{"id":71,"date":"2007-07-28T09:38:47","date_gmt":"2007-07-28T09:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edunik.com\/home\/?p=71"},"modified":"2013-05-14T07:05:02","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T00:05:02","slug":"travelog-australia-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/edunik.com\/home\/?p=71","title":{"rendered":"[travelog] Australia 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Awalnya mau ke Spain, tapi dg pertimbangan biaya &amp; waktu perolehan visa schengen yang lama; dipindahkan ke Aussie: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Queensland<\/span> (QLD), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">New South Wale<\/span>s (NSW) &amp; <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Victoria<\/span> (VIC). Pas apply visa aussie, agak deg2an krn katanya mesti punya tabungan 100 jt baru visa diapprove. Wah jauh banget, mana punya uang nganggur sampe segitu. Proses visa diurus sendiri, engga pake agent; modalnya pada saat mengisi aplikasi adalah menunjukkan bukti kalau bakal kembali ke Indo dan punya cara bayar (kartu kredit) buat modal selama di Aussie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72\" data-attachment-id=\"72\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/edunik.com\/home\/?attachment_id=72\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?fit=217%2C331\" data-orig-size=\"217,331\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;e2rd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307047568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15-Aussie1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cute Koala&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?fit=196%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?fit=217%2C331\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72\" title=\"15-Aussie1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?resize=217%2C331\" width=\"217\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?w=217 217w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie1.jpg?resize=196%2C300 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cute Koala<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hari Selasa (7 Sept 2004) masukkin aplikasi visa ke kedutaan, dan dijanjikan hari Jumat (3 hari kerja) untuk diambil kembali paspornya. Hari Kamis (9 Sept 2004) Kedutaan Aussie di bom (but there was no damage whatsoever done to the Australian Embassy). Hari Jumat, (10 Sept 2004) dapat info pengambil paspor bisa dilakukan hari Senin di British Council. Hari Senin, (13 Sept 2004) ambil paspor dan ternyata di approved Visanya.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perjalanan ini dilakukan pas pindah kerja th 2004. Jadi emang punya waktu lumayan panjang. Seneng banget; lihat banyak hal, ketemu temen lama dan dilakukan hanya berdua.<\/p>\n<p>Tiket pesawat dan hotel di banyak kota sudah diatur dari Indo lewat net, kecuali antara Sydney to Melbourne; soalnya bakal drive \u2013 jadi mau diputuskan pas di Aussie aza. Kalau diulang, sewa mobil juga lebih baik dilakukan pas di Indo; jangan di Aussie. Secara kalau kita pesan jauh2 hari; bakal jauh lebih murah juga.<\/p>\n<p>Enaknya jalan sendiri dirasain banget pas di Aussie ini, bisa bobo di taman kalo capek; kalo udah seger baru nerusin jalan2nya lagi.<\/p>\n<p>Sedikit memalukan, tapi mesti dilakukan; karena aussie ini negara bule banget \u2013 yang pastinya engga suka sambal; maka dibawalah 2 botol sambal (yang belum dibuka; soalnya takut disensor sama cukainya) dan beberapa sachet in case malu mengeluarkan yg bentuk botolan.<\/p>\n<p>Orang aussie sendiri kayaknya lebih santai. Jam kerja maupun jam toko tutup jam 1730..setelah itu tidak ada aktifitas bekerja lagi. Bahkan, pas jam siang di garden bisa kita lihat ibu yang sedang mengasuh anak ataupun jogging. Hmm\u2026gaya hidupnya ideal banget sebetulnya buat raise family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>**** Day 1-3 | 22-24 Sept \u2013 Jakarta-Batam-Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lewat Batam untuk ke Singapore. Perjalanan dimulai dengan hal buruk (atau malah bagus?). Pas lewat Xray di bandara Jakarta, DH lupa ambil ranselnya. Pas balik lagi, ilang tuh ransel.. padahal paling 5 menit sudah sadar kalo ransel belum diambil. Di dalam ransel itu isinya (cuman) buku <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/\">Lonely Planet<\/a> (LP) Australia &amp; Kamera Digital Canon A70. Jadilah pas sampe di Sing, langsung ke Sim Lim buat beli Kamera baru \u2013 <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Lumix DMC-FX7<\/span>. (Engga mungkin kan perjalanan tanpa kamera?!). Alasan yang bagus buat ganti kamera bukan<\/p>\n<p>Setelah itu, jalan deh. From one shopping mal to another shopping mal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 4 | 25 Sept \u2013 Singapore-Brunei-Brisbane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Naik <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Royal Brunei<\/span>, jadi sempat singgah 3 jam di airport <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Bandar Sri Bagawan<\/span>. Negara Brunei yang dikenal kaya punya airport yang bisa bikin menangis. Engga ada apa2nya deh. Jam 21.15: Brisbane. Naik shuttle ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Balmoral House<\/span>, per pax AUD 10. Mudah banget, tinggal mendaftar &amp; menunggu (ini sebabnya kenapa suka pergi ke negara yg lebih maju, sistemnya sudah jalan)<\/p>\n<p>Karena datangnya malam banget, kami sudah diinfokan oleh petugasnya kalo mesti kunci sudah disumputin di suatu tempat. Begitu masuk kamar, sedih deh.. kecil sekali, dan dinding yang retaknya ditambal &amp; dicat asal. Terus TV nya mungil banget. DH sudah ingetin sih sebetulnya, secara tempat ini murah banget (AUD 43.5\/night); dia kuatir kalo jelek. Tapi engga menyesal, lokasinya enak, dekat dengan stasiun KA &amp; city \u2013 jadi kemana2 bisa pake leg power plus bersih.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 5 | 26 Sept \u2013 Brisbane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pagi harinya baru lihat, exterior Balmoral House cantik juga; seperti yang ada di web. Makan pagi di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Chinahouse Seafood Restaurant<\/span> di Chinatown \u2013 dim sum. Kaki ayamnya besar banget, kayak paha ayam kampung.<\/p>\n<p>Kota ke-3 terbesar di Aussie ini, dibelah oleh Brisbane River. Setelah makan pagi, jalan mengikuti itinerary walking tour-nya lonely planet. Dimulai dari <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Brunswick<\/span> st. Mall terus ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Brisbane City Hall<\/span> (ikut lihat demo menentang John Howard, malah foto2 segala. Padahal kalo di Indo pasti dihindarin), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Queen st. Mall<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Hoyts Regent Theater<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Former Treasury Building<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">South Bank<\/span> Parkland (beli strawberry yang besar banget dan murah!), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Nepalese Pagoda<\/span> (dalam kawasan hutan buatan yang cantik), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Pauls Breaka Beach<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Botanic Garden<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Parliament House<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Greater Union Cinema Building<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">St. Stephen Catedral<\/span>, dan <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Anzac Square<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Makan malamnya fast food: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Hungry Jack<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 6 | 27 Sept \u2013 Brisbane-Gold Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mudah &amp; Murah. Brisbane to Gold Coast by train, AUD 8.4 \u2013 engga perlu pesan dulu, tinggal ke stasiun dan beli tiket. Di stasiun di Gold Coast-nya dijemput dengan mobil Limosine; fasilitas dari <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sleeping Inn Surfers<\/span> (AUD 57\/night).<\/p>\n<p>Kota Pantai, tapi tujuan utama ke Gold Coast adalah ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Warner Bross Movie World<\/span>: mirip Disneyland dengan karakter dari tokoh2 filmnya Warner Bross: nonton film &amp; parade, maen game, dengerin musik, dan makan.<\/p>\n<p>Sorenya makan fast food di daerah Cavill Ave, tergoda gara2 lihat iklan di TV: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Red Rooster<\/span> (percaya deh, ayam bakarnya di Indo jauh lebih enak.) Terus keliling sepanjang pantai, sambil beli dan beli lagi ice cream; dan selalu ambil porsi besar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 7 | 28 Sept \u2013 Gold Coast-Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pagi hari, jalan2 di pantai. Packing kemudia naik bus ke airport lalu terbang ke Sydney dg Local Low Cost Carrier: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginblue.com.au\/\">Virgin Blue<\/a> (AUD 78). Begitu sampe, taro bagasi di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Eva Backpackers<\/span> (AUD 58\/night) langsung ke stasiun buat beli weekly pass (5 days) buat naik subway &amp; ferry. Kita engga berencana 5 hari di Sydney, tapi tokh tetep lebih murah beli pass dari pada beli satu2 tujuan, lagian ini juga mengantisipasi kalo salah jalan atau salah berhenti.<\/p>\n<p>Malam itu juga langsung naik ferry, dan dari ferry bisa lihat <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sydney Opera House<\/span> &amp; <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sydney Bridge<\/span>. Breathtaking. Postcard banget deh pemandangannya. Pastinya, setelah itu setiap hari selama di Sydney pasti ke lokasi ini hanya untuk sekali lagi \u2018menghisap\u2019 semua keindahannya.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 8 | 29 Sept \u2013 Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Banyak banget yang bisa di explore di Sydney, mulai dari <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sydney Town Hall<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Museum of Contemporary Art<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">St. Andrew\u2019s Cathedral<\/span> (dengan patung Pieta mirip di Vatican), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Queen Victoria Building<\/span> (shopping center), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Strand Arcade<\/span> (shopping center juga), dll bahkan duduk2 di\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Mrs Macquaries Point<\/span> dan tidur siang di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Royal Botanic Garden<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Makan malam sama temen, di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Hurricane<\/span>, di daerah <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Bondi Beach<\/span>. Menu utama adalah Iga bakar yang ukurannya super-duper jumbo dan favorit orang Indo di sana. Karena iga yang dibakar besar, maka dapurnya besar juga. Bahkan, buat ngebersihin panggangannya<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_73\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73\" data-attachment-id=\"73\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/edunik.com\/home\/?attachment_id=73\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?fit=318%2C238\" data-orig-size=\"318,238\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;e2rd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307048125&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15-Aussie3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;dinner with friends at Hurricane&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?fit=300%2C224\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?fit=318%2C238\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73\" title=\"15-Aussie3\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?resize=318%2C238\" width=\"318\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?w=318 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie3.jpg?resize=300%2C224 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-73\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">dinner with friends at Hurricane<\/p><\/div>\n<p>bukan pake kuas, tapi pake sapu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 9 | 30 Sept \u2013 Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Taronga Zoo<\/span> \u2013 Foto lengkap bisa dilihat <a href=\"http:\/\/admonike.multiply.com\/photos\/album\/4\">disini<\/a> atau <a href=\"http:\/\/imagomundi.multiply.com\/photos\/album\/21\">disini<\/a>. Layak buat didatangi. Hewan2 khas Aussie &amp; yang paling menarik adalah ada rumah dg backyard buat anak2 belajar ttg binatang yg dikehendaki &amp; tidak dikehendaki (dan bagaimana mengeliminasi tanpa merusak lingkungan) yang ada di rumah.<\/p>\n<p>Makan malam di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Casa Asturina<\/span>, makanan Spanyol. Pesen yang paling murah: Tapas \u2013 tanpa tahu kalau itu ternyata hanya makanan pembuka. Makanya waitersnya bingung waktu kita pesen hanya itu saja dan kitanya juga terkaget2 pas yang datang cuman dikit banget.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 10 | 1 Okt \u2013 Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sudah mulai capek mana hujan lagi. Setelah bobo sampe siang, jalan2 dikit, terus ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Borders<\/span> buat beli buku lalu belanja2 di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Paddington Bazaar<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Makan malam di Japanese Food Restaurant: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Juju<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 11 | 2 Oct \u2013 Blue Mountains-Canberra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mulai perjalanan dengan drive mobil, sewa dari AVIS. Pemandangannya indah sekali, highway tetapi harus hati2 dengan kangoroo yang mungkin saja tiba2 melintas. Tujuan pertama ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Blue Mountains<\/span>: melalui <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Katoomba<\/span>, berhenti di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Gordon Falls<\/span>, menuju <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Echo Point (3 sisters legend)<\/span> dan <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Govett\u2019s Leap<\/span>. Sorenya masuk ke kota <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Canberra<\/span>, ibu kota Aussie \u2013 yang (terutama) isinya hanya kantor2 pemerintahan: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Parliament House<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">High Court of Australia<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Australian War Memorial<\/span>, termasuk kantor kedutaan Indonesia. Kotanya asik. Kecil dan berbentuk grid. Engga mungkin nyasar deh. Menginap di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Victor Lodge<\/span> (AUD 70\/night).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 12 | 3 Oct \u2013 Canberra-Cooma-Albury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paginya dingin banget, tapi semangat lihat pameran bunga tulip. Terus ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Captain Cook Memorial<\/span> Water Jet di dekat danau. Perjalanan dilanjutkan ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Cooma<\/span>, buat lihat snowy mountain dilanjutkan ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Jindabyne<\/span> (melalui Alpine Way \u2013 lihat salju!), <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Thredbo<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Khancoban<\/span>, berhenti di kota <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Albury Wodonga<\/span>; menginap di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">New Albury<\/span> (AUD 65\/night). Makan malam Fried Chicken &amp; French Fries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 13 | 4 Oct \u2013 Albury to Ballarat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jalan2 di kota <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Albury<\/span>, siangnya perjalanan dilanjutkan melalui Muray River (batas antara NSW dan Victoria) menuju ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Wodonga<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Ruthergelen<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Echuca<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Nagambie<\/span>, dan belok dulu ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Ballarat<\/span>. Diantara perjalanan itu, berhenti <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Tahbilk Estate<\/span>, salah satu winery &amp; vineyard tertua di Victoria buat beli wine &amp; melihat proses pembuatannya.<\/p>\n<p>Ballarat terkenal sebagai kota tambang emas di jaman dahulu. Sekarang, mungkin tinggal sedikit; tetapi kota ini memanfaatkan kejayaan tempo doeloe dengan membuat wisata \u2018menambang emas\u2019 \u2013 <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sovereign Hill<\/span> ; bagaimana dulu kotanya dibangun &amp; cara menambang emas dilakukan. Lanjut ke <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Gold Museum<\/span>. Makan malam di Gee Cee Caf\u00e9 Bar: steak 450 gr dan wood-fired pizza. Menginap di <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">George Hotel<\/span> (AUD 80). Cantik sekali hotelnya; lantai kayu yang berderit serta ornamen bunga2 di pembungkus handuk &amp; sabun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 14 | 5 Oct \u2013 Ballarat to Melbourne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Great Ocean Road<\/span> \u2013 buat lihat Loch And George, 12 Apostles &amp; Gibsons Steps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/edunik.com\/home\/?attachment_id=74\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?fit=335%2C277\" data-orig-size=\"335,277\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;e2rd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307047957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15-Aussie2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Great Ocean Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?fit=300%2C248\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?fit=335%2C277\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74\" title=\"15-Aussie2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?resize=335%2C277\" width=\"335\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/edunik.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15-Aussie2.jpg?resize=300%2C248 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Ocean Road<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Karena DH birthday, dan birthday tanpa mie rasanya kurang afdol \u2013 maka pilih <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Imperial Rhino<\/span> di kota Torquay (dan amazingly ini juga merupakan resto The Author\u2019s Choice-nya LP) yang memang menjual noodles sebagai menu andalannya. Mie goreng kecap dengan rasa seperti mie jawa. Setelah tanya2, ternyata yang masak Philipino. Malam hari masuk Melbourne. Kota dengan aturan lalu lintas yang unik menurut kami; belum lagi jalanannya berbelok2. Akibatnya sempat memutari satu blok berulang kali hanya karena bingung menuju ke tempat penginapan: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Stork Hotel<\/span> (AUD 58\/night).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 15-17 | 6-8 Oct \u2013 Melbourne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kembaliin mobil ke AVIS (ingat pas kembaliin, pastikan bensinnya sudah super penuh; kalau tidak kita bakal di charge dengan harga tinggi untuk bensin), dan kemudian memanfaatkan trem gratis buat mengelilingi kota Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne ini kota dengan cuaca tak terduga. Cerah kemudian hujan semenit kemudian cerah lagi. Sampe malas buka payung kalau pas hujan. Tetapi dari semua kota yang sudah dikunjungi, Melbourne merupakan favorite kami.<\/p>\n<p>Sightseeing: Banyak alternatif walking tour yang disediakan oleh tourism center di Melbourne. Selain memanfaatkan trem gratis, leg power jadi andalan lagi.<\/p>\n<p>Shopping: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Queen Victoria Market<\/span>. Kalau mau beli oleh2; disinilah tempatnya. Murah &amp; lengkap!<\/p>\n<p>Eating: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Mekong<\/span>. (tidak ada di LP nih!) Lokasi: 241 Swanston St.; ph. (03) 9663-3288. Sampe 2X datang. Yang bikin betul2 enak adalah sambal yang dibuat dengan telur kepiting!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****Day 18 | 9 Oct \u2013 Melbourne-Brisbane-Brunei-Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melbourne-Brisbane dengan Qantas, dilanjutkan ke Brunei &amp; Singapore dengan Royal Brunei.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>****EPILOG: Day 19 | 10 Oct \u2013 Singapore-Batam-Jakarta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perjalanan paling meletihkan adalah perjalanan pulang dari liburan. Dan yang ini lebih meletihkan lagi adalah pulang dari Singapore ke Jakarta lewat Batam. Jadi dapat pelajaran, buat nextnya; kalau berangkat boleh lewat Batam (hemat Fiskal) tetapi pulangnya lebih baik direct ; apalagi kalau bawaannya banyak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awalnya mau ke Spain, tapi dg pertimbangan biaya &amp; waktu perolehan visa schengen yang lama; dipindahkan ke Aussie: Queensland (QLD), New South Wales (NSW) &amp; Victoria (VIC). 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