16th Feb 2007 - GOLD COAST TRIP

Finally, one of Alicism's biggest plans for this year has come! GOING TO THE GOLD COAST...
Early morning, i have packed my things since about 3 days before.
Got my tickets, accomodation, car (Thanks to Flight Centre/Claire and thanks to A STAR RENT CAR in GC)....Things 're ready!

Went on special car that my dad's friend (STEVEN) lent it to me and my friends to go to the airport. It was a luxury car. Holden Caprice 2007 model.
Met Steven 5.20am. Was waiting for Amel and Vera to come over, but till 5.35am, they havent got here due to the delay of the train. So, i thought we picked them up at Lidcombe station.

Caught them up at Lidcombe station 5.45am. We were late 15mins from the schedule. But it is okay. You cant do much when you just rely on the train *sighs*

Got to the Sydney domestic airport at around 6.10am. Geez...its only 25 mins from Lid - Airport!
Say good bye to Steven...!! and asked him to pick me up when im back.

My other friend, Donny, went there separately and he got to the airport few mins before us. So its not too bad as he didnt have to wait for long.

Jumped to the queue to check in and threw our luggages. I was still sleepy by that time. But i was just cheering myself up and looking forward to the Gold Coast.

Boarding at 6.30am. Took off at 7am. Got four seat in one row. I think it was row 8 and we have reserved A - D.
Amel, Vera, and Donny are in the same block, then i was seperated by the isle, and just sat there by myself with one guy.
I spent my 1.15 mins in aero by just reading my book that HASNT BEEN FINISHED YET...oh well actually i have finished reading that book, but it was just a quick one. Now i tried to read and remember things that good to be remembered.

Got there at 7.25am local time (Gold coast). My friend JIAN from A STAR recognised my straight away. I dunno how he could recognise me LOL.
We had this car for 5 days (Mits Magna 2006) very powerful car with P/W, A/C, Electric Seat, CD player, Cruise control, Auto. All the stuff that we need is all there!
Thanks goodness.

Went to check in at the Apartment that we rented for 5 days. Too bad that the receptionist was a freak NENE NENE who served us badly without any friendly attitude, and also we couldnt check in till about 12. Geez...we still had about 4 hrs to spend before check in. Thats crazy! Usually hotel or apartment, they let people check in around 10am. But what is this?? WHAT?

We decided to go for breakfast. I took my friends to Conrad Jupiter and look for breakky there.
Once we got there, we went it to this Italian Resto next to buffet resto at Conrad.


Then after that, we headed off to.....*drum rolls* DREAMWORLD.
Vera was navigating us in the car from Surfers Paradise (the area where we're staying for 5 days | COPACABANA APT) to the Dreamworld in hmmmm (forgot what the suburb's name 's), but it was like 45 mins driving. And it is in between Goldcoast and Brisbane. Not too far from our place.

Arrived there after "GOT LOST" in the roundabout for 10 mins...at 11am. Not too bad. They 're open from 10 - 5pm. Means we only missed 1 hr.

Enjoyed our times being there, we rode most of the rides available that day. So fun!! Especially in Nightmare!! Eww kalau di Indo its called Rumah Hantu ehhe...
Cant imagine how fun it was being on the one of the world's fastest roller coaster THE CYCLONE...and the CLAWS....
and also how exclusive we were served by the BUMPER CAR man...they let us in for the last ride there...YAY! so Lucky.

but dissapointed with white water raftingnya sih.

We finished around 5pm and went to the apt to have shower and dinner in the Italian Resto close to Conrad, i think its called Valentino's

DAY 2
Dropped my friends off at the Sea World. I think its good for them to visit this place.
I didnt go there as i had another appoinment with Paul who came from Brisbane that day. And we met in the Conrad and spent some time sightseeing around the area.

Had to pick up my friends from Sea World at 5ish. Say good bye to PAUL and hope to see you again sometime SOON.
Brought my friends back to the apt.
And had separate dinner.
I went with Donny, and Amel was with Vera.
Me and Donny just walked up to the city (CAVILL AVE) , oh before that, we had din din in the Italian Resto (AGAIN?!?!?) but its the one which's close to our place.
And went to the shopping centre, just sit there and relaxing till about 12ish then back.


DAY 3
Brisbane trip
The weather was awful. Heavy rain in the middle of way to Brissy.
By the time we got there, its already lunch time. We decided that we're going our seperate ways. Me and Donny, had lunch in a beautiful resto in the mid of the shopping centre. I think that was a THAI resto, but what good was, they'd a menu called NASI GORENG BALINESSE...strange. Then we oredered that rice, and AGAIN.....DiSAPPOINTED with the rice, but thanks goodness that the waitress who served us was NICE, FRIENDLY, CUTE, and POLITE! So we kinda enjoyed our time there. After that, We went to the shopping centre at William St in Brissy, i gotta buy something...errrm...oh yeah that time i bought a nice and stunnin' belt from INDUSTRIE, it was made of a beautiful leather, and i always wear it everytime i have a chance since then. Also, bought an ICE CREAM...YUM YUM...cant wait to see other pict from DONNY. At 3pm, we were back to the point where we had agreed to meet up at and then went to the PARK (Southbank).

Spend most of the day in that area, till about 6.30pm,then headed off back to the Gold Coast.

DAY 4
Long drive to Bayron bay. Ada small concert di dalam mobil dari PCD - Pussy Cat Donny, who always sings STIKWITU soooooooo many times. Ohhhhh Donny! *rolling eyes*
From Gold Coast to Bayron Bay it took me about 1 hr 30 mins. But afterwards when we got there, i thought WOW...its worth of driving!
Beautiful beach! Nice people, and good weather. All will sume it up to GEWD!

DAY 5
Had not much plans in the 5th day as we just wanted to relax, cool down before going back to Sydney. So we just drove around the city. My friends went to the RIPLEY BELIEVE IT OR NOT, but i didnt as i have been there couple of times. And then we went in to the INFINITY which i think it was good, but far from what i had expected at that time.

After that, we still driving around till about 3.30pm, then went to the airport to catch 5pm plane to Sydney. Here's a story on the way to airport. We got caught by TRAFFIC JAM...and also WE WERE DRIVING in to the area...and its nearly 4.20pm. Actually we're supposed to be there at 4pm, and the latest one 's 4.30pm. Now, we only have around 10 mins to the aiport. Normally from city (GOLD COAST) to the airport it takes 30 - 40 mins. So the latest we 're supposed to get there if we start making our move from Gold coast at 3.30pm, is 4.10pm. Now, we're late around 10 mins.

I was bit stressing out myself, didnt wanna miss the plane as i got something else to do in Sydney after that. Ewwww........
Vera helped us to give some directions from the map. Arghhhhh finnally... arrived at the aiport 4.29pm. Hahahah...what a good one!

Then ran to the check in area, threw our lugggages there, and waiting in the boarding room.
After about 10 mins, we heard the announcement that our plane'd been delayed for about 20 mins. LOL

So we took off around 5 30pm
And got back in Sydn around 8pm.
Chris picked me up from the airport, and i went to Canberra to meet my dad's collegue who've just came from Indonesia.
Spend a day there in Canby and back to Sydney the next day.

Pheww what long journey but still enjoyable!