27th / Dec / 2008, Saturday. The 470th Day in Oz, the weather in Sydney is sunny in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, rainy in the evening.
I worked in Townsville for 3 months. The weather of this tropical city made many backpackers go mad. Everybody said it's too hot...more than 30 degrees every day. I also thought it was time to leave this city.
Many backpackers have a common habit in Australia. It's "Avoiding the overheated and cold weather". Townsville is typically too hot from November to April of next year. Many backpackers want to go down to Sydney or Melbourne or Gold coast to celebrate new year and Christmas. I'm also the one who want to do it.
In the middle of December. I put on the ad for looking for a partner to travel and go down to Sydney together. I was lucky. An English guy enrolled my itinerary. His name is Alix. He is very young only 20. We started the travel from 20th December 2008. It's pity thing that Alix is not an English girl. I gotta go say English girls always have graceful character. They're more like the princess who usually drinks black tea or milk tea in a mansion. And I very like English accent.
20th Dec 2008, It is Saturday. We started our travel. We drove in north Queensland. From Townsville to Mackay. 400Km long way makes us experience the wild weather of Queensland. We experienced wild and heavy rain. This rain was just like the God dumped water from the sky. The car was lucky enough that it went through a natural shower. After this crazy shower, the weather became sunny again.
21st Dec 2008, It is Sunday. We spent more than 12 hours for driving. In this day, We drive almost 1000km. From Mackay to Brisbane. Our previous plan was from Mackay to Bundaberg. But we've already changed the plan and slept in his friends' house without paying. We even drove in the evening. I always worried we'll hit roos. But I think I just ran over a cane toad only. I also got an unforgetable experience in his friends' house. That was I've been bitten by bees. I almost screamed....absolutely unforgettable.
22nd Dec 2008, Monday. From Brisbane to Coffs harbour. Only 400km. We had driven for a long way while we started the travel in this day. It's why we didn't want to drive too much in this day. When I passed the border of Queensland and New South Wales. I suddenly lost one our coz the changing time zone.
23rd Dec 2008, Tuesday. From Coffs harbour to Sydney. We arrived safely in this city. Alix and me were very excited. During this period, no cheap hostel is found out. I gotta to pay 35 AUD per night. I intended to sleep in my car, but I changed my mind that I tried this feeling of sleeping in the car in Queensland. This was not funny and comfortable experience. We almost burned the engine in central Sydney. Sydney is more like multi-races city. I can always see different races in this city...except Aussie= =.
You can't find out the real Australian culture in Sydney. I deem Sydney is similar as Big Apple. This sin and notorious city has been commercialized seriously. It makes me get an uncomfortable feeling to Sydney. I can always face traffic jam here. The weather is much cooler than north Queensland. Maybe I need more time to get use to it.
26th Dec 2008, I went to the notorious district of Sydney...Kings Cross. I could usually see whores and visitors talked the price in this place. Sexy whores / strippers / hot tempetation / backpackers from Europe and Asia / businessmen......I and my partner Chinese oversea student Zen Wang was invited to get in the topless club to see something hot. In my opinion, I regreted I got in this club. The girls are not hot enough. Although she rubbed me with her boobs (This is the bonus of sitting on the first row...perhaps), I was still a little bit disppointed with it.
It's really difficult to find out a free parking lot in Sydney. It's why I don't want to drive my car frequently. I don't like this biggest sin city. Maybe I will leave this city after the New Year. If you want to experience the real Australian. Sydney is probably the worst place to do it. Although I always get something really cheap except the dorm fee. I don't like it either.
2008年12月27日 星期六
2008年11月17日 星期一
到目前為止的經驗談
11月17日，星期一，來澳洲第430天，湯斯維爾市天氣晴。
自從我來到昆士蘭州工作以後，我已來到澳洲超過一年，我認知到許多事，在此我也想提供一些情報給想來澳洲的台灣朋友們供參考。
工作方面－－
在澳洲若真要工作就好，其實非常容易，像是去到working hostel，這種hostel跟農場是合作關係，經理會自動安排工作給您，您每星期付約一百澳元給經理供住宿錢。但不保證賺錢，因為您分配到的工作變化性大，有的會讓您賺大錢，有的則只能讓您勉強供得起食宿。而有的hostel經理有些種族歧視(當然他是不可能會跟您說的)的話，也可能把較好的工作分配給某些特定國家的人。在澳洲一年四季都有農場工可以做。但是有季節性的，比方說塔斯馬尼亞的櫻桃季就只在夏季而已。
肉工廠也是一個賺錢的好地方，但取決於你的運氣，因為你會分配到的工作太多樣化，也有可能分配到需要強健的胃的工作，不適應於肉工廠的工作的人也是相當多的。肉工廠在全澳洲很多地方都有。
建築也是一種嘗試，建築的工作需要一些英語溝通，所以亞洲的背包客英語說得較差，比較無法勝任這些工作，若你具備建築的專業技能與工作經驗，時薪超過二十澳元的工作一大堆。
餐廳的工作不建議找亞洲老闆，盡量去找白人老闆，他們會提供好的待遇。若在麥當勞、肯德基打工或連鎖超市打工，一小時都是超過十五澳元的。
種族方面－－
台灣人：台灣人工作還算勤奮且也愛玩，所以多半的台灣人來此賺到一些錢的也不少，看您遇到的是誰，台灣女孩來澳洲多喜愛到處遊玩，台灣男孩有些像是來賺錢的。台灣背包客的英語水平不算好，但也不算很差，英語溝通基本上不是太大問題。
香港人：亞洲人英文講得最好的族群，就我看來是港女遠多過港男，賺到一定的錢後通常會再跑去玩一玩，他們基本上也會說中文，他們來澳洲有一年六百人的限額，所以亞洲人最小族群也是香港人。
韓國人：非常特別的背包客族群，來澳洲的數量難以評估，可能的話，他們就佔了亞洲背包族的一半以上，韓國政府應是鼓勵青年來到澳洲，所以在說英文的程度上完全沒有管制，十之八九英文水平是令人發汗，喜歡跟自己人講話，但他們還算友善，亞洲人喝啤酒喝的最多的就屬韓國人了。他們幹活非常努力，可以在同一個地方待上很長一段時間且賺一大筆錢。他們很喜歡去加入語文學校，所以您如果加入語言學校很容易看見韓國人。
日本人：日本人在幹活精神上令人敬佩，但日本人多半像歐洲人一樣是來這當觀光客的，在Ｃａｉｒｎｓ，日本人滿街都是，他們英文講得並不好，但他們在國民教育上做得成功，若您有個日本室友，就代表有個乾淨的房間，日本女孩在澳洲並不喜歡跟日本男孩戀愛，喜歡找歐洲男生戀愛。
德國人：歐洲人最多的一票，德國人的英文不錯，溝通都不是問題，德國人長得相當高大，男生一百八十幾女孩一百七十幾，德國人在農場幹活經常是最勤奮的歐洲人，不過缺點就是，他們也喜歡跟自己人聊，講的盡是德文讓其它外國人聽不懂。
英國人：英國人不是很喜歡幹農場或不需講話的活，在大城市遇到他們的機會較大，英國人在澳洲有一個特別的稱號叫POM，中文譯為來自母國英格蘭的監獄犯，這是一種侮辱千萬不要亂用。英國人男帥女美，在談吐間容易感受到英國人道貌岸然的一面，有點帶有英國的優雅高貴氣息，而且對足球有一定的熱衷。
法國人：來澳大利亞享受玩樂的族群，法國男人在蓄鬍有一定的美感，至於法國女人．．．全世界的男人誰不喜歡法國女人？法國人對所有的外國人都有一定的吸引力，所有的外國人都想要跟他們在夜店跳舞、喝酒作樂。儘管法國人的英文不是非常好，但我覺得他們非常可愛和有點懶惰，他們對性與愛的態度十分開放，喜歡逢場作戲並不喜歡長遠的關係。
北歐人：這包含了挪威、瑞典、芬蘭與丹麥人，說真的我遇過的不是很多，但不可否定的是，他們的英語講得太好了，這群來自全世界最富裕的地區的人享受著完美的教育與環境，相當高貴，這群人多半是金髮藍眼且高大，您可以說他們是維京海盜，但他們沒掠奪澳大利亞海岸，他們來這享受澳大利亞的陽光。
愛爾蘭人：愛爾蘭的男孩喝酒喝得相當兇，當他們喝醉後，到處遛鳥都有可能(不是玩笑，親眼目擊)，愛爾蘭的口音連英國人都不見得能理解，他們不說愛爾蘭語，他們只說英語，愛爾蘭人有些並非持打工度假簽來澳洲，他們只需申請工作簽証即可。
義大利人:遇到的不是很多，多半來澳洲是在義大利餐廳工作(這就是他們英語講得不是很好的原因)，義大利在50年代有一波移民澳洲的移民潮，所以要遇到義大利的農場場主並不是難事。
比利時與荷蘭人:比利時人是講法語的，並沒有比利時語這東西，但他們有著完美的巧克力工廠與法語能力，有些甚至是講荷語，在比利時官方需會講法語和荷語才行。荷蘭人在英語教育上也極為成功，但我遇過的荷蘭人數量上不多。
交通方面－－
若您要來澳洲待一年，若錢足夠的話，買車是一個好的選擇，在澳大利亞有車的方便性很高，而且澳洲的油價比台灣便宜一點點，二手車若從背包客買比較划算，但要注意車子的問題，在付錢之前，一定得詳細檢查，若認為自己外行，就送去車廠，付個五十澳元做全車檢驗。至於國內航線在澳大利亞可以說是到處都是，廉價且省時。
文化方面－－
歐洲人通常與亞洲人交集較少。此外因為亞洲人的英語水平趕不上歐洲人，所以常見的是歐洲人就常與歐洲人聚成一桌聊天，亞洲人就自己跟亞洲人聊。此外歐洲背包客不太愛加入語言學校（他們是來這享受與玩的），所以當您加入語文學校後，同學多半會是亞洲人（日本與韓國是大宗）。亞洲人不會在週末夜去酒吧喝幾杯。
歐洲人在離開澳大利亞前，多半會先去東南亞的便宜國家玩個夠再回國，像是泰國、印尼。此外，歐洲人自覺他們長得比亞洲人好看，帶著有點自傲的感覺看亞洲人。通常歐洲人若交到亞洲女友，多半不會認真這點要請亞洲女孩自覺。
自從我來到昆士蘭州工作以後，我已來到澳洲超過一年，我認知到許多事，在此我也想提供一些情報給想來澳洲的台灣朋友們供參考。
工作方面－－
在澳洲若真要工作就好，其實非常容易，像是去到working hostel，這種hostel跟農場是合作關係，經理會自動安排工作給您，您每星期付約一百澳元給經理供住宿錢。但不保證賺錢，因為您分配到的工作變化性大，有的會讓您賺大錢，有的則只能讓您勉強供得起食宿。而有的hostel經理有些種族歧視(當然他是不可能會跟您說的)的話，也可能把較好的工作分配給某些特定國家的人。在澳洲一年四季都有農場工可以做。但是有季節性的，比方說塔斯馬尼亞的櫻桃季就只在夏季而已。
肉工廠也是一個賺錢的好地方，但取決於你的運氣，因為你會分配到的工作太多樣化，也有可能分配到需要強健的胃的工作，不適應於肉工廠的工作的人也是相當多的。肉工廠在全澳洲很多地方都有。
建築也是一種嘗試，建築的工作需要一些英語溝通，所以亞洲的背包客英語說得較差，比較無法勝任這些工作，若你具備建築的專業技能與工作經驗，時薪超過二十澳元的工作一大堆。
餐廳的工作不建議找亞洲老闆，盡量去找白人老闆，他們會提供好的待遇。若在麥當勞、肯德基打工或連鎖超市打工，一小時都是超過十五澳元的。
種族方面－－
台灣人：台灣人工作還算勤奮且也愛玩，所以多半的台灣人來此賺到一些錢的也不少，看您遇到的是誰，台灣女孩來澳洲多喜愛到處遊玩，台灣男孩有些像是來賺錢的。台灣背包客的英語水平不算好，但也不算很差，英語溝通基本上不是太大問題。
香港人：亞洲人英文講得最好的族群，就我看來是港女遠多過港男，賺到一定的錢後通常會再跑去玩一玩，他們基本上也會說中文，他們來澳洲有一年六百人的限額，所以亞洲人最小族群也是香港人。
韓國人：非常特別的背包客族群，來澳洲的數量難以評估，可能的話，他們就佔了亞洲背包族的一半以上，韓國政府應是鼓勵青年來到澳洲，所以在說英文的程度上完全沒有管制，十之八九英文水平是令人發汗，喜歡跟自己人講話，但他們還算友善，亞洲人喝啤酒喝的最多的就屬韓國人了。他們幹活非常努力，可以在同一個地方待上很長一段時間且賺一大筆錢。他們很喜歡去加入語文學校，所以您如果加入語言學校很容易看見韓國人。
日本人：日本人在幹活精神上令人敬佩，但日本人多半像歐洲人一樣是來這當觀光客的，在Ｃａｉｒｎｓ，日本人滿街都是，他們英文講得並不好，但他們在國民教育上做得成功，若您有個日本室友，就代表有個乾淨的房間，日本女孩在澳洲並不喜歡跟日本男孩戀愛，喜歡找歐洲男生戀愛。
德國人：歐洲人最多的一票，德國人的英文不錯，溝通都不是問題，德國人長得相當高大，男生一百八十幾女孩一百七十幾，德國人在農場幹活經常是最勤奮的歐洲人，不過缺點就是，他們也喜歡跟自己人聊，講的盡是德文讓其它外國人聽不懂。
英國人：英國人不是很喜歡幹農場或不需講話的活，在大城市遇到他們的機會較大，英國人在澳洲有一個特別的稱號叫POM，中文譯為來自母國英格蘭的監獄犯，這是一種侮辱千萬不要亂用。英國人男帥女美，在談吐間容易感受到英國人道貌岸然的一面，有點帶有英國的優雅高貴氣息，而且對足球有一定的熱衷。
法國人：來澳大利亞享受玩樂的族群，法國男人在蓄鬍有一定的美感，至於法國女人．．．全世界的男人誰不喜歡法國女人？法國人對所有的外國人都有一定的吸引力，所有的外國人都想要跟他們在夜店跳舞、喝酒作樂。儘管法國人的英文不是非常好，但我覺得他們非常可愛和有點懶惰，他們對性與愛的態度十分開放，喜歡逢場作戲並不喜歡長遠的關係。
北歐人：這包含了挪威、瑞典、芬蘭與丹麥人，說真的我遇過的不是很多，但不可否定的是，他們的英語講得太好了，這群來自全世界最富裕的地區的人享受著完美的教育與環境，相當高貴，這群人多半是金髮藍眼且高大，您可以說他們是維京海盜，但他們沒掠奪澳大利亞海岸，他們來這享受澳大利亞的陽光。
愛爾蘭人：愛爾蘭的男孩喝酒喝得相當兇，當他們喝醉後，到處遛鳥都有可能(不是玩笑，親眼目擊)，愛爾蘭的口音連英國人都不見得能理解，他們不說愛爾蘭語，他們只說英語，愛爾蘭人有些並非持打工度假簽來澳洲，他們只需申請工作簽証即可。
義大利人:遇到的不是很多，多半來澳洲是在義大利餐廳工作(這就是他們英語講得不是很好的原因)，義大利在50年代有一波移民澳洲的移民潮，所以要遇到義大利的農場場主並不是難事。
比利時與荷蘭人:比利時人是講法語的，並沒有比利時語這東西，但他們有著完美的巧克力工廠與法語能力，有些甚至是講荷語，在比利時官方需會講法語和荷語才行。荷蘭人在英語教育上也極為成功，但我遇過的荷蘭人數量上不多。
交通方面－－
若您要來澳洲待一年，若錢足夠的話，買車是一個好的選擇，在澳大利亞有車的方便性很高，而且澳洲的油價比台灣便宜一點點，二手車若從背包客買比較划算，但要注意車子的問題，在付錢之前，一定得詳細檢查，若認為自己外行，就送去車廠，付個五十澳元做全車檢驗。至於國內航線在澳大利亞可以說是到處都是，廉價且省時。
文化方面－－
歐洲人通常與亞洲人交集較少。此外因為亞洲人的英語水平趕不上歐洲人，所以常見的是歐洲人就常與歐洲人聚成一桌聊天，亞洲人就自己跟亞洲人聊。此外歐洲背包客不太愛加入語言學校（他們是來這享受與玩的），所以當您加入語文學校後，同學多半會是亞洲人（日本與韓國是大宗）。亞洲人不會在週末夜去酒吧喝幾杯。
歐洲人在離開澳大利亞前，多半會先去東南亞的便宜國家玩個夠再回國，像是泰國、印尼。此外，歐洲人自覺他們長得比亞洲人好看，帶著有點自傲的感覺看亞洲人。通常歐洲人若交到亞洲女友，多半不會認真這點要請亞洲女孩自覺。
2008年11月1日 星期六
The Halloween (31/10)
31st/Oct/2008, Friday, Day 413 in Australia, The weather in Townsville is a bit rainy day.
I've to apologize for lazy to update my blog for almost 5 months. When I was in Melbourne and Bundaberg. I used free and very cheap internet. After I left Bundaberg. I never used free and super cheap internet anymore.
From 5th/May/2008 to 21st/Sept/2008 is the period that I stayed in Ayr. The small town in North Queensland. I made much money and got my visa extension in this rural and small town. My previous plan was going back Taiwan in Mid-Sept. Due to the expensive flight ticket, I've decided to change the plan.
I worked more than 130 days for harvest jobs. It's absolutely enough to apply for the 2nd time working holiday visa.
After the working in Ayr, I intend to move to the city. The closest one in Townsville. The second largest city in Queensland.
The first step for my staying in Townsville is trying to get a job in Townsville Meat Work. I also applied a job for pizza delivery with my lovely small car. I've to say I love my tiny and old car. Although I spend lots of money on it.
The hostel I live in is Adventurous Resorts. It sounds like high-level hotel. I also hope it is, but it's still a normal hostel only.
The life in Townsville is not bad. Gorgeous beach, Magnetic island, tropical sunshine, exuberant night bar. It makes me difficult to oppose the lure.
One of the views in the CBD of Townsville
The Strand in Townsville, the island is Magnetic Island
31st/10/2008, The Western festival, Halloween. I know it's not our Asian's festival. But I also know an axiom - When you are in Rome, do as Roman's do. So when I started the work in the pizza delivery from 6PM to 9PM, I saw one of my colleague that made up like a vampire worked in the reception. That was just a beginning.
Everybody knows the Western culture means party up in the weekend. 31/10 Halloween was on Friday. The hostel owner informed all the people who live in this hostel that we'll have a party at night. I had finished my work at 9:30 and back at quarter to 10:00PM. When I was back the hostel, I know I have to join the spree. The first thing I had to do is to buy some beers. The Russian guy Alex met me first and had a talk to me. He works in the meat factory. But it's ridiculous that he possesses the working visa to Australia in the name of radio engineer. He's the first Russian I meet.
Alex, right, he's clever. He hugs the Finnish superbabe every guy in this hostel secretly fancies, Linda. (Maybe I was a bit jealous when I took this picture)
The right one is a French guy. I confess I squeezed his "boobs" without his permission. Is this sexual harassment??
In fact, when I took this picture, I was slightly pissed. Verena(German) said she needed some blood.
This guy I don't know his name. But he looked so handsome.
Halloween is the ghost festival in Western culture. But they don't prepare foods for the ghost or ancestors. It seems be more like the competition of dress up and make-up. All the people in the pub dressed up like ghost or vampire. It was really funny that you see ghost and vampire and fairies dancing on the floor.
I'll remember this special festival in my mind. It's absolutely a unforgettable experience in Australia. Now I really expect the other Christmas.
I've to apologize for lazy to update my blog for almost 5 months. When I was in Melbourne and Bundaberg. I used free and very cheap internet. After I left Bundaberg. I never used free and super cheap internet anymore.
From 5th/May/2008 to 21st/Sept/2008 is the period that I stayed in Ayr. The small town in North Queensland. I made much money and got my visa extension in this rural and small town. My previous plan was going back Taiwan in Mid-Sept. Due to the expensive flight ticket, I've decided to change the plan.
I worked more than 130 days for harvest jobs. It's absolutely enough to apply for the 2nd time working holiday visa.
After the working in Ayr, I intend to move to the city. The closest one in Townsville. The second largest city in Queensland.
The first step for my staying in Townsville is trying to get a job in Townsville Meat Work. I also applied a job for pizza delivery with my lovely small car. I've to say I love my tiny and old car. Although I spend lots of money on it.
The hostel I live in is Adventurous Resorts. It sounds like high-level hotel. I also hope it is, but it's still a normal hostel only.
The life in Townsville is not bad. Gorgeous beach, Magnetic island, tropical sunshine, exuberant night bar. It makes me difficult to oppose the lure.
One of the views in the CBD of Townsville
The Strand in Townsville, the island is Magnetic Island31st/10/2008, The Western festival, Halloween. I know it's not our Asian's festival. But I also know an axiom - When you are in Rome, do as Roman's do. So when I started the work in the pizza delivery from 6PM to 9PM, I saw one of my colleague that made up like a vampire worked in the reception. That was just a beginning.
Everybody knows the Western culture means party up in the weekend. 31/10 Halloween was on Friday. The hostel owner informed all the people who live in this hostel that we'll have a party at night. I had finished my work at 9:30 and back at quarter to 10:00PM. When I was back the hostel, I know I have to join the spree. The first thing I had to do is to buy some beers. The Russian guy Alex met me first and had a talk to me. He works in the meat factory. But it's ridiculous that he possesses the working visa to Australia in the name of radio engineer. He's the first Russian I meet.
Alex, right, he's clever. He hugs the Finnish superbabe every guy in this hostel secretly fancies, Linda. (Maybe I was a bit jealous when I took this picture)
The right one is a French guy. I confess I squeezed his "boobs" without his permission. Is this sexual harassment??
In fact, when I took this picture, I was slightly pissed. Verena(German) said she needed some blood.
This guy I don't know his name. But he looked so handsome.Halloween is the ghost festival in Western culture. But they don't prepare foods for the ghost or ancestors. It seems be more like the competition of dress up and make-up. All the people in the pub dressed up like ghost or vampire. It was really funny that you see ghost and vampire and fairies dancing on the floor.
I'll remember this special festival in my mind. It's absolutely a unforgettable experience in Australia. Now I really expect the other Christmas.
2008年5月24日 星期六
The simple travel in Cairns
24th/May/2008, Saturday, Day 254 in Oz. The weather in Cairns is cloudy and a little bit rainny.
I got 5 days off by my working hostel. The watermelons couldn't grow up steadily in recent cold weather. I thought it's time to enjoy the holiday and jumped on the bus to travel. Cairns is located on the north of Ayr approximately 450 KM. It's the first choice of my simple 3-day trip.
21/05/08. In this day I prepared for the trip and informed the owner of the hostel that I would have a period of the relaxed time.
22/05/08. Time to start the trip. Jumped on the bus at 2:00pm and spent almost 7 hours to the beautiful city - Cairns. The bus passed the Bruce Highway and the excellent beachs. While I arrived Cairns, I felt hungry. Looked for the McDonald to solve the hungry. The weather became rainny and a little bit cold. The time was getting more and more late. I had to look for a hostel as soon as possible. I was lucky and found out a hostel with a bit dirty appearance. But it's also cheap. This is my first night in Cairns. Do you know the name of this hostel?? It's named "asylum". Sounds a bit uncomfortable.
23/05/08. I planed my trip in early morning and wandered on the street of the CBD of Cairns. Lots of Japanese sightseed this spectacular city. Lots of signs are written by Japanese or Korean. If you can speak excellent Japanese, I would think you are able to get a job easily. Even I saw a Aussie guy spoke Japanese to the travel groups that are consisted of many Japanese. The main ingredients of Cairns are - casinos / exotic restaurants / beautiful beach / souvenir shops / the tourists that are from different countrys. I also wandered to the famous night market. But it's small and not attractive to me. Many Japanese girls walked on the street and kept speaking Japanese with their make-up. The beach has attractive charm such as a princess with her grin. There are lots of people enjoyed a sunshine bath. Most of them have good figure. Maybe you can prepare a good binocular to see their perfect figures.
24/05/08. Got up early for the trip in Kuranda. I went this town on my own by bus. It's definitely a town for the tourists. Many souvenir shops are located on the significant place. Once I got off the bus, some Japanese tried to sell some things and spoke Japanese to me. I wasn't interested in their product and kept moving forward. The place I want to go is the Koala garden.
When I came into the garden, I saw the crocodiles first. There are approximately 10 crocodiles. They swam in the pool lazily. I couldn't take picture to them coz the broken camera. It's pity. The second place - koala. Also the most important theme in Kuranda. Everybody wanna cuddle them and got a big photo with them. I also paid 15AUD to get the photo. I felt excited that I can cuddle this cute animal. The name of the koala that I cuddled is "princess". She is extremely charming just like her name. After the shot, I saw the snakes and lizards and Kangaroos. It's absolutely happy time in the garden. Everybody left the garden with their happy smile. After the garden, I wander in this town and ate some good but expensive food. I jumped on the bus and left this sightseeing town at 2:15pm. I was back in the Cairns at 3:00pm. If you wanna enjoy the rainforest and the waterfall, you would get on the train and pay 90AUD. I don't wanna see it, so I get on the bus and left quickly. While I was back my hostel, I typed this article to share my good time to everybody.
I got 5 days off by my working hostel. The watermelons couldn't grow up steadily in recent cold weather. I thought it's time to enjoy the holiday and jumped on the bus to travel. Cairns is located on the north of Ayr approximately 450 KM. It's the first choice of my simple 3-day trip.
21/05/08. In this day I prepared for the trip and informed the owner of the hostel that I would have a period of the relaxed time.
22/05/08. Time to start the trip. Jumped on the bus at 2:00pm and spent almost 7 hours to the beautiful city - Cairns. The bus passed the Bruce Highway and the excellent beachs. While I arrived Cairns, I felt hungry. Looked for the McDonald to solve the hungry. The weather became rainny and a little bit cold. The time was getting more and more late. I had to look for a hostel as soon as possible. I was lucky and found out a hostel with a bit dirty appearance. But it's also cheap. This is my first night in Cairns. Do you know the name of this hostel?? It's named "asylum". Sounds a bit uncomfortable.
23/05/08. I planed my trip in early morning and wandered on the street of the CBD of Cairns. Lots of Japanese sightseed this spectacular city. Lots of signs are written by Japanese or Korean. If you can speak excellent Japanese, I would think you are able to get a job easily. Even I saw a Aussie guy spoke Japanese to the travel groups that are consisted of many Japanese. The main ingredients of Cairns are - casinos / exotic restaurants / beautiful beach / souvenir shops / the tourists that are from different countrys. I also wandered to the famous night market. But it's small and not attractive to me. Many Japanese girls walked on the street and kept speaking Japanese with their make-up. The beach has attractive charm such as a princess with her grin. There are lots of people enjoyed a sunshine bath. Most of them have good figure. Maybe you can prepare a good binocular to see their perfect figures.
24/05/08. Got up early for the trip in Kuranda. I went this town on my own by bus. It's definitely a town for the tourists. Many souvenir shops are located on the significant place. Once I got off the bus, some Japanese tried to sell some things and spoke Japanese to me. I wasn't interested in their product and kept moving forward. The place I want to go is the Koala garden.
When I came into the garden, I saw the crocodiles first. There are approximately 10 crocodiles. They swam in the pool lazily. I couldn't take picture to them coz the broken camera. It's pity. The second place - koala. Also the most important theme in Kuranda. Everybody wanna cuddle them and got a big photo with them. I also paid 15AUD to get the photo. I felt excited that I can cuddle this cute animal. The name of the koala that I cuddled is "princess". She is extremely charming just like her name. After the shot, I saw the snakes and lizards and Kangaroos. It's absolutely happy time in the garden. Everybody left the garden with their happy smile. After the garden, I wander in this town and ate some good but expensive food. I jumped on the bus and left this sightseeing town at 2:15pm. I was back in the Cairns at 3:00pm. If you wanna enjoy the rainforest and the waterfall, you would get on the train and pay 90AUD. I don't wanna see it, so I get on the bus and left quickly. While I was back my hostel, I typed this article to share my good time to everybody.
2008年5月4日 星期日
Leaving Bundaberg
04/May/2008, Sunday, the 234th day in Australia. The weather in Bundaberg is always sunny!!
I have stayed in Bundaberg 3 weeks. There are only few happy matters in Bundy. The unfriendly owner of Bundaberg backpackers makes everybody loathe him. Everybody that mentions him usually use "shit" this word. It's difficult to look for good jobs in this hostel. Everything makes me decide to leave and look for new place I like.
The sun keep shining, the backpacks keep working, the capsicum keep growing and never stop. many children keep saying "Konichiwa" to each Asian. Aussie is much friendly than your conception.
28/04/08. Monday. I kept working on the capsicum farm. Made 113 buckets
29/04/08. Tuesday, made 132 buckets on the capsicum farm.
30/04/08 Wednesday, made 142 buckets on the capsicum farm.
01/05/08 Thursday, made 174 buckets on the capsicum farm.
02/05/08 Friday, made 103 buckets on the capsicum farm.
03/05/08 Saturday, made 74 buckets on the capsicum farm. This is my final day working on the capsicum farm. Tonight, I went to pub with some Canadian and British and German and drank as drunk. I could hardly return to the hostel. I found out many caucasian like to hang out in pub. Coz I could see only few Asian were in the pub.
Working on the capsicum farm is totally not suited to girls. I really don't know why the owner arrange some girls to work here. Many girls are unable to lift the fulled buckets. Each time I saw they lift the bucket hard under the strong sunshine. I sympathize those girls. Now I realize the farmers are always hard on the farm. Because I'm also farmer now. OK!! It's time to leave north. My next place is Ayr in Queensland!!
I have stayed in Bundaberg 3 weeks. There are only few happy matters in Bundy. The unfriendly owner of Bundaberg backpackers makes everybody loathe him. Everybody that mentions him usually use "shit" this word. It's difficult to look for good jobs in this hostel. Everything makes me decide to leave and look for new place I like.
The sun keep shining, the backpacks keep working, the capsicum keep growing and never stop. many children keep saying "Konichiwa" to each Asian. Aussie is much friendly than your conception.
28/04/08. Monday. I kept working on the capsicum farm. Made 113 buckets
29/04/08. Tuesday, made 132 buckets on the capsicum farm.
30/04/08 Wednesday, made 142 buckets on the capsicum farm.
01/05/08 Thursday, made 174 buckets on the capsicum farm.
02/05/08 Friday, made 103 buckets on the capsicum farm.
03/05/08 Saturday, made 74 buckets on the capsicum farm. This is my final day working on the capsicum farm. Tonight, I went to pub with some Canadian and British and German and drank as drunk. I could hardly return to the hostel. I found out many caucasian like to hang out in pub. Coz I could see only few Asian were in the pub.
Working on the capsicum farm is totally not suited to girls. I really don't know why the owner arrange some girls to work here. Many girls are unable to lift the fulled buckets. Each time I saw they lift the bucket hard under the strong sunshine. I sympathize those girls. Now I realize the farmers are always hard on the farm. Because I'm also farmer now. OK!! It's time to leave north. My next place is Ayr in Queensland!!
2008年4月27日 星期日
Working / International talk
Today, April 27th, Sunday, the 227th day in Australia. The weather in QLD is SUNNY!!
There are many German and Korean living in my hostel. I acquainted many foreigners. The living room with some sofas and a big TV usually has many people stayed. Some of those TV shows are funny. South Park and Simpson Family had been showed many times.
But I always got up in the early morning at 4:00AM. Picking capsicum is definitly a tough job. I have been working in capsicum farm nearly 2 weeks with only 1 day off. The picking capsicum job makes me look like refugee everyday. You can say this job is good for my money but not good for my body.
21st April, Picked capsicum with 130 buckets. It Spent over 7 hours to accomplish this score.
22nd April, Picked capsicum with 104 buckets. This job kept making many new staff start working and quit again and again. I could see new face everyday. In this day I ate cheap pizza definetely.
23rd April, picked capsicum with 97 buckets. I worked hard in this day and made new German friends - Christian and Evon. They are German couple. The girl is elder than the boy 5 years!!
24th April, picked capsicum with 47 buckets. The situation in the farm was totally bad. While I saw this kind of situation, I lost my working mind and worked lazily. Everybody was just like me lazily. Even I played capsicum and bucket with Christian.
25th April, picked capsicum with 123 buckets. I had worked till 4:00PM. We worked almost 10 hours in this day. After 12:00 everybody worked slowly and lazily. Ths sun was shining. It didn't care about us. We finished at 4:00PM. I almost exhausted in this day. When I came back hostel, I just wanted to finish my dinner and went to bed soon.
26th April, picked capsicum with 108 buckets. 1 Japanese guy and 1 Korean guy that look like veteran and beard worked in capsicum farm in this day. I think the supervisor recruits some veteran in this tough farm. They picked as soon as crazy rat. The supervisor requested us that picking big and good capsicum only. He kept saying "too small" or "too brown" on the big loaded truck. After I came back the hostel and finished my dinner, I drank wine with some Korean guys and had a talk with few German. They invited me to go to pub with Karaoke at night, but I had to work tomorrow morning.
27th April, picked capsicum with 92 buckets. A French guy didn't wanna work in picking capsicum. He wanna try to work on the truck that carrying the buckets. After he worked on the truck, he regreted that he worked on the truck and realized working on the truck is also tough.
Actually I don't like this job. I just keep waiting new job - avocado picking and packing. This is the hourly payment job. Though I work in tough job, I still enjoy working with many foreigners and have talk with foreigners everyday / every night. The sun in Queensland is shining and has totally exotic atmosphere just like sub-tropic region - my home place Taiwan.
There are many German and Korean living in my hostel. I acquainted many foreigners. The living room with some sofas and a big TV usually has many people stayed. Some of those TV shows are funny. South Park and Simpson Family had been showed many times.
But I always got up in the early morning at 4:00AM. Picking capsicum is definitly a tough job. I have been working in capsicum farm nearly 2 weeks with only 1 day off. The picking capsicum job makes me look like refugee everyday. You can say this job is good for my money but not good for my body.
21st April, Picked capsicum with 130 buckets. It Spent over 7 hours to accomplish this score.
22nd April, Picked capsicum with 104 buckets. This job kept making many new staff start working and quit again and again. I could see new face everyday. In this day I ate cheap pizza definetely.
23rd April, picked capsicum with 97 buckets. I worked hard in this day and made new German friends - Christian and Evon. They are German couple. The girl is elder than the boy 5 years!!
24th April, picked capsicum with 47 buckets. The situation in the farm was totally bad. While I saw this kind of situation, I lost my working mind and worked lazily. Everybody was just like me lazily. Even I played capsicum and bucket with Christian.
25th April, picked capsicum with 123 buckets. I had worked till 4:00PM. We worked almost 10 hours in this day. After 12:00 everybody worked slowly and lazily. Ths sun was shining. It didn't care about us. We finished at 4:00PM. I almost exhausted in this day. When I came back hostel, I just wanted to finish my dinner and went to bed soon.
26th April, picked capsicum with 108 buckets. 1 Japanese guy and 1 Korean guy that look like veteran and beard worked in capsicum farm in this day. I think the supervisor recruits some veteran in this tough farm. They picked as soon as crazy rat. The supervisor requested us that picking big and good capsicum only. He kept saying "too small" or "too brown" on the big loaded truck. After I came back the hostel and finished my dinner, I drank wine with some Korean guys and had a talk with few German. They invited me to go to pub with Karaoke at night, but I had to work tomorrow morning.
27th April, picked capsicum with 92 buckets. A French guy didn't wanna work in picking capsicum. He wanna try to work on the truck that carrying the buckets. After he worked on the truck, he regreted that he worked on the truck and realized working on the truck is also tough.
Actually I don't like this job. I just keep waiting new job - avocado picking and packing. This is the hourly payment job. Though I work in tough job, I still enjoy working with many foreigners and have talk with foreigners everyday / every night. The sun in Queensland is shining and has totally exotic atmosphere just like sub-tropic region - my home place Taiwan.
2008年4月20日 星期日
Queensland / Brisbane / Bundaberg
Today, 20th/April/2008, Sunday, the 220th day in AU, The weather in Bundaberg is sunny.
My Taiwanese friend Jacky (We met in the Plunkett in Victoria for apple and pears picking job) introduced me to come to Queensland for picking job. I left Victoria and arrived Queensland in 12th April by airplane. Since I arrived Brisbane, I spent too much money in trasportation. From Melbourne to Bundaberg, The transportation I got on were bus / airplane / train...feel so sad. Spent almost 240 AUD...
In 12th / April, I arrived in Brisbane. But I don't stay there too much time. Passed Brisbane only. Coz I need new farm job. There are a lot of farm jobs in Bandaberg. Many Backpackers know this place. While I arrived Bundaberg, I met many backpackers just like me. But I arrived on Saturday evening. I couldn't find any available hostel I am able to register. Thanks to Jacky, he offered me his bed and invited me to bistro. We had a drink and happy time.
13th April, got up early to look for an available room, I was lucky, A hostel named "Bundaberg backpackers" had an available bed, so I registered and checked in. There are many European backpackers in this hostel. Including Canadian / English / French / German / Japanese / Korean / Norwegian......but I was the only one Taiwanese guy at that time. The owner of the hostel is not friendly. No one likes him. He always keeps his serious face all the time. He had warned me something I can't do or he is going to kick me out before I entered my room.
After I came into the room, only 1 Korean guy was in the room. About 1 hour later, An Italian girl came into this room. Her name is Christina. We introduced each other. That's very funny. Beacause my English name is Chris. Few hours later, 2 Italian guys entered this room. They are Luca and Daniel. We introduced each other and had some talks. They talked about their jobs. It's not good that they were working in the lemon orchard. The worst job in all orchards. There are much dangerous needles in lemon trees. I heard this job before. Then they showed their arms to me. At that time I realized that lemon picking is a bad job. Christina was lucky. She picked tomato. Suddenly I wanted to know what kind of job I got, I went to the reception to ask. The hostess told me I worked in zucchini farm. 2.2 AUD per bucket.
My room was next to the kitchen. I could't sleep well at my first night. I kept saying "Oh!! my God!!" at that night. It was very noisy. I think I slept only 4 hours at that night.
14th / April, got up early morning at 4:00 AM. After the breakfast, I got on the van to picking zucchini. That's my first day picking zucchini. Comparing with the others people. I was slow and made only 40 buckets. A Japanese guy who named Koji, He has working in the zucchini farm 1 month. He made 100 buckets. Some European girls made over 60 buckets...This is the first time I realized I can't look down on European girls. They picked quickly with their strong mind.
15th / April, I had a day off and changed my picking job to capsicum picking. I went to Bundaberg library. Christina told me I could have 5 AUD pizza on Tuesday in every pizza store in Bundaberg. That's definite I ate pizza for my dinner with Jacky and 2 Jananese guys.
16th / April. Picking capsicum with many caucasian guys. It's also first day to pick capsicum. I only made 50 buckets. But the supervisor said it's not bad in the 1st day. This is not good payment job and tough job. Many people don't want to work in picking capsicum and requested changing job. It's 1 AUD per bucket. So you can realize I just made 50 AUD in my first day.
17th / April. Picking capsicum and made 51 buckets only. Many people wanted to change job. I alst wanted to change and kept thinking I'm unlucky that I worked in picking capsicum. There were only 1 Japanese girl working in picking capsicum. But she changed her job in the next day.
18th / April. Picking capsicum and made 65 buckets. I got improved. But I heard 3 Aussie middle aged men. They made at least 200 buckets per day...everybody thinks they are not humanity. A strong mind German girl made 87 buckets and a German guy made 82 buckets at this day. Now I know I have to improve more and realized German and Korean are most quick in many farms. Many people agree this viewpoint.
19th / April. Picking capsicum. Today I picked very hard and made 110 buckets. Don't think I am quick picker. Coz the 3 Aussie men made 300 buckets per person...After the picking at 12:00 PM. Many people watched the Japanese movie "Battle and royale". The bloody and funny movie. Many people said this is an excellent movie.
In the evening. I had a dinner with my Italian roommates. We drank beer and wine and ate chips. They would leave Bundaberg tomorrow. Time to drink. We can drink on Saturday night only. This is the rule in our hostel. Some hostels prohibit drinking alcohol everyday.
20th April. Day off. The 3 Italian roommates left. I had a farewell and said bye-bye to time in the morning at 11:00. Although we were together only 1 week. I think we had a good time in this hostel.
My Taiwanese friend Jacky (We met in the Plunkett in Victoria for apple and pears picking job) introduced me to come to Queensland for picking job. I left Victoria and arrived Queensland in 12th April by airplane. Since I arrived Brisbane, I spent too much money in trasportation. From Melbourne to Bundaberg, The transportation I got on were bus / airplane / train...feel so sad. Spent almost 240 AUD...
In 12th / April, I arrived in Brisbane. But I don't stay there too much time. Passed Brisbane only. Coz I need new farm job. There are a lot of farm jobs in Bandaberg. Many Backpackers know this place. While I arrived Bundaberg, I met many backpackers just like me. But I arrived on Saturday evening. I couldn't find any available hostel I am able to register. Thanks to Jacky, he offered me his bed and invited me to bistro. We had a drink and happy time.
13th April, got up early to look for an available room, I was lucky, A hostel named "Bundaberg backpackers" had an available bed, so I registered and checked in. There are many European backpackers in this hostel. Including Canadian / English / French / German / Japanese / Korean / Norwegian......but I was the only one Taiwanese guy at that time. The owner of the hostel is not friendly. No one likes him. He always keeps his serious face all the time. He had warned me something I can't do or he is going to kick me out before I entered my room.
After I came into the room, only 1 Korean guy was in the room. About 1 hour later, An Italian girl came into this room. Her name is Christina. We introduced each other. That's very funny. Beacause my English name is Chris. Few hours later, 2 Italian guys entered this room. They are Luca and Daniel. We introduced each other and had some talks. They talked about their jobs. It's not good that they were working in the lemon orchard. The worst job in all orchards. There are much dangerous needles in lemon trees. I heard this job before. Then they showed their arms to me. At that time I realized that lemon picking is a bad job. Christina was lucky. She picked tomato. Suddenly I wanted to know what kind of job I got, I went to the reception to ask. The hostess told me I worked in zucchini farm. 2.2 AUD per bucket.
My room was next to the kitchen. I could't sleep well at my first night. I kept saying "Oh!! my God!!" at that night. It was very noisy. I think I slept only 4 hours at that night.
14th / April, got up early morning at 4:00 AM. After the breakfast, I got on the van to picking zucchini. That's my first day picking zucchini. Comparing with the others people. I was slow and made only 40 buckets. A Japanese guy who named Koji, He has working in the zucchini farm 1 month. He made 100 buckets. Some European girls made over 60 buckets...This is the first time I realized I can't look down on European girls. They picked quickly with their strong mind.
15th / April, I had a day off and changed my picking job to capsicum picking. I went to Bundaberg library. Christina told me I could have 5 AUD pizza on Tuesday in every pizza store in Bundaberg. That's definite I ate pizza for my dinner with Jacky and 2 Jananese guys.
16th / April. Picking capsicum with many caucasian guys. It's also first day to pick capsicum. I only made 50 buckets. But the supervisor said it's not bad in the 1st day. This is not good payment job and tough job. Many people don't want to work in picking capsicum and requested changing job. It's 1 AUD per bucket. So you can realize I just made 50 AUD in my first day.
17th / April. Picking capsicum and made 51 buckets only. Many people wanted to change job. I alst wanted to change and kept thinking I'm unlucky that I worked in picking capsicum. There were only 1 Japanese girl working in picking capsicum. But she changed her job in the next day.
18th / April. Picking capsicum and made 65 buckets. I got improved. But I heard 3 Aussie middle aged men. They made at least 200 buckets per day...everybody thinks they are not humanity. A strong mind German girl made 87 buckets and a German guy made 82 buckets at this day. Now I know I have to improve more and realized German and Korean are most quick in many farms. Many people agree this viewpoint.
19th / April. Picking capsicum. Today I picked very hard and made 110 buckets. Don't think I am quick picker. Coz the 3 Aussie men made 300 buckets per person...After the picking at 12:00 PM. Many people watched the Japanese movie "Battle and royale". The bloody and funny movie. Many people said this is an excellent movie.
In the evening. I had a dinner with my Italian roommates. We drank beer and wine and ate chips. They would leave Bundaberg tomorrow. Time to drink. We can drink on Saturday night only. This is the rule in our hostel. Some hostels prohibit drinking alcohol everyday.
20th April. Day off. The 3 Italian roommates left. I had a farewell and said bye-bye to time in the morning at 11:00. Although we were together only 1 week. I think we had a good time in this hostel.
2008年4月7日 星期一
離開Plunkett
今天，2008年4月7日，星期一，墨爾本天氣陰雨。
依照現行打工度假的規定，我們背包客們需從事農業相關工作滿三個月(正確日數是88天)，方能申請第二次打工度假簽証。而我在這果園就待了50天，雖然果園工作是相當無聊的，因為我沒帶手提電腦過去，一旦下班後都會無聊，不過農場果園最有意思的地方，就是能讓您認識來自世界各地的背包客，在那邊我遇過的國籍－－英國、法國、德國、日本、捷克、瑞典、南韓、印度、馬來西亞、中港台，每天都過著像是聯合國的生活，雖然相同種族相同國家的人還是比較會混在一塊，但其實要互相當朋友、聊聊天，大家都不介意且很大方呢！
不過我本來就打算四月初時離開，現在是蘋果季，在維多利亞州，蘋果季通常是五月時結束，現在是四月，我們的工作已經越來越少了，所以我決定先離開，在農場流動率很高，我在那待了50天，我目送離開的人大概不下30人吧！當然，也少不了一些短暫、註定沒有結果的異國戀曲來當插曲囉。
至於下一站我尚未決定是哪邊，但肯定的是，我還是必須得找農場或果園工作，因為我才集到50天，還不足以申請第二次打工度假簽証。
3月23日，我從墨爾本回到Mooroopna，這次回來，又走掉八個人，一下子整個廚房變安靜了許多，之前本來晚上九點時正是社交的尖峰時間，但現在九點後，通常只剩下小貓兩三隻而已，而且溫度也突然驟降了。這時我的腦子也在思考要離開了。
3月24日，一樣是採青蘋果，這次與我合作的對象是來自捷克的IT工程師，27歲的他名叫George，身高大約180公分，整個下顎留著性感的鬍子，我們沒有太多的交談，因為我這天還跟他不熟。而今天的工作也是很平淡的。
3月25日，採青蘋果，還是跟George一塊合作，今天我們交談就比昨天多了，而我也終於又交到了一個新朋友，捷克在歐洲不算是富有國家，台灣人的年收入甚至勝於捷克人，但不管怎麼說，他是會寫Java的IT工程師。。。
3月26日，最近的天氣都變得很冷，因為前兩天的兩場大雷雨，下完後整個天氣就不再炎熱了，現在早上起來都非常冷，而冷清的氣氛也點綴著整個廚房。
3月27日，最後一批法國人即將離開，在我的目送下，隼人與瞳也離開了。這批走後整個農場唯一的白種人就只剩捷克的George而已，而今天又下起雨來，做到中午就又收工了，一個月前這裡幾乎不下雨的，現在雨越來越頻繁了。
3月28日，昨夜下的一場雨，使今早的果園還是溼答答的，不論是梯子、果子、樹葉、空氣都洗過澡了，於是我的外套與鞋子也都沾溼還付上一些泥巴，而且溫度也才十度左右，不過到了中午就改善了，天氣又突然變熱了。
3月29日，我們又休假了，因為青蘋果已全部採完，接下來要採的是紅蘋果，但紅蘋果尚未完熟而不能採，於是我們就繼續放著我們的悶假，只好找台灣女孩Corona聊聊天。她是我同鄉人，而我們話也蠻投機的，她英語也相當不錯，舉手投足間不像是適合待在農場的女孩，比較像是喜歡坐在咖啡館喝咖啡上網的都會女孩。
3月31日，是休假日，相當無聊的一天，但上午十一點時，工頭Ben突然找我和三個韓國人去Shepparton看電影，那電影名稱叫Spiderwick，片名乍看之下像恐怖片，但看了以後覺得這是給小孩子或十幾歲的青少年看的片，但有免費電影，當然是不看白不看囉！看完了以後，我跟工頭Ben一塊去Bistro喝酒啤酒順便看他賭博，可能是因為我不在旁邊的關係，他一直輸錢，邊輸邊搖頭，而我像是劉佬佬進大觀園一樣，一直走來走去看別人輸錢贏錢。今天我也順便跟Ben說我不幹了，於是我即將做到4月4日，就結束我在這的生活。
4月2日，今天採紅蘋果，但我們要採的是鮮紅超過70%的蘋果，就是所謂的colour picking，但因為這實在是不好判斷，於是許多人都被屑了一頓，當然也包括我在內。今天大家都幹得很悶，而且到中午又下起雨且刮風，於是我們又中止了今天的工作。
4月3日，今天繼續昨天的工作，但這工作真的是說不出的無聊，許多人根本就挑到了紅色不足70%以上的蘋果，而且因為要挑色的關係，大家一下子都做得很慢，可以說是邊做邊打呵欠。晚上回去後，和彰、陽平、優作三個大男人一塊看愛情喜劇－－The holiday。
4月4日，明天即將離開的關係，今天我去買了一些匹薩與蛋糕和啤酒請大家，一些台灣人與日本人也給足了我面子，參加了我的請客，大家今天都很盡興，但不管再怎麼說，跟3月14日那天的宴會相比，我這只能算是dinner而已，連banquet都算不上。台灣人Jimmy盡情的跳舞，他實在是很會跳舞，他可惜現在他已沒有舞伴了，只有一些嘻哈樂在旁邊陪襯。
4月5日，該是離開的時候了，在與幾個台灣女孩與會說中文的韓國女孩Jenny拍幾張照片後，就準備離開了，走前順便吃吃她們的豆腐，把她們一個個抱了一下，還有我的室友陽平跟優作也抱了我一下，但我們拍拍彼此的背很大力，可能是平常的怨氣要走前一次宣洩個夠吧！當然，只是開開玩笑羆了！但我絕對不會忘記我們五個大男人一塊在房裡看日本Ａ片的好時光。還有那個充滿雄性臭味、全宿舍最亂最髒、燈泡一直都修不好、還有一些黑蜘蛛當室友的16號房。
依照現行打工度假的規定，我們背包客們需從事農業相關工作滿三個月(正確日數是88天)，方能申請第二次打工度假簽証。而我在這果園就待了50天，雖然果園工作是相當無聊的，因為我沒帶手提電腦過去，一旦下班後都會無聊，不過農場果園最有意思的地方，就是能讓您認識來自世界各地的背包客，在那邊我遇過的國籍－－英國、法國、德國、日本、捷克、瑞典、南韓、印度、馬來西亞、中港台，每天都過著像是聯合國的生活，雖然相同種族相同國家的人還是比較會混在一塊，但其實要互相當朋友、聊聊天，大家都不介意且很大方呢！
不過我本來就打算四月初時離開，現在是蘋果季，在維多利亞州，蘋果季通常是五月時結束，現在是四月，我們的工作已經越來越少了，所以我決定先離開，在農場流動率很高，我在那待了50天，我目送離開的人大概不下30人吧！當然，也少不了一些短暫、註定沒有結果的異國戀曲來當插曲囉。
至於下一站我尚未決定是哪邊，但肯定的是，我還是必須得找農場或果園工作，因為我才集到50天，還不足以申請第二次打工度假簽証。
3月23日，我從墨爾本回到Mooroopna，這次回來，又走掉八個人，一下子整個廚房變安靜了許多，之前本來晚上九點時正是社交的尖峰時間，但現在九點後，通常只剩下小貓兩三隻而已，而且溫度也突然驟降了。這時我的腦子也在思考要離開了。
3月24日，一樣是採青蘋果，這次與我合作的對象是來自捷克的IT工程師，27歲的他名叫George，身高大約180公分，整個下顎留著性感的鬍子，我們沒有太多的交談，因為我這天還跟他不熟。而今天的工作也是很平淡的。
3月25日，採青蘋果，還是跟George一塊合作，今天我們交談就比昨天多了，而我也終於又交到了一個新朋友，捷克在歐洲不算是富有國家，台灣人的年收入甚至勝於捷克人，但不管怎麼說，他是會寫Java的IT工程師。。。
3月26日，最近的天氣都變得很冷，因為前兩天的兩場大雷雨，下完後整個天氣就不再炎熱了，現在早上起來都非常冷，而冷清的氣氛也點綴著整個廚房。
3月27日，最後一批法國人即將離開，在我的目送下，隼人與瞳也離開了。這批走後整個農場唯一的白種人就只剩捷克的George而已，而今天又下起雨來，做到中午就又收工了，一個月前這裡幾乎不下雨的，現在雨越來越頻繁了。
3月28日，昨夜下的一場雨，使今早的果園還是溼答答的，不論是梯子、果子、樹葉、空氣都洗過澡了，於是我的外套與鞋子也都沾溼還付上一些泥巴，而且溫度也才十度左右，不過到了中午就改善了，天氣又突然變熱了。
3月29日，我們又休假了，因為青蘋果已全部採完，接下來要採的是紅蘋果，但紅蘋果尚未完熟而不能採，於是我們就繼續放著我們的悶假，只好找台灣女孩Corona聊聊天。她是我同鄉人，而我們話也蠻投機的，她英語也相當不錯，舉手投足間不像是適合待在農場的女孩，比較像是喜歡坐在咖啡館喝咖啡上網的都會女孩。
3月31日，是休假日，相當無聊的一天，但上午十一點時，工頭Ben突然找我和三個韓國人去Shepparton看電影，那電影名稱叫Spiderwick，片名乍看之下像恐怖片，但看了以後覺得這是給小孩子或十幾歲的青少年看的片，但有免費電影，當然是不看白不看囉！看完了以後，我跟工頭Ben一塊去Bistro喝酒啤酒順便看他賭博，可能是因為我不在旁邊的關係，他一直輸錢，邊輸邊搖頭，而我像是劉佬佬進大觀園一樣，一直走來走去看別人輸錢贏錢。今天我也順便跟Ben說我不幹了，於是我即將做到4月4日，就結束我在這的生活。
4月2日，今天採紅蘋果，但我們要採的是鮮紅超過70%的蘋果，就是所謂的colour picking，但因為這實在是不好判斷，於是許多人都被屑了一頓，當然也包括我在內。今天大家都幹得很悶，而且到中午又下起雨且刮風，於是我們又中止了今天的工作。
4月3日，今天繼續昨天的工作，但這工作真的是說不出的無聊，許多人根本就挑到了紅色不足70%以上的蘋果，而且因為要挑色的關係，大家一下子都做得很慢，可以說是邊做邊打呵欠。晚上回去後，和彰、陽平、優作三個大男人一塊看愛情喜劇－－The holiday。
4月4日，明天即將離開的關係，今天我去買了一些匹薩與蛋糕和啤酒請大家，一些台灣人與日本人也給足了我面子，參加了我的請客，大家今天都很盡興，但不管再怎麼說，跟3月14日那天的宴會相比，我這只能算是dinner而已，連banquet都算不上。台灣人Jimmy盡情的跳舞，他實在是很會跳舞，他可惜現在他已沒有舞伴了，只有一些嘻哈樂在旁邊陪襯。
4月5日，該是離開的時候了，在與幾個台灣女孩與會說中文的韓國女孩Jenny拍幾張照片後，就準備離開了，走前順便吃吃她們的豆腐，把她們一個個抱了一下，還有我的室友陽平跟優作也抱了我一下，但我們拍拍彼此的背很大力，可能是平常的怨氣要走前一次宣洩個夠吧！當然，只是開開玩笑羆了！但我絕對不會忘記我們五個大男人一塊在房裡看日本Ａ片的好時光。還有那個充滿雄性臭味、全宿舍最亂最髒、燈泡一直都修不好、還有一些黑蜘蛛當室友的16號房。
2008年3月22日 星期六
3月14日之Night party
這個party實在太瘋狂了，我必須另外再用一篇文章記下來才行。
Barbecue，坦白說，我光看就餓了。
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台灣女孩們(但最右邊混進來一個香港女孩)
左至右Noemie、Oviliem、Matthew、Majovich，都是法國人
日本與韓國人坐得近，是因為國土比較近的關係嗎？
三月十四日這天只做到中午，而隔天又是day off，而有些人也即將要走，於是今晚的party大家都玩得很瘋狂，大家都說沒喝到吐不准回房(當然，只是玩笑話)。我還耳聞有個台灣女孩與韓國男生有個一夜情(隔天就再也沒講過話了，之前也沒講過話)。
先是台灣人的自開party，但參加人數太多，食物太少，這個banquet在短時間內就被結束了，而外頭是法國人的Barbecue party，於是我等於是從廚房裡頭吃到廚房外頭去，而法國人也放著他們的法國電子樂，大家都跳起舞來了(其實真的有在跳的人可能連一半都不到)。
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Bertha(左)與Alex是唯一的一對台灣couple，他們像是在喝交杯酒
Barbecue，坦白說，我光看就餓了。 台灣女孩們(但最右邊混進來一個香港女孩) 左至右Noemie、Oviliem、Matthew、Majovich，都是法國人 日本與韓國人坐得近，是因為國土比較近的關係嗎？
Kim(香港人)與我
隼人、我、瞳(站在情侶中間感覺怪怪的)，我的日語老師們.JPG)
亞希子與其男友彰，日本情侶
而我喝太多彰給我的紅酒，到半夜十二點時，喝得臉紅紅的只好先去睡了，而聽說許多人都玩到凌晨三、四點，真的有夠瘋的。而隼人與瞳也有秀一段日本太鼓，炒熱了氣氛，但像我一樣在角落喝酒看看的人，其實還是最多的。
Plunkett事記
今天，3月22日，星期六，來澳洲第191天。昨天，我再度回到墨爾本，因為復活節連休四天。維多利亞州天氣晴。
上次回去是在2月25日，幾乎在那Mooroopna停留了四週才再次回來，這次回來，我已經沒有英國與德國室友，再度回來時，我的室友已變成了二個韓國人與二個日本人。韓國室友是Dave與LJ；日本室友是Yohei(陽平)與Yui(優作)，韓國室友相當壯碩，韓國男生好像都有健身過一樣。
2月25日，下午時回到公司，當晚又知道又有幾個人要離職，雖然很捨不得，但其實背包客就是這樣子，來來又去去的，大家都像遊俠一樣。要走的是二名韓國人與二名法國人，其中一位法國人Evan他臨走前還做了一個很好吃的餅並與我來個合照。
Evan與我
採Pear的季節即將結束，於是我們一下子就突然來了好幾個休假，因為要等到蘋果成熟後還要等個幾天，於是三月初我們一下子空了好幾天，在此就先省略了，在這空窗期也走掉了幾個人。而在這空窗期間，我還跟了幾個台灣人與香港人一塊去別的農場採蕃茄打黑工一天，許多人
去了一天就不想再去了。因為這工作實在太糟糕了(吃力不討好到極點)。但工頭(澳洲人)跟我們說另一頭的那一群越南人，每天都來採，每天早上都從墨爾本坐車到Shepparton採到下午六點，我們聽了都覺得十分瘋狂，而我則是懷疑他們是非法居留，因為這樣一來他們的生活品質就只剩下工作與睡覺而已，這段路來回至少就要四個小時耶。。。。
3月7日，我的室友陽平又把他的幾個朋友找來工作，分別是Yui(優作)、Kana(加奈)、Akira(彰)與他的女友Akiko(亞希子or明子)，因為我跟陽平是關係不錯的室友，於是他就把我介紹給他們了，順便也跟他們討教點日語，而日本情侶Hayato(隼人)與Hitomi(瞳)一直就常在教我日語，變成我一下子多了好幾個日語老師，我的日語在這段期間也進步不少(主要是因為沒有網路，只有一本日語書)。而日本人也一下子突然增加到超過10個了，日本人很愛乾淨並有禮貌，而日本女孩的確也長得好看。
(左至右)優作、瞳、加奈、隼人、我、陽平，而最上頭的是法國人Matthew
3月9日，採水蜜桃，我被分到與一個法國女孩同組，她叫Noemie，她長得相當漂亮，而採水蜜桃也是個不錯的工作，而我們也合作愉快。但今天我第一天駕駛Tractor，雖然駕Tractor並不是一件難事，但我很不幸的挑到不好的那一台，它的Bolt沒有上油，很難拿下來，於是我們二個今天很不幸的只採到六桶而已＞"＜。
3月10日，採水蜜桃第二天，我跟Noemie都說好今天要採到至少七桶，於是我們今天很拚命的採，的確我們採到七桶了，但要採第八桶時，工頭Ben說時間不夠不能採，今天狀況好多了，不過，我倒是從梯子上摔下一次，還好沒什麼傷到。
3月11日，採水蜜桃第三天，今天我們很認真的想做到第八桶，這在中午十二點以前看來是極有可能的，但自從我們換row後，情況改變了，因為，果子一下子變的很差又量少，於是又很殘念的在第七桶時結束。不過今天有這麻煩的人好像不只我們。。。
3月12日，採青蘋果，還是跟Noemie同組，因為她不會開車，所以自然也不會開Tractor。我們今天的工作是以工時計的，我一開始不知道以為要採快比較好，結果剛好被Ben罵個正著，今天我們要慢慢採且很小時，因為蘋果很脆弱，一用手指按下去或撞擊到，整顆蘋果就報銷了。
3月13日，採青蘋果第二天，今天還是跟昨天一樣無聊，如果工作是以工時計的，通常會比較無趣，但今天下午又改採Pear了。但還是說不出的無聊，只好跟Noemie學點法語，但法語的口音真的還挺不好學的。
上次回去是在2月25日，幾乎在那Mooroopna停留了四週才再次回來，這次回來，我已經沒有英國與德國室友，再度回來時，我的室友已變成了二個韓國人與二個日本人。韓國室友是Dave與LJ；日本室友是Yohei(陽平)與Yui(優作)，韓國室友相當壯碩，韓國男生好像都有健身過一樣。
2月25日，下午時回到公司，當晚又知道又有幾個人要離職，雖然很捨不得，但其實背包客就是這樣子，來來又去去的，大家都像遊俠一樣。要走的是二名韓國人與二名法國人，其中一位法國人Evan他臨走前還做了一個很好吃的餅並與我來個合照。
Evan與我採Pear的季節即將結束，於是我們一下子就突然來了好幾個休假，因為要等到蘋果成熟後還要等個幾天，於是三月初我們一下子空了好幾天，在此就先省略了，在這空窗期也走掉了幾個人。而在這空窗期間，我還跟了幾個台灣人與香港人一塊去別的農場採蕃茄打黑工一天，許多人
去了一天就不想再去了。因為這工作實在太糟糕了(吃力不討好到極點)。但工頭(澳洲人)跟我們說另一頭的那一群越南人，每天都來採，每天早上都從墨爾本坐車到Shepparton採到下午六點，我們聽了都覺得十分瘋狂，而我則是懷疑他們是非法居留，因為這樣一來他們的生活品質就只剩下工作與睡覺而已，這段路來回至少就要四個小時耶。。。。
3月7日，我的室友陽平又把他的幾個朋友找來工作，分別是Yui(優作)、Kana(加奈)、Akira(彰)與他的女友Akiko(亞希子or明子)，因為我跟陽平是關係不錯的室友，於是他就把我介紹給他們了，順便也跟他們討教點日語，而日本情侶Hayato(隼人)與Hitomi(瞳)一直就常在教我日語，變成我一下子多了好幾個日語老師，我的日語在這段期間也進步不少(主要是因為沒有網路，只有一本日語書)。而日本人也一下子突然增加到超過10個了，日本人很愛乾淨並有禮貌，而日本女孩的確也長得好看。
(左至右)優作、瞳、加奈、隼人、我、陽平，而最上頭的是法國人Matthew3月9日，採水蜜桃，我被分到與一個法國女孩同組，她叫Noemie，她長得相當漂亮，而採水蜜桃也是個不錯的工作，而我們也合作愉快。但今天我第一天駕駛Tractor，雖然駕Tractor並不是一件難事，但我很不幸的挑到不好的那一台，它的Bolt沒有上油，很難拿下來，於是我們二個今天很不幸的只採到六桶而已＞"＜。
3月10日，採水蜜桃第二天，我跟Noemie都說好今天要採到至少七桶，於是我們今天很拚命的採，的確我們採到七桶了，但要採第八桶時，工頭Ben說時間不夠不能採，今天狀況好多了，不過，我倒是從梯子上摔下一次，還好沒什麼傷到。
3月11日，採水蜜桃第三天，今天我們很認真的想做到第八桶，這在中午十二點以前看來是極有可能的，但自從我們換row後，情況改變了，因為，果子一下子變的很差又量少，於是又很殘念的在第七桶時結束。不過今天有這麻煩的人好像不只我們。。。
3月12日，採青蘋果，還是跟Noemie同組，因為她不會開車，所以自然也不會開Tractor。我們今天的工作是以工時計的，我一開始不知道以為要採快比較好，結果剛好被Ben罵個正著，今天我們要慢慢採且很小時，因為蘋果很脆弱，一用手指按下去或撞擊到，整顆蘋果就報銷了。
3月13日，採青蘋果第二天，今天還是跟昨天一樣無聊，如果工作是以工時計的，通常會比較無趣，但今天下午又改採Pear了。但還是說不出的無聊，只好跟Noemie學點法語，但法語的口音真的還挺不好學的。
2008年2月23日 星期六
開始果園工作
今天，2008年2月23日，星期六，來澳洲第163天，維多利亞州天氣陰涼。
左是Steven，中是Metthew，右是Micky
而我看到Matthew與Johnathon有這世界上最大的錢－－英鎊，我當然是不會放過這機會，於是我便要求Matthew幫我照一張，日本室友Yohe(陽平)也提供日圓幫忙，很高興我有機會看到日圓與英鎊，英鎊最大只有50元鈔，而日圓最大鈔是萬圓鈔。
這可是英鎊喔！兌台幣一比六十幾。2月19日，於Plunket orchard accommodation，Room 16
我們從2月16日開始頭一天工作，在果園工作相當單純，我們就像是工廠作業員一樣，不斷的重複著相同的動作－－摘水果，在果園工作是完全不需講英語的，而在現在夏末時分，我們要採的主要果子，是洋梨跟蘋果，至此，我終於明白為什麼澳洲政府要開放打工度假簽証吸引外國背包客來了，因為，我絕對相信，澳洲年輕人或壯年人不會喜歡摘水果這吃力不討好的工作。而做這工作又不需講英語，所以給外勞－－也就是我們這些外國背包客，去做，也沒什麼關係。
下圖是果園的環境，而你所要做的事，就是不斷的用手去摘水果罷了，當然樹上的果子會比較難採，因為你要爬梯子去摘，聽有些台灣人說，有些韓國人會來偷摘別人的樹下果，不知這是真還是假。反正樹上果就是架梯去摘，樹下果就是直接站著摘，少數比較低的還需蹲著摘才行，但請記住，摘果子之前，請先準備好下列的物品：手套、農夫帽(或漁夫帽)、防蠅網、水、太陽眼鏡、防曬油，衣著最好是長衣長褲。
對女孩子而言，這工作絕對是繁重的，對男孩子而言，這工作也不會輕鬆到哪去。果園會提供一個大袋，那袋子您須套在肩上，架在腹前，那袋子就是裝水果用的，而女孩子負重能力比較差，所以可能負沒多少重量就又跑去大箱前拋水果了，那大箱要裝滿可不是一件短時間就能做到的事，快的一個半小時就裝滿，慢的大概要二個半小時裝滿，所以快一點的一天大約就裝滿五箱，慢一點的一天二箱都有，而且高大一點的人會比較吃香，因為可能無形中架梯爬梯的次數會比較少，負重能力比較好也會造成去拋水果的次數減少很多。而當您不斷的把水果積在您的袋子裡的時候，重量不斷增加，行動也會越來越慢，一天做下來，您的雙肩不斷的在負重，等到下班時，雙肩感覺很不舒服，有時還需要貼藥布或擦藥膏。
不過因為這工作比較吃力不討好的關係，所以我的德國室友Micky和Steven，做二天就決定另尋新的工作，他們的確也找到更好的工作－－開搖樹機，待遇是時薪稅前22澳元，而他們也決定做到2月20日就走，而我的英國室友Johnathon與Matt也決定要走，他們只晚了一天而已，歐洲人很現實，只要待遇覺得不好，通常走得很快，在這農場歐洲人的流動率要比亞洲人高些，而我為了二次簽証，我決定先留下來再說。
不過再怎麼說，我覺得我們五個還是好友，雖然只有一個禮拜多的緣份，我想我們還是必須喝點酒來道別，當晚，我們五個就喝了德國人最愛喝的啤酒來歡送他們。
左是Matthew，中間是德國帥哥Micky，右是Johnathon
左是Steven，中是Metthew，右是Micky而我看到Matthew與Johnathon有這世界上最大的錢－－英鎊，我當然是不會放過這機會，於是我便要求Matthew幫我照一張，日本室友Yohe(陽平)也提供日圓幫忙，很高興我有機會看到日圓與英鎊，英鎊最大只有50元鈔，而日圓最大鈔是萬圓鈔。
這可是英鎊喔！兌台幣一比六十幾。2月19日，於Plunket orchard accommodation，Room 16 
這是日圓，萬元、千元鈔都在我手上啦！我實在很想把這二張照片命名為"After bank-robbery"
2008年2月22日 星期五
Shepparton & Mooroopna
今天，2008年2月22日，星期五，來澳洲第162天，維多利亞州天氣陰。
過去兩週我去了Shepparton與Mooroopna這兩個地方，去進行農業採收工作，也就是所謂的picking，這兩週來，發生了許多事，令我難以忘懷。
由於許多來自世界各地的背包客是習慣往農場工作的，所以當列車在Shepparton車站停靠之後，就看到許多歐洲、亞洲的背包客，各個背著超過一公尺長的大包包，裡面是所有家當。我是在2月12日那天在Shepparton車站下車後，有兩個英格蘭少年(如下圖)，他們的目的地是跟我一樣的，所以我們就三人成行了，往我們要去工作的果園前進。
左邊是Johnathon，右邊是Mathew，後方是Shepparton station
不過，很不幸的，當我們三人到達那果園時，果園的園主(還是經理或監督人，不確定)跟我們說：Sorry! we are full(沒職缺了)。我們就只能很悲哀的回去工作介紹所另尋別的果園工作，當晚我們還需等回音，於是就先住在Naval park了的小木屋裡過夜。小木屋的設備還挺不錯的！只是我們的行李都帶太多了，於是走得很辛苦。到小木屋後，Mathew脫下他的上衣，右臂上有二個中文字的刺青"成功"，不過直到我告訴他以前，他仍不知他右臂上的中文字的意思，後來我愛上了他們的掌上型遊戲機，一直玩個不停，順便聊聊彼此之間的文化，一起看電視劇，這是我第一次跟外國人一起出遊，我們相處得很愉快。只是小木屋的收費有點貴，一人26元就是了。
過去兩週我去了Shepparton與Mooroopna這兩個地方，去進行農業採收工作，也就是所謂的picking，這兩週來，發生了許多事，令我難以忘懷。
由於許多來自世界各地的背包客是習慣往農場工作的，所以當列車在Shepparton車站停靠之後，就看到許多歐洲、亞洲的背包客，各個背著超過一公尺長的大包包，裡面是所有家當。我是在2月12日那天在Shepparton車站下車後，有兩個英格蘭少年(如下圖)，他們的目的地是跟我一樣的，所以我們就三人成行了，往我們要去工作的果園前進。
左邊是Johnathon，右邊是Mathew，後方是Shepparton station不過，很不幸的，當我們三人到達那果園時，果園的園主(還是經理或監督人，不確定)跟我們說：Sorry! we are full(沒職缺了)。我們就只能很悲哀的回去工作介紹所另尋別的果園工作，當晚我們還需等回音，於是就先住在Naval park了的小木屋裡過夜。小木屋的設備還挺不錯的！只是我們的行李都帶太多了，於是走得很辛苦。到小木屋後，Mathew脫下他的上衣，右臂上有二個中文字的刺青"成功"，不過直到我告訴他以前，他仍不知他右臂上的中文字的意思，後來我愛上了他們的掌上型遊戲機，一直玩個不停，順便聊聊彼此之間的文化，一起看電視劇，這是我第一次跟外國人一起出遊，我們相處得很愉快。只是小木屋的收費有點貴，一人26元就是了。
隔天早上，我們再回到工作介紹所，終於有了新工作，於是我們三人就叫了計程車到那邊，先遇到宿舍管理員，他叫Bill，是紐西蘭人，大概年紀我看不下七十歲了，我一開始，誤認他是場主，不過後來發現他只是舍監而已。
一進我們的第十六號房之後，已有兩個德國人比我們三人早到一些些時間而已，他們兩個相當高大，都超過六呎高吧，一個叫Micky，一個叫Steven，當我們五個大男人在同房間袒裎相見的時候，我忍不住說了一句：You guys are all hairy!(你們全部都好多毛喔！)，只有我一掀開上衣－－光溜溜的沒毛＝ ＝。大家都笑了。
後來我們常在室內聊天，我們五個是相處得蠻不錯的，也有一塊打桌球，一起進餐，晚上睡前大家都先聊一聊才睡覺，各自聊自己國內的情形。像我就有跟他們說到現在的兩岸狀況，還有他們也說自己的國家狀況，一聊到世界盃足球賽，Steven眼睛就亮了起來，直說前年世界盃德國沒拿下冠軍實在可惜，然後也說這宿舍裡的蜘蛛很恐怖。嗯！反正我們相處得很愉快，我也挺喜歡跟外國人聊天的，可以多了解他們的文化。而法國人，嗯！法式口音很重另人一聽都想偷笑，不過法國人也很多，因此也自成一個團體，台灣人與香港人加起來算是最多的一個團體吧！其次就是法國人跟南韓人囉！各自跟自己的同胞組成一個團體，講自己國內的常用語言。
南韓人－－英語很不好，排外性很強。但工作認真，摘水果快，偏好食物是泡菜。
日本人－－英語也不佳，尤其加上日本腔變成日式英語，另人不敢恭維，日本男性也很喜歡留小鬍子，偏好食物－－壽司，因為，那兩個日本佬有請我們吃過壽司。
台灣人與香港人－－混在一塊一起說普通話，批評南韓人英語不好，但其實自己也好不到哪去，與南韓人相處不佳，台灣的背包客特別愛帶手提電腦，這是西方的背包客不常有的情形。偏好食物麻油雞或炒飯。
英國人－－我那兩個英國室友是唯二的英國人，標準的說英語人，採水果不夠快，但人還挺不錯的，偏好食物是牛肉、義大利麵、土豆醬加吐司，早餐老吃牛奶加麥片，不會拿筷子，並且怎麼教都教不會，吃不習慣東方菜。
法國人－－西方人最大的一群，喜歡放著搖滾樂跳舞，帶著濃濃的法式口音英語，啤酒天天喝，抽大麻抽菸，沒什麼排外性，喜好食物是牛肉或義大利麵。
德國人－－我那兩個德國室友是唯二的德國人，留著性感的鬍子，身高體壯，英語說得不錯且很愛國(還帶著德國國旗在自己的行囊裡，天天都要喝二瓶以上的啤酒，他們也喜歡混著汽水與啤酒一塊喝。老愛說自己是德國隊。說日本人製造的車是"Joking"(一場玩笑)，偏好食物跟法國人差沒多少。
2008年2月7日 星期四
該是移動的時候了！＆新春快樂！
今天，2008年2月7日，星期四，來澳洲第147天，墨爾本天氣忽晴忽雨不定。
不知不覺間我來澳洲也已近五個月了，感覺時間過得好快啊！彷彿我在墨爾本機場降落的事，是在昨天發生一樣。不知不覺，在北半球的台灣也要迎春了，在此先向大家祝賀新春快樂大家歡喜賺大錢囉！
我在墨爾本當了五個月的"城市居住家"背包客後，我想如果這樣一直生活下去，的確是很沒意思，也害得我越來越沒題材可以寫，這時，我想我該恢復"克難背包客"的角色了，如果沒意外的話，我想去維多利亞州的農場當三個月至五個月的農村生活家。
第一次在外過新年，不過我很意外地居然沒有悲哀的感覺，我想不是我比較堅強，而是感覺新年越來越沒氣氛，不像小時候的新年氣氛濃厚，而且，如果我是在台灣而不是在澳洲，可能我需要被爸媽"索取"紅包吧！嘻！所以我來這算是逃過二劫了，一劫是紅包劫，另一劫是台灣與中國大陸的冷凍劫。
昨晚也跟大陸室友去看大陸人最喜歡看的"春晚"，叫春節晚會，那就跟日本新年的紅白歌唱大賽意思是一樣的，不過大陸的春晚是有唱歌也有雜伎表演的，還有一些所謂的"小品"也都蠻好笑的，雖然有些還是聽不太懂，因為口音好重！有濃濃的"標準普通話"的味道在，不過我想我大部分都還是聽得來就是了。但是呢！台上的明星，我竟然只認識幾個而已，看來兩岸真的還存在許多的差異和隔閡！
不知不覺間我來澳洲也已近五個月了，感覺時間過得好快啊！彷彿我在墨爾本機場降落的事，是在昨天發生一樣。不知不覺，在北半球的台灣也要迎春了，在此先向大家祝賀新春快樂大家歡喜賺大錢囉！
我在墨爾本當了五個月的"城市居住家"背包客後，我想如果這樣一直生活下去，的確是很沒意思，也害得我越來越沒題材可以寫，這時，我想我該恢復"克難背包客"的角色了，如果沒意外的話，我想去維多利亞州的農場當三個月至五個月的農村生活家。
第一次在外過新年，不過我很意外地居然沒有悲哀的感覺，我想不是我比較堅強，而是感覺新年越來越沒氣氛，不像小時候的新年氣氛濃厚，而且，如果我是在台灣而不是在澳洲，可能我需要被爸媽"索取"紅包吧！嘻！所以我來這算是逃過二劫了，一劫是紅包劫，另一劫是台灣與中國大陸的冷凍劫。
昨晚也跟大陸室友去看大陸人最喜歡看的"春晚"，叫春節晚會，那就跟日本新年的紅白歌唱大賽意思是一樣的，不過大陸的春晚是有唱歌也有雜伎表演的，還有一些所謂的"小品"也都蠻好笑的，雖然有些還是聽不太懂，因為口音好重！有濃濃的"標準普通話"的味道在，不過我想我大部分都還是聽得來就是了。但是呢！台上的明星，我竟然只認識幾個而已，看來兩岸真的還存在許多的差異和隔閡！
2008年1月16日 星期三
My current living house
Today, 16th Jan 2008, Wednesday, the 125th day since arrived Australia, It's cloudy day.
In Australia, people always live in house or mansion with garage and yard. Some even have swimming pool. Seldom people live in apartment. It's different with Taipei a lot. The city loop in Melbourne which has crowded international tourists and office workers is just a small square zone approximately 15 ~ 20 Km square. It's just for bussiness and sightseeing.
Because of this reason, the big part of residents live in outside city with beautiful house. Today I wanna introduce my current living house. Fortunately, my house is located in zone 1, so It's not too far to go to city for me.
My gorgeous house has 5 rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets, 1 big living room, 1 kitchen, 1 garage and two yards. wow, sounds good, right? Despite it's big and multi-rooms, it's still expensive.OK! I think I dont have to say too much. Just show my pictures for everyone.
In Australia, people always live in house or mansion with garage and yard. Some even have swimming pool. Seldom people live in apartment. It's different with Taipei a lot. The city loop in Melbourne which has crowded international tourists and office workers is just a small square zone approximately 15 ~ 20 Km square. It's just for bussiness and sightseeing.
Because of this reason, the big part of residents live in outside city with beautiful house. Today I wanna introduce my current living house. Fortunately, my house is located in zone 1, so It's not too far to go to city for me.
My gorgeous house has 5 rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets, 1 big living room, 1 kitchen, 1 garage and two yards. wow, sounds good, right? Despite it's big and multi-rooms, it's still expensive.OK! I think I dont have to say too much. Just show my pictures for everyone.
Vertical View Picture
My Room
The Front rooms
The Kitchen
The Backyard
Living Room
2008年1月1日 星期二
新年到，老外格外瘋狂
今天，2008年第一天，來澳洲第110天，墨爾本天氣酷熱。
這兩個內褲俠的中間，是一本色情雜誌
雖然今天跨年夜還要打工真的很令人不爽，但身處異國生活比較艱困，還是得硬著頭皮來上班，結果沒想到，今天可能會是我來這打工有史以來印象最深刻的一天，因為，今天每個人都進入瘋狂狀態了。
過了十二點半後，店裡人開始多了起來，男女老幼都有，全部都因新年的歡樂氣氛而陷入瘋狂狀態，有穿著泳衣就進來店裡的洋妞、穿著內褲就進來逛以為自己是內褲超人的西男，真的是。。。無言，還有一群女孩嚷著要我把工作服讓給她們穿，自個兒當起店員來了，還問我可不可以雇用她。。。我也是吃人頭路的耶！嘖！然後也有一進來就要我用麥克筆在他(她)們手臂上寫字的老外，暈！當然我也樂得配合她們，在她們的手臂上寫中文字囉！東方人即使是新年，我看也不會搞成這麼瘋，只能說文化真的是太不同了。
在西方文化裡，伸出手來握手是一種基本禮貌，也是一種善意表現，對他們而言跟喝白開水一樣稀鬆平常。再者，就是來個抱抱，這是更深一層的善意表現，通常握手是對陌生人或剛認識的人，抱抱是對普通朋友，來個親親是親情或愛情或者是要好朋友會有的動作，當然我知道在東方文化裡，摟抱已經是愛情以上才會有的動作了，但在西方人眼中這是很平常的動作。我相信各位也對西方人的熱情大方素有耳聞才對。所以當您下次遇到西方人給您一個抱抱或親親，千萬不要就這樣fall in love啊！如果會錯意的話，他們一下子翻臉不認人也是跟我們東方人一樣快的。不過，我倒也希望東方文化能也朝這方面學習。你知道嗎？對東方女孩而言，只有親友或戀人可以拍她們，但對西方女孩而言，連路人甲也可以對她們拍照，我只能說，她們真的是太大方了。
這兩個內褲俠的中間，是一本色情雜誌
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