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Sunday,Jul 25 2004, 07:38:00 AMWow, I havne't update my log for SO LONG!!!...
Wow, I havne't update my log for SO LONG!!! hehe...well, here's something to get me started again 
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"THE BIG TRIP" (16/07/04 - 25/07/04)
The day started out hectic with all of us (my fam) running around to double check whether we forgot to pack something or not, or if we're missing something. We left to the airport at around 2pm, and the plane departed at 4pm.
The first stop we had to transit in Singapore, which takes around 2 hours to reach there. Then it was a straight flight from Singapore to Auckland, New Zealand. Woo! now that's a long flight!! (but not as bad as going to Toronto). This is a 9-10 hours flight. Our butt were numbed!!!
Anyways, we reach Auckland around evening time. My auntie picked us up at the airport, and off we went to her house. OMG! Her place is sooo clean. No joking!! ee..too clean, she's a perfectionist who's going nuts on my little cus..poor her..
Anyways, we stayed in Auckland for 2 days. We didn't do much there, we drove by the beach but didn't get out cuz it's winter there..not a good weather to go outside and chill :p
lol..most of the time I spent with my youngest cus, he's so cute, he has grown up a lot. He's 10 now, and he's soooo addicted to games..lol..well, as so was I..soo! we spent a lot of time on PS2 and did lots of computer games eg, GB, and yes SP!!
Then on the 18th we flew to ChirstChurch!! My mum, dad, and my sis picked me and my fam up at the airport...lol..pretty cool having 2 sets of parents..hehe...They were my host fam when I was living in NZ. But then they did really become my parents, I was their daughter and they are my parents..so bascially I have 2 sets of mum and dad ^^
Then we got to see my other cus, she's doing a summer school there...learning English...which is kinda cool. After that my sis (NZ sis) drove us home (NZ home)..she's a pretty good driver!! and guess what?!? She was driving a stick!! she nevers speed though..hehe..
2 Hours later we arrived in Timaru!! wooohooo!! Home at last!! omg, I miss it so much. Then I got to see my bro!! he SOOO have grown more!! and guess what?!? my dad (thai dad) he said that my bro looks like Ricky Martin!! LOL!!! and my mum (thai) said he looks like Prince William!!! funny..but he did have more sense of style ...hehe
Later that night we went out for dinner at Janice's house (NZ mum's friend's house)..hmm..she made Pumpkin soup, and lots more yummy dishes, then ended with my nana (NZ grandma) apple pie!!!...O SO SO GOOD~!!!
The next day we went to Lake Tekapo!! me and my sis (NZ sis) went ice-skating..hehe..FUN!!! and then later we went by the lake and took some pictures there. The sceenary was so beautiful..omg...the sky was blue, the water's so clear..and the sun was out...
On our way back home we stopped at an ice-cream shop..hahaha...my mummy (NZ mum) bought me and my sis ice-cream and candies!!! omg...we finished it even before we reached home...hehe...
Then at nite was the big gathering..There were 2 of my family, my middle sis(Thai) and her host family, and my little sis(Thai) and her host family. Oh! and shhh..my second dad and my 2nd mum went too!! hehe..so there were lots of ppl..we had chinese food for dinner...sooo goooood...
This might get confusing...this might help:
Thai - dad and mum: Quanchai and Ratana
Thai - sis: May and Jan
NZ - dad and mum: John and Pam
NZ - sis and bro: Jacinda and Jonathan
NZ - 2nd dad and mum (sorta): Ron and Pauline (close friends and fam)
The food was GREAT!!! Then the next day me, Jacinda and my NZ mum went into town to do some erruns..while my Thai parents and sis went to my little sis's ex-school to visits her friends.
Anyways, we went into Town...that was fun!! we did a little shopping there..ate lunch there, then later we went to visit my bro at this work place..hehe..he's a consultant!!
After that we came home...my NZ sis started packing cuz she has to go back to work in Wellington. So me and my mum (NZ) went to drop her off at the airport. She was crying cuz she was reluctant to go. It has been 4 years since I saw her last, and around 2 years since I've saw my NZ parents.
At nite both of my fam went to Ron&Pauline's house for dinner. Pauline makes GREAT seafood cowder!! (which I didn't eat but I've heard she's famous for it)..the meal was great. And the time I get to spend with them...PRICELESS!!! I wish I could see them more often.
We left NZ the next day in the afternoon. It was hard to say Goodbye to them. We hugged and kissed and they told me to be a good girl..lol..typical mum and dad..hehe...We then flew to Sydney, Australia...lol..guess why we went there??!?! lol..there's a really good seafood restaurant there!! we just wanted to go eat!! lol..not me, but there were other great dish there at that restaurant as well!! The ordered a BIG CRAB!! like a KING SIZE CRAB...HOLY!! that crab was 6kg = $500!! But it was so good that my parents didn't care..lol..that meal total up to almost $800..wooo!! I know.
The next day we flew to Melbourne...my friends came to pick us up at the airport, then we went to her house..Later that nite me and my friend went out for a walk..hehe.. We got some great ice-creams at lixs..it's an ice-cream shop which is 96% fat free..omg..they have farraro!!!
Then later we went into town..browsing through the city and talking...lol..wow, ppl don't ever sleep! Even at nite, there were LOTS of ppl!!!
The next day we went into Town again, this time with my fam. We went to eat at this Korean restaurnt...omg!! SO MEATY!!! lol...
At at we went to eat at a Chinese restaurant...omg..it was so packed!! but we got the seats. I thought the food was alright, cuz guess what?!? Another seafood restaurant..booo!!
The next day we flew to Singapore...Melbourne to Singapore..8 hours flight!! But I did get to watch lots of movies on the plane...Hell Boy, Dirty Dancing, The girl next door, Envy, 3 chinese movies, and many more!!
We stayed at Phoenix Hotel which is really close to the shopping and the yummy food area!!! We bascially spent the day eatting and shopping...what could be better than this!! In addition, most of the ppl in Singapore knows Thai!!! Amazing~!!!
25th of July was our last day...I arrived back to Bangkok late at nite, at almost midnite. So it was basically till the 26th. I got home...feeling homesick...wasn't a good feeling.. I wish they are all here together. But that was an AWESOME TRIP!!! I'm planinng another big trip with my sis (NZ) that in another 3 years we will have a date! hehe..a date in Paris ;)
This isn't the end of my trip....It's only the beginning ...