Starting of Ann Reflection

I always fancied about lights and shadows. The compassion first took on me on the late, dark, wet winter evening when I had to walk to the bus station after writing a LPI test. The whole UBC campus was in a ghost state. But when I walking by the new chemistry building, the rectangulr lights came from a row of window above me remind me I am still on earth and living.
The chemistry building is a big lantern. A lantern, afterall, uses to illumine the path in dark.

There are several lanterns I made in the year of 2005.

http://annchou-2000.tripod.com/lantern/

I am back from my 4-week trip in Australia

I am back in Vancouver, BC, and back to work. And hard to find time to
organize my ten thoushandspicture.

And I start writing my own travellog. It is here.
If you are having troubles with the link above, please try this link.
The Australian portion not yet started. I just finished the pre-trip part!
I started from Oct 10. On Oct 13, we caught the flight. On Oct 14, we waste no time and visited Narita, a lovely historial Japanese town while we were proposed in transit!

Enjoyable time in Narita

Landing off to Tokyo

We had seven hour free either at the airport or at the town. Of course, we chose the town!

The customs people say we should line in another queue for transit. But we expressed strong interest to go to the town. And he says yes, "you got lots of time.
The historical town of Nairta was just 10mins from the airport.

We took the Keisei railway to go there ($250).

There was ceremony and performance to celebrate the birth of Nairta town. And lots of school kids carry some "fishing rods" (for performance?)

We at first could not find the historical street. And we went to a donut shop to eat noodle! It was the first ever microwaved wild veggie noodle I purchase. Taste okay, but small in quantity.

By the time we hit the historical street the celebration was close to the end. I want to visit the temple, but mom was to afraid to follow the street as it was very dark and shops are closing.
One thing worth to mention is that the cars of Narita were cutely small. I want one!

We get to a noodle shop (on the historical street) again when time is close to 8. Many western travelers were there. Unfortunately, the noodle was not authentic Japanese. We were quite disappointed.
See my photo album!
http://iconhatch.tripod.com/pretrip.html

Moreton Island: Ready for dolphin feeding - Moreton Island, Australia

Moreton Island: Ready for dolphin feeding - Moreton Island, Australia

Moreton Island, Australia

Actually, Fraser Island was high on my wish list. However, we were very short of time. Not even bear the time to transport to Harvery Bay from Brisbane.

So Moreton Island is our next best.
We did sand sliding and dolphin feeding all in one day.

Miss Traveling - wandering after work,

It had been two months after I leave waterton park.

It is raining hard in Vancouver. With time switch back from summer daylight-saving time, it gets dark as eary as 4:40pm. It is very depressing. And hard to take picture after afterwork when it is both wet and dark.

Well, I should have another cup of coffee after my work instead.

Back from Oz

I returned from my first ever big trip last week. And still suffer from jet lag.
Australia is a big country. But the major cities are very comparable to North America's. Like the road signs, buildings, shops, etc. Maybe both of them were British colonies.

Australis Trip 2006

Visit my uncles in Gold Coast and Sydney. Will see Cairns, Alice Spring, Uluru, Adelaide, Great Ocean Road, and Melbourne en-route. See Narita in transit.

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Itinerary
1. Oct 07, 2006, Saturday
Last weekend before departure for Brisbane
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2. Oct 07, 2006, Saturday
Booking flight from Melbourne to Sydney
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3. Oct 08, 2006, Sunday
Still planning!
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

4. Oct 10, 2006, Wednesday
3 days from departure
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

5. Oct 10, 2006, Wednesday
Re: 3 days from departure
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

6. Oct 13, 2006, Friday
Flying out to Narita, Japan
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

7. Oct 14, 2006, Saturday
In Transit. Waste no time to visit Narita, Japan
Narita, Japan


8. Oct 15, 2006, Sunday ...
Arrive Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia

9. Oct 16, 2006, Monday
Moreton Island: Ready for dolphin feeding
Moreton Island, Australia


10. Oct 19, 2006, Thursday ...
Leave Brisbane for Cairns
Cairns, Australia


11. Oct 23, 2006, Monday ...
Leave Cairns for Alice Spring
Alice Spring, Australia

12. Oct 24, 2006, Tuesday ...
3.5 day Red Center Tour
Uluru, Australia


13. Oct 27, 2006, Friday ...
2 day Groovy Grape from Alice Spring to Adelaide
Alice Spring, Australia


14. Oct 30, 2006, Monday ...
Arrive Adelaide
Adalaide, Australia

15. Oct 31, 2006, Tuesday ...
3 day Great Ocean Road, Grampian to Melbourne
Adelaide, Australia

16. Nov 02, 2006, Thursday ...
Arrive Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia

17. Nov 03, 2006, Friday ...
Philip Island
Philip Island, Australia

18. Nov 04, 2006, Saturday ...
Arrive Sydney
Sydney, Australia

19. Nov 07, 2006, Tuesday ...
Leave Sydney
Sydney, Australia

20. Nov 07, 2006, Tuesday ...
Arrive Narita
Narita, Japan

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