Day 1: Sat 21Nov09
Our flight was at 2135 and we booked a Perdana because normal budget taxi would be too small for us. For this trip, we didn’t use PaPa’s regular taxi driver. The taxi arrived about 630pm to fetch us to the airport. The booth managed to fit one medium bag, one cabin sized bag and a stroller. Mummy sat behind with JL and AL plus a box which consisted of convertible carseat and booster seat.
Our flight was at 2135 and we booked a Perdana because normal budget taxi would be too small for us. For this trip, we didn’t use PaPa’s regular taxi driver. The taxi arrived about 630pm to fetch us to the airport. The booth managed to fit one medium bag, one cabin sized bag and a stroller. Mummy sat behind with JL and AL plus a box which consisted of convertible carseat and booster seat.
Yes, we checked-in both carseat and booster seat because car rental was not able to rent us just the carseats on the day which we were not renting the car. There was a center which could rent everything, for example carseats, strollers, baby cot etc but the problem was Mummy got to trouble Aunty LL to collect it during office hour which we didn’t want to trouble her. Since we only had 2 luggage (1 medium+1 cabin size), we opt to just checked-in with the box. PaPa managed to pack all the clothes using several vacuum bags.
We reached KLIA and checked-in. We got the first row reserved because Mummy called earlier to book for bassinet and food for toddler (JL) and baby (AL). Then we had a light bite in McDonald then we went for a slow walk and took the train to another terminal. AL enjoyed this time as compared to the earlier trip to Singapore because this time she could walk and point everywhere.
Once in the airplane, JL was enjoying watching movie. The worst was this flight would transit at Jakarta (just started recently). When the plane landed in Jakarta, everyone sat on board about one hour doing nothing. JL got bored that he slept off while waiting to continue his movie. We requested the air stewardess to keep his food until he woke up.
The meals arrangement was not that good. Once take off from KLIA, we had a heavy meal and than we landed in Jakarta. Then the place took off for Melbourne and we had another heavy meal that Mummy had trouble finishing up the meal. After that, when about to land Melbourne, there was no proper meal and we were quite hungry. JL was ok because his second meal (after the take-off from Jakarta) was kept for him and he only ate before we landed in Melbourne, so the timing was just nice.
AL slept from Jakarta till Melbourne with occasionally woke up for breastmilk.
Day 2: Sun 22Nov09
We landed at Melbourne Airport about 1000.
We went through all the customs and got our luggage plus the box of carseat and booster seat. Then we went across to check on our car rentals booking which we would be collecting the next day. Aunty LL was waiting for us at the car rentals area and she even carried two jackets for PaPa and Mummy. After PaPa confirmed the booking, we went to the car park where PaPa unpacked the carseat and booster seat and fixed in Aunty LL’s car. When we reached Aunty LL’s house, we were greeted by Aunty LL’s lovely and friendly daughter YH. YH greeted us individually, “Hello and welcome Uncle OL, Aunty CW, JL and AL ...” Uncle KM was there greeting us too.
PaPa and Uncle KM together with JL and YH went to the nearby Coles (a chain supermarket like Giant and Tesco) to get some ingredients. Uncle KM cooked lovely pasta for lunch. We had simple and delicious sandwich for dinner.
We didn’t go anywhere and just spent time with Aunty LL’s family. Uncle KM took PaPa for a ride to show the bus stop and tram. He also sent PaPa to buy the tickets for tomorrow ride to the city. Back at home, we also started to think whether we should get any comparison from all the auto insurance quotes we had, which we should add when we collect the car the next day…
That’s the end of Part 2.
That’s the end of Part 2.
6 comments:
i must say it was pretty hot when we were in aus during cny...so i thought it was wise of you to pick end of nov...otherwise it will be hotter by cny!
your photos of ariel in the bassinet reminds me of rachael *smile*
glad you all had a blast!
Wow you actually bring your booster seat and car seat. Salute you!
u hv no relatives or friends there can pinjam u the carseat??
for us, we rented also. and arrangement is from a local company, not car rental co. so the usage is ok. n they come n collect from house too..
it must be a challenge carrying the carseat along but i bet it was a good vacation for the family after all. look fwd to the happenings in Melb.
Aiya.. so long only still Part 2..
But going Australia with kids difficult also huh? B'cos must bring car seat and all.
If we rented car throughout the whole stay in AUS then we would need to carry the carseat because we can opt to rent the car with the carseats together...
Because some of the day, we were using our friend's car to save money on car rental and car rental refuse to rent the carseats without the car. Another place , we need to get our friend to collect the carseats because coming to fetch us from airport which we didn't want to trouble them...so at the end pack n carry...kautim...
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