dumpling day ....amazing...i can cook tat!!

~~Invitation to tim place for dumpling...~~

his new place is just 5 min walk from my home :>

tried making them ...

impressive ...quite round rite?
the row at the right handcorner of the pic r all made by me ..

not tat bad rite ?..

i am impressed with myself ..:>

first attempt le :):)

the technique :

put the dumpling into boiling water

once the water boils again then add in 1 bowl of cold water..

repeat 3 X.

nancy , tim and me ...
enjoying the fruits of hard work :) thanks tim

looks good rite
taste even better with the vinegar :)

fried Chinese pancake ...nice le..

i have mastered half the skills of rolling the dough, making the skin of the dumplings, fillings..

will improve ..

hey Tim ...when is the next session?

who wants try ?

sanyi 2 weeks visit ...during easter & sch break

2 weeks passed super fast ...its over in a blink of eye ...

went shopping ard and GOR (5th time )

makan..

haha...

we love melb central and seafolly ...

thanks sanyi for coming..

all the best in your new job..

&

remember my jumbo treat k..

now countdown 2.5months to home ..

my longed home ....

everyone kinda asking me if life here in melb is good ...

esp when all the entry in my blog depicts the fun or different stuff i do here ...

so far , i have toured ard melb , goldcoast, cairns, tasmania..

but then there is also fair share of downs and hurdles to overcome... :Q

not just onli fun...but its just tat i dun want to remember those unhappy memories...but will learn from the experiences tat i went thru ...memories for life .. :):)

its a hard process to b away from home...

entering into autumn ...cold weather..gloomy skies..

makes me want go home even more...

tassie trip on easter day...

yawns...wake up at 5 plus in the morning of

Easter day(21st march ) ...
booked cab the night b4 ... :P

To our horror, 2 cabs came and packed in front of my hse in the morning...

both drivers claimed that they receive orders to pick us up...

**OMG**

1 is ang mo driver & the other is indian driver ..
started arguing ..*faint*..imagine in the wee early morning
damn sian la..

wat if they started fighting ?

then we miss the ship?

haha

in the end , who won ?

of course the ang mo la...

the indian gave up...

then he promptly drove us to the POrt melbourne to catch

our

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ship

~Spirit of Tasmania~

~ our self prepared brekkie on board ~

the cruise will take ard 8 hrs plus

damn bored la..

nothing much to do ...

but we found a entertainment ..

babysitting!

~bb~

Easter bb
she has a mixture of asian (indo) and ang mo blood

super smiley la...adorable..i want a bb like her..

*look at my 2 front teeth*

her sista ..

but i think bb is cuter..

finally reached Devonport ..

sniff dog at work..

~~~so cute ..~~

:) ~~ the famous Cradle mountain ~~ :)

its a national park of 161000 hect &

is part of Tasmanian wilderness world heritage.

its a varied of landscapes

which includes rugged mountains, tall forest,

windswept moors and rugged mountains.

~~GReat place for trekking~~

Can anyone tell me wat animal is this ? :) :O

Launceston : cruise on Tamar River

Cataract Gorge

Tamar river..

Hses bulit on slopes of the mountain..

nice rite ..with sea view

~ St John church~

one of the oldest church in Tasmania

~the famous port Arthur~ :)

former imprisonment place for convicts from Europe...

look below for the prison

the cells

the scenery is nice

but apparently the living condition is harsh ..

like prob 1 piece of bread with 1 bowl of grans a day..

Prison by the sea ... :):)

best way to imprison the convicts
cos most of the people of that time are not good swimmers

& they r told that they are sharks

but then the TRUTH!!

there is not sharks except some gummy sharks which will not attack humans

But the waves are rather string and big ...most prob will drown :P

~hee hee~

~the isle of dead~

those dead prisoners will be taken from port Arthur and then bury there..

apparently there is said plently of wandering spirits in Port Arthur ..

anyone interested to go for their ghost tour at night ?

oh no ...i am chained

Hobart: Tasman Peninsula

below: Tasman arch ~~

~ blowhole ~

yummy lobster bought near the beach ..

had the feast in hotel room

veri fresh and sweet..

famous scallops pie..
~not a fan lol~

Ross bridge
Australia second oldest

the weather is so good to sit down and "nua" by the river

this bridge is built by the ex convicts of Port Arthur.

~ Wool Museum ~

different grades of wool

another church by the roadside ...

nice architecture and looks peaceful

~cheese factory~

~ processing part ~

yummy cheese ..

can be bought in safeway too
~ 3 varieties in a package ~
i think the chocloates here are so-so only...
i prefer Royce ...
~ personal opinion ~
thus didnt buy anything

the mounds use for making fancy choclates ..

eg for easter.. :)

comes in assorted sizes and shape...
the train is made of chocolate..

? looks like thomas train..
Grp pic

Spot us ?

~bad photography skills la~

Teo = our tour guide(the person holding the yellow flag)

back to spirit of tasmania after tat..

night cruise back to melb ...

good night sleep for me and my aunty ..

like a cradle rocking us to sleep..

In conclusion,

tasmania is a scentic place ...

enjoyed the fresh air and greenary

should be a good place for outdoor sports..

a pity no chance to do this time

lovely for couples to come for honeymoon holiday ..

(thumbs up: lindy ..chosen the right place)

prob similar to NZ..

but then not a place for shopping and food (limited)

not sure if its easter break cos we dun even see much ppl in the streets ..

looking forward to go taiwan and HK and korea and japan...

i prefer cities with life ..plus shopping