Australia Thread 3

[rocky]

^sept sis, kasi peak season na pag end ng october

sis wifey, sa sydney ba? sa adina kent street kami nag-stay ni hubby last year during easter

sis gorgeousgail, dapat nga wala ka ng medical kasi pag 3 months multiple hindi naman required. pero ok na rin kesa deny

[seven82]

^thanks sis  mabilis lang ba kumuha? nakapunta na ako last 2006 pero single pa kasi ako nun and aunt ko nagasikaso ng visa ko. ngayon punta kami as family.

[rocky]

^usually 2 weeks pero depende pa rin sa case officer

[cutiepie]

^^ baka mas matagal ang processing kung december ang trip because of the holidays so better 1-2 months before intended trip ka magapply ng visa. my parents' online application took 3 weeks.

[_Jasmin_]

Finally after more than a month of lodging our applications, were granted visas today! Ang tagal pa kase ng target travel date namin- 2nd week of August- and I submitted applications for me and my son last Feb 17. So happy to receive the emails this morning!

[wandergirl1980]

So happy for you sis  hopefully, may news na din sa akin this week. Submitted mine Feb 19...May ang travel date na nilagay ko.

[rocky]

^may backlog pa rin pala sila? kala ko hanggang january lang matagal processing. anyways, congrats & goodluck sa mga nag-apply. think positive, approve yan

[wifey]

thanks sis rocky, booked the Autumn Indulgence package of the Grace Hotel in York St.
1 week to go...so excited!

[glacy_rein]

may nakatry na sa inyo mga sis yung Captain Cook Cruises? they have deals to go around kasi and we're planning to get the discounted tickets na 24hours Pass+3 Attractions

Entry to any 3 Merlin Sydney Attractions (within 30 days)
- SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
- WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
- Madame Tussauds Sydney
- Sydney Tower Eye

any feedback sa kanila?

and then Blue Mountain day tour would be added.. overall 2.5days lang to kasi we are to head to NZ and the Gold Coast. all in 14days.

[rocky]

^^ako din sis, next week na. hehe! sabay ba tayo? april 2 ako via cebu pac

[mama squeak!]

Hubby's in Sydney now. Ang panget daw ng weather, umuulan. Di daw sya maka-pasyal. I am hoping next month hubby gets a 2-night layover para makabisita ulit. And sana maganda ang weather kasi parang di mo ma-appreciate ang Blue Mountains kung umuulan.

[rocky]

^aaawww last year autumn din ako pumunta pero isang beses lang yata umulan non. kaya check talaga muna weather bago mamasyal kasi accurate sya

[wifey]

question mga sis re: Blue Mountain tour, how's the road travel? Is it bumpy, hubby has a back condition kasi so I'm a bit apprehensive kung itutuloy namin or cross out na lang sa itinerary. Is it safer for him if we go by train, how about the ride in Explorer bus and the River Cat Ferry ride back to CBD?

Appreciate your feedbacks! Thanks!

[mama squeak!]

^sis plan namin is to go by train (more convenient) and spend a night there. Yung ibang crew ginawa lang nilang day trip pero nabitin daw sila kaya better daw overnight or longer. Pagdating dun meron naman hop-on hop-off bus na you can take to get around.

[bratinella08]

Went to Sydney last March 14-17, okay naman ang weather tamang lamig plus windy, mainit pag tanghali, minsan umuulan, erratic weather. Been in Melboune last march 17-22, we enjoyed the Great ocean road and 12 apostles tour, mas malamig kesa Sydney. We're staying now in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, super init, parang Manila, will be staying here til Sunday. Will visit Brisbane tom and friday.

@ glacy rein: tried Captain Cook Cruise last 2012, okay naman, may kasamang dinner na. I also visited Blue Mountain last 2012, nag enjoy rin naman ako esp the steepest ride ek ek nila. Went to Sydney Sea Life and Wild Life, nag enjoy naman nephew ko. Yun lang pinasok namin.

Ayoko na umulit dito ng Autumn, ang init grabe! natuwa ako naka sale sa Priceline 40% off in all cosmetics 😄

[glacy_rein]

^thanks for the reply sis! kinakabahan kasi ako at baka hindi mag-enjoy ang mommy ko so lagot na.

whats the weather ba ng april 30-may 14? para ma-prepare ng maayos yung damit. hmm..

[rocky]

^sis, depende kasi kung sang city, iba2x weather eh. last year april ako pumunta, malamig sa canberra & melbourne around 10-15 degrees lalo na pag gabi kaya hindi ko talaga mahubad jacket ko. sa sydney mas mainit, 25 degrees pero ok pa rin yon, mas masarap maglakad-lakad

[glacy_rein]

^only sydney and gold coast kame sis

[rocky]

^hindi gaanong malamig sis except pag mahangin, pero need mo ng sweater pag hapon na

[_Jasmin_]

Were about to book our tickets for our july or august trip. May ongoing sale pa sa Cebupac so RT tix for me and my son is at 30.5k with baggage allowance and 1 meal na. PAL is at 45k while Qantas at 54k. Since my BIL will be sponsoring our tix, nahihiya naman ako pumili ng mahal. Hahaha. Okay na rin ang Cebupac noh? Malaki naman yung plane? My only concern is that I've recently developed claustrophobia (from riding a Public Utility van na walang aircon in a summer heat last year), after that nagpapanic na ako sa madilim at masikip.  ( Nakasakay naman ako ng Cebupac many times, going to SiemReap and Korea, but that was before that van incident happened. Now I'm really really worried, baka mag panic ako inside the plane.