Tuesday 15 December 2009

Clayton & Dandenong

On my third day in Victoria, we do what we had to do or rather what Boon had to do – that is visiting his university, Monash in Clayton. Spent half a day here.


Pix taken with Denise and Sie, his ex-colleagues during his political days
Yawnnnnnn ... next.

From Monash, the next nearest place to go will be Dandenong Ranges. Actually what I really wanted to do is to ride ‘Puffing Billy’. Puffing Billy is the oldest surviving steam railway ride that covers 25km into the forest and lake and lush fern-filled gullies. Unfortunately, we ended up LOST.



Here, I am at Emerald Town. OK, OK, can we at least go to the Park? What is so special about the park in Emerald Town? OK, let's see ...


the pond is greener and fresher
the leaves, that's fern leaves you cannot find in our country
even the ducks seems cuter
And guess what? We saw like the best sunset ever just by stopping by the roadside on our way downhill from the Dandenong.
Who says Bali has the best sunset?


And finally to end the day, we head to Springvale. Must go must go, that's why he says. So anyway, Springvale is basically a Vietnam-town. You thought you have landed in Vietnam or something like that.

Even the ATM signage has to adapt, ‘Ngan Hong’ (wonder what it means? Come on).


Location : Victoria, Australia