Part 1 Melbourne: Planning before the Trip

After months (not really that long because it was last minute also...) of planning, we must give thanks to Aunty LL, Aunty Linda and Aunty Jazzmint (Mummy hope didn’t miss anyone) tips. Aunty LL was nice or another word, extremely nice to offer her lovely home for us to stay. Trust me, this really save us lots of money especially when AUD rate was high.

Initially we wanted to go during CNY 2010 but that it would be too hot to go that we even a good fan like Minka Aire might not be able to help. Then, we decided to bring forward the trip to first week of school holidays to avoid peak time in December where it would not only be crowded but also it would cost more due to peak season. PaPa wanted to go for only a few days and Mummy had to negotiate with him to go for minimum one week. After the trip, what Aunty LL (plus other friends too) said that two weeks in Melbourne would be a better option for a relaxing holiday to cover most of the major places.

Aunty LL helped to plan up the itinerary which was useful as a guideline. We tried to book anything ahead. Since it would be considered a short trip, we decided to pick and choose activities which were more suitable for kids. In order to keep the budget low, we planned to cook then pack for our lunch for most of the meal times.

Mummy was still sorting out the photos and counting our total expenses for the trip with PaPa. Mummy hoped to update the trip by next week.

P/s: AL had been rejecting bottle (with breastmilk) for past 2 days when Mummy at work. Past 2 days, she was solely on solid daytime and would only take breastmilk directly at night. For time being, we got to hide the bottles and praying hard that she would accept it soon.