Flying!

Wollongong was one of the first major trip I planned all by myself. I did quite a bit of research and even printed out maps and train timings as I was still quite a noob then, didn't really know my way around well. I'm glad I have Sarah to join me. She is a Korean friend I met when we went for a party and really happy she trusted me in all the itinerary and planning. The main highlight of Wollongong is definitely hang gliding! I have been wanting to try it ever since I watched the movie, Rio. It's really nice of Sarah to accompany me to Bald hill for the activity even though she's not doing it.


The experience with a Korean is definitely interesting to me. Sarah is like a "princessy" kind of girl we often see in Korean idol drama, she expect a guy to to what a guy has to do in many ways. Haha which explains this :


The start of the trip didn't went on smoothly as we missed our stop at Hamilton and have to run back and we eventually got lost. Haha after much hassle we boarded the next hour train and off to our first stop, Symbio Wildlife Park!

Both of us were very excited to see the native animals! It was our first time feeding kangeroos too.


We even kissed them! They are just too cute to resist. :)


Got to know one interesting fact, kangaroos actually love to eat fries. One Kanga kept snatching fries from Sarah's lunch box.


The most interesting animals we've met are definitely these cute looking monkeys. I think they are called pygmy monkeys, the smallest monkeys in the world! The way they eat are simply adorable!


After a tiring day, we went for traditional Thai massage! It was my first and last time trying it, a painful experience I must say. But after that it makes us feel so good and revitalized. Still I'd prefer the process to be the enjoyable one instead of just the aftermath.


The next day we set off early for Bald Hill, where I will be hang gliding! :D The view up the hill was awesome and the wind and sun was perfect for a glide.


Off we go! I thought I would feel a sudden plunge down as we walked towards the edge of the cliff, but no! It was super smooth, once off the cliff, we were already flying!


Flying and seeing everything in the birds' eye view was totally amazing!


Initially we wanted to visit Nan Tien temple but unfortunately it was closed. We headed to the beach instead. Sarah was so excited to see the beach that she ran straight towards the sea and to and fro like a little girl. I was still okay as I had been to beaches for the past few weeks. But the evening beach offers another beautiful sight and it was really nice.


Our 2 day trip almost ended badly as we almost missed the train. We ran like hell just like what we did when we came! haha This trip really taught me that my orientation skills really kind of sucks.