Mana Island 屬於 Mamanuca 群島之一
Mana Island is one of Mamanuca Group of Islands.
我們從 Denarau 港搭 South Sea Cruises 到這小島
We took South Sea Cruises from Port Denarau to the small island.
在 Mana Island 住宿，我們有兩個選擇，一個是 Mana Island Resort，另一個則是 Ratu Kini's Backpacker
For accommodation on Mana Island, there're two options, one is Mana Island Resort and the other is Ratu Kini's Backpacker.
前者由日本人經營，他們擁有半個島
Mana Island Resort is operated by Japanese. They own half an island.
當我抵達斐濟時，計程車司機問我，「第一次來這裡旅遊嗎？」
When I first arrived Fiji, the taxi driver asked me, "Is it your first time here?"
他告訴我斐濟由超過三百個島嶼而組成
He told me there're more than three hundred islands in Fiji.
就算是一天待在一個島上，也要一年左右才可以走遍斐濟
Even one day each island, I still need almost a year to travel around here.
至於該用甚麼方式感受斐濟？
What's the famous way to feel Fiji?
國際航線幾乎降落在斐濟的第三大城 Nadi Town
Most flights land in Nadi Town which is the third largest city of Fiji.
首都則是Suva，據說治安不大好的地方
The capital of Fiji is Suva, the town with bad public security.
對於台灣人，進出斐濟是不需要簽證的
Taiwanese don't need the tourist visa to visit here.
前三天，待在「Sheraton Fiji Resort」
We stayed at Sheraton Fiji Resort for the first three nights.
在斐濟打招呼時，就講「Bula」吧！
When you say hello in Fiji, just say "Bula!"
這是我在斐濟的大致行程
Here is the itinerary of my trip in Fiji.
28th Oct 2009 Wed
Brisbane - Nadi (Air Pacific) / Sheraton Fiji Resort
萬那杜首都 Port Vila 所在的島嶼為 Efate，也是我們這次行程最主要待的地方
We spent more time in Port Vila, Efate of the trip.
由於紐約班機延誤，我無法在雪梨與D碰頭一起飛到Port Vila
Due to the delayed flight in New York, I couldn't meet D in Sydney and then took the same flight to Port Vila.
經過64小時的飛行加上等待，總算獨自一人抵達萬那杜
I finally arrived Vanuatu after 64 hours' flights and waiting.
儘管已經將近午夜，機場內仍然有一群萬那杜人唱歌彈吉他歡迎遊客們到來
When tourists came into the arrivals hall, some Vanuatuans sang and played guitar for us even it's almost midnight.
台灣有火山，但不是像萬那杜 Tanna Island 上這樣這麼活躍的火山
There're extinct and dormant volcanoes in Taiwan. In Vanuatu, there're many active volcanoes.
去萬那杜前，我們在北邊因潛水有名的 Santo Island 與南邊因火山有名的 Tanna Island 中做取捨，後來決定去 Tanna
Before going to Vanuatu, we had to choose Santo Island which is famous for scuba diving or Tanna Island which is known of volcanoes for our trip. We decided to travel in Tanna.
萬那杜是全球最快樂的國家之一
Vanuatu is one of the happiest countries in the world.
或許你會問我：「這國家在哪？」
You may ask me, "where is the country?"
它處在南太平洋，澳洲的東北方，是台灣的邦交國之一
It's northeast from Australia in South Pacific and one of our allies.
這張照片是在Port Vila南方小島Tanna Island上拍的
I took this photo in Tanna Island which is an island south from their capital, Port Vila.
it's a note i typed for Irene few minutes ago. maybe someone wants it as well. it's Melbourne in my eyes. if u have some opinion, plz tell me!
why do i love Melbourne? cuz the buildings, the people, the air, everything. even the same places, with different people, it's another face for me. sometimes u can see the street performers. some are powerful, some are weird, some are funny, some are...
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some information about Melbourne
first, go to information centre on Federation Square. take a paper called "Inner City Map and Transport Guide" with u. this map is useful. then u must know two "free" public transportaion. one is circle tram and the other is "Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle".
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We drove from Adelaide to Alice Springs. Adelaide- Port Augusta- Coober Pedy- Alice Springs. Over 1500 km. It took us about two days.
+1st day (about 3 hrs driving)- Adelaide- Port Augusta
We bought some food and water (It's very important!) in Adelaide and then drove to Port Augusta where there was an information centre about “Outback”.
+2nd day (about 5 hrs driving)- Port Augusta- Coober Pedy
We went to the information centre first. Before the long trip, the most important of all was “Go to petrol station!”. Today we stayed in Coober Pedy. Many places are underground. For example, our backpacker and many churches, a bookstore...etc. Opal is a famous product around here. People said it rained less in Coober Pedy, about 1-2 times a year. Unexpectedly, we met it in the morning we waked up.
+3rd day (about 6 hrs driving)- Coober Pedy- Alice Springs
Don't forget to go to petrol station. All you have to do is stepping on the gas. Everyone will drive across the border between South Australia and Northern Territory. After about 6 hrs driving (in NT, the limited speed is 130km/hr), you will finally arrive Alice Springs where is full of aboriginal and very hot!
Now I have stayed in Alice Springs for more than 10 days. I want to find a job here because it's almost the season with tourists. Bless me! :)
I have to recommend Kangaroo Island as the great place everyone must go. It's in South Australia, Australia.
You need to drive one and half hours (or more) from Adelaide to the ferry which you can go to the island by ship. The most important of all, there was no public transportation on the island. It means you have to hire a car on mainland (or on Kangaroo Island). The tickets cost us AUD 213 (3 people and one car) for one turn. When we returned, we booked the tickets on line. There were some discount (3 people and one car, AUD 203) with tickets.
===Where you MUST go? I suggest some places.
+Emu Bay
You can see many pelicans. We met a woman here and she led us feed the pelicans fishes.
+Seal Bay
AUD 10 (Boardwalk without beach) or AUD 14 (Beach walk, close to seals). If you want to get close to seals, you can buy the expensive one. I suggest you to go to “Admirals Arch” where you can see more seals.
+Vivonne Bay
People say, “Vivonne Bay is the best beach in Australia.” I totally agree. It's clean and quiet. Actually, I'm not the person who likes beaches. Before this beach, I always only took photos, without touching the sea or just for a while. When I got here, I was crazy to make myself stay in the seawater for a long time. Everyone should come here!
+Flinders Chase National Park
Today was not only my birthday, but also Mardi Gras, which was the biggest festival for gay and lesbian in Sydney, Australia.
I don't want to talk about my birthday. It was horrible this year without birthday song and cakes but I still had to thanks for friends who sent me messages.
Mardi Gras held at 07: 30 PM. People were assembled near Hyde Park and on Oxford Street. The street is full of gay and lesbian all the time, not only on the big day. I went there with friends earlier, about three to four o'clock but we couldn't reach the first line. We saw rainbow flags and pink Australia national flags everywhere. People were dressed-up. You can take photos with anyone if you ask for them friendly. The boys were cute and the girls looked handsome. I was very impressed by a lady who raised a sign saying “I love my gay son”. After Mardi Gras, we walked on the streets and people said “Happy Mardi Gras!” to each other.
It's was an amazing day. Come and enjoy it!
