you wanna have a look around, you have to take a car or bus out to one of their tourist attractions.
Didn't spend long in Pakistan, but it was kind of relaxing not doing much.
Annnnnnnndddddd... that's it for now. Catchas later (:
Anywho, Pakistan. It's hot and it's dry but it's still pretty cool ( :P get it?) We have a restaurant in our place, but the food is less than good. But, we do have a Pizza Hut next to us, so it's pretty sweet :P
One of the amazing things about Pakistan is that when we go outside, everyone literally stops and stares at us. This is because of our white skin, and my less-than-appropriate clothes for their culture :P Cathy describes it as being 'like Paris Hilton', which I think is fair.
There's not much to do in Pakistan, so if you wanna have a look around, you have to take a car or bus out to one of their tourist attractions.
Didn't spend long in Pakistan, but it was kind of relaxing not doing much.
Annnnnnnndddddd... that's it for now. Catchas later (:
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Brisbane to Pakistan
Wow. It's been a while. I think the last blog was about Paris, so after Paris we went to... Australia! For 2 weeks. It's was for Cathy's 3 Minute Thesis competition which involves her summarising her PhD in less than 3 minutes. All we did in Brisbane was just kinda chill for a couple of weeks, and we also got a visit from my sister Miki. Unfortunately, she could only stay for two days.
After Brisbane, we started our long journey to Pakistan. We flew to Singapore, got a connecting flight to Abu Dhabi (we spent the night there) and then got our flight to Pakistan the next day. The amount of flying was something like 18 hours, or something stupid like that :P We've now been in Pakistan for a couple of days and the only comment I have is: it's really hot. We haven't seen much yet, but when we went out yesterday, we did a bit of shopping for clothes, visited their general stores and saw a monkey on the street doing backflips. We got some pictures and videos of the monkey which I might put up later (:
Other than that, I'm just sitting in a hot internet cafe... minus the cafe. So next time I get an internet connection, I'll try put up another blog. Catchas all laters alligators (:
After Brisbane, we started our long journey to Pakistan. We flew to Singapore, got a connecting flight to Abu Dhabi (we spent the night there) and then got our flight to Pakistan the next day. The amount of flying was something like 18 hours, or something stupid like that :P We've now been in Pakistan for a couple of days and the only comment I have is: it's really hot. We haven't seen much yet, but when we went out yesterday, we did a bit of shopping for clothes, visited their general stores and saw a monkey on the street doing backflips. We got some pictures and videos of the monkey which I might put up later (:
Other than that, I'm just sitting in a hot internet cafe... minus the cafe. So next time I get an internet connection, I'll try put up another blog. Catchas all laters alligators (:
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Paris!!
Hey!! So, if you've been following along, you'll know that we've been in Paris for the last few days. And may I say, it is amazing. We stayed in a hotel that, believe it or not, is also a hospital. The first 5 floors are for people who have been admitted to hospital, and the sixth floor is exactly like a hotel! The room was nice and we had a fabulous view of the Notre Dame Cathedral right outside our window! 
Unfortunately, our plane to Paris was delayed so we got in a little later than expected and pretty much just went to our hotel the first night and slept.
Our first full day in Paris started off with The Catacombs in the morning. The Catacombs contain the bones of 6 million Parisians all stacked up in interesting designs underground. It was cool and dark, and the ceiling was dripping with water, making the ground very wet and muddy, but it was still pretty sweet (:
Later in the afternoon, after a wonderful lunch, we went to the Notre Dame Cathedral. It was also very dark, but had beautiful stained glass windows which gave it a colourful look. We spent a while there wandering around and admiring the treasures of the Catholic church and then went out for a walk around town.
The next day in Paris, we went to The Louvre. It fortunately didn't take long to get in, and the entrance was a huge glass pyramid. The whole thing was so big and there were so many things to look at, but unfortunately we didn't get to spend more than a few hours there. All the art and sculptures were amazing and even the tiniest things like earrings from years ago had the most intricate designs on them. We finished off our time at The Louvre with lunch that was looking over a huge room in the gallery.
The next day was mainly just travelling to different parts of France. We went to Calais, and then Arras, to see a WWI cemetery where one of our relatives is buried. We then finished off the day with an underground tour beneath Arras. I'm not entirely sure what it was a tour of, because even though the tour guide spoke English, her accent was hard to figure out :P
Before we left for our hotel, we took an elevator to the top of a tower and got some amazing pictures of a little town square that was lined with cafes and restaurants.
We're now back in England, after an amazing ferry trip over the English Channel, and are heading over to Brisbane in a couple of days (: So that's our experience in France and... I'll catchas all later ;)
Unfortunately, our plane to Paris was delayed so we got in a little later than expected and pretty much just went to our hotel the first night and slept.Our first full day in Paris started off with The Catacombs in the morning. The Catacombs contain the bones of 6 million Parisians all stacked up in interesting designs underground. It was cool and dark, and the ceiling was dripping with water, making the ground very wet and muddy, but it was still pretty sweet (:
Later in the afternoon, after a wonderful lunch, we went to the Notre Dame Cathedral. It was also very dark, but had beautiful stained glass windows which gave it a colourful look. We spent a while there wandering around and admiring the treasures of the Catholic church and then went out for a walk around town.
The next day in Paris, we went to The Louvre. It fortunately didn't take long to get in, and the entrance was a huge glass pyramid. The whole thing was so big and there were so many things to look at, but unfortunately we didn't get to spend more than a few hours there. All the art and sculptures were amazing and even the tiniest things like earrings from years ago had the most intricate designs on them. We finished off our time at The Louvre with lunch that was looking over a huge room in the gallery.
The next day was mainly just travelling to different parts of France. We went to Calais, and then Arras, to see a WWI cemetery where one of our relatives is buried. We then finished off the day with an underground tour beneath Arras. I'm not entirely sure what it was a tour of, because even though the tour guide spoke English, her accent was hard to figure out :P
Before we left for our hotel, we took an elevator to the top of a tower and got some amazing pictures of a little town square that was lined with cafes and restaurants.
We're now back in England, after an amazing ferry trip over the English Channel, and are heading over to Brisbane in a couple of days (: So that's our experience in France and... I'll catchas all later ;)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Greenbelt and Trowbridge
Hey! So, Greenbelt's over now, but it was loads of fun. It ended up being a lot bigger than I pictured it, and there was so much stuff to do. There were movies to watch, art and craft, music performances, shops and food stalls. I spent a lot of time just wandering around looking at things, but the place where I spent the most time was at the pancake stall. The pancakes were so delicious! :P I also saw a couple of movies and had heaps of fun, except the festival seemed to go by so fast!
Now I'm back in Trowbridge staying with some old friends and just chillin until we head of to Paris on Tuesday. So, that's pretty much it for now. I'll catchas all later (:
Now I'm back in Trowbridge staying with some old friends and just chillin until we head of to Paris on Tuesday. So, that's pretty much it for now. I'll catchas all later (:
Monday, August 23, 2010
Greenbelt Preparations
Wow. It's been a while since I've blogged, ay? Well, if you read my last blog you'll know that there's a little thing called Greenbelt coming up soon, which is a Christian music festival. Because I'm officially too young to help out, I sit behind a counter in reception all day while my mum and the other workers... work. Now I know that sounds kinda boring, but it's actually really fun. I wake up at about 11, get to reception at 12 and then I set up my little area. I have my laptop out to chill on Facebook, my food and cranberry juice for snacking on during the day, my DS for some Pokemon, and... my calculator for maths homework. As fun as chillin in reception and listening to music is, I still have to do my maths homework online >:( But it's all good coz the rest is fun (:
So. Greenbelt. It's actually being set up on Cheltenham Racecourse. Yeah, like a horse racecourse. There is SO much space and big, white marquees are being set up everywhere. There's also a tent called 'Big Top' which looks like a giant, red circus tent, but I'm not actually sure what it's going to be used for. Today's also going to be a super busy day, because it's the first official day of work; so we're gonna have tonnes of people showing up for their first day at work, and tonnes of deliveries. I also got this super-stylish fluro orange high-vis vest (It's not actually stylish :P).
My mum and I are staying in cute little rooms called 'bunkabins', which I think is supposed to be 'bunk cabins', but whatever :P As for the weather, well, it's England. It's cold, rainy and overcast all the time. But I got a cool new jumper because of it. Oh, speaking of which, I got that jumper in Bristol.
My mum and I had a free weekend like everyone else, and we stayed in a place called Bristol, which I've been to once before, and is still my favourite place in England. We went to @Bristol, which is like Questacon in Australia, but heaps cooler. We spent a little time there doing various brain and body test type things, and we also went to a planetarium there which I really liked. We then spent the rest of the day shopping and going to the movies. While we were shopping, I got a shirt, a jumper, a DS case, and a DS game. We also went out and saw two movies. The first one was Toy Story 3, which I heard was good. And it was. We also saw Step Up 3D, which was AMAZING!!! I loved it so much; and if you haven't seen it, go see it. In 3D.
The next day we went to the ss Great Britain, which is an old ship that's on display and it's really cool. There were different levels to the ship, like you can go below deck, and there are so many rooms to explore and learn about. I can't really say much about the ship coz it's the kind of thing you have to see :P But I'll check if I can get some pictures up on my next blog.
Right, so this is a really long blog, and I have a tonne of maths homework to catch up on :P I'll post some more cool stuff on another day. So I'll catchas all later (:
Oh and I also got 4 pairs of socks (:
So. Greenbelt. It's actually being set up on Cheltenham Racecourse. Yeah, like a horse racecourse. There is SO much space and big, white marquees are being set up everywhere. There's also a tent called 'Big Top' which looks like a giant, red circus tent, but I'm not actually sure what it's going to be used for. Today's also going to be a super busy day, because it's the first official day of work; so we're gonna have tonnes of people showing up for their first day at work, and tonnes of deliveries. I also got this super-stylish fluro orange high-vis vest (It's not actually stylish :P).
My mum and I are staying in cute little rooms called 'bunkabins', which I think is supposed to be 'bunk cabins', but whatever :P As for the weather, well, it's England. It's cold, rainy and overcast all the time. But I got a cool new jumper because of it. Oh, speaking of which, I got that jumper in Bristol.
My mum and I had a free weekend like everyone else, and we stayed in a place called Bristol, which I've been to once before, and is still my favourite place in England. We went to @Bristol, which is like Questacon in Australia, but heaps cooler. We spent a little time there doing various brain and body test type things, and we also went to a planetarium there which I really liked. We then spent the rest of the day shopping and going to the movies. While we were shopping, I got a shirt, a jumper, a DS case, and a DS game. We also went out and saw two movies. The first one was Toy Story 3, which I heard was good. And it was. We also saw Step Up 3D, which was AMAZING!!! I loved it so much; and if you haven't seen it, go see it. In 3D.
The next day we went to the ss Great Britain, which is an old ship that's on display and it's really cool. There were different levels to the ship, like you can go below deck, and there are so many rooms to explore and learn about. I can't really say much about the ship coz it's the kind of thing you have to see :P But I'll check if I can get some pictures up on my next blog.
Right, so this is a really long blog, and I have a tonne of maths homework to catch up on :P I'll post some more cool stuff on another day. So I'll catchas all later (:
Oh and I also got 4 pairs of socks (:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
2nd Week in Spain
Heyy! Just quickly, I'm back in England, but I shall enlighten you on my last week in Spain. Ok, so you remember how last week I was pretty sick? Well I got better pretty quick. Lols, that rhymes :P Anywho, things got a lot better and I went back to classes and out to the activities and stuff. It was pretty ordinary, but the other day I went out to the city with my group and I had an awesome time; it was so much fun. We also went to the beach one day and one of the monitors (who are people who look after us) said something in Spanish and, using my Spanish skills, translated it as 'Let's go to the ugly strawberry!' Now, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I was probably wrong... Lols. Also, I don't think I mentioned it, but I changed programs. That means that I spent daytime at the camp and nighttime with a Spanish family.
The bus picked me up at 8:30am every morning and took me to the school, where I did all my various school-related things, and then took me back to the family at 8pm. The place where I stayed didn't really have a 'family' as such. It was just a kinda elderly woman. She was really nice and she gave us some pretty good food, but she spoke in Spanish and I couldn't understand a lot of it :P I stayed there with two girls called Ana and Ellie who were insanely fun to hang out with; and about half the nights I was there, we went out near the beach to eat ice cream and just chill.
So, my last few days in Spain were pretty good, and really hot; England is definitely a lot colder :P I had a lot of fun, but it's nice to be back in a country where people speak my language (: I'll keep you guys updated on the upcoming music festival (: Catchas later!
The bus picked me up at 8:30am every morning and took me to the school, where I did all my various school-related things, and then took me back to the family at 8pm. The place where I stayed didn't really have a 'family' as such. It was just a kinda elderly woman. She was really nice and she gave us some pretty good food, but she spoke in Spanish and I couldn't understand a lot of it :P I stayed there with two girls called Ana and Ellie who were insanely fun to hang out with; and about half the nights I was there, we went out near the beach to eat ice cream and just chill.
So, my last few days in Spain were pretty good, and really hot; England is definitely a lot colder :P I had a lot of fun, but it's nice to be back in a country where people speak my language (: I'll keep you guys updated on the upcoming music festival (: Catchas later!
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