Winter in Melbourne

What the?: Freezing your bum off in winter
Where: Melbourne, Victoria
When: July 2008




Ok, today officially marked the lowest temperature I've seen on my car's ambient temp reader. A teeny 2 degree celcius! Hmmm, got a feeling it may touch zero any time soon which could be dangerous on the road with black ice. Brrrrrr...

Hoegaarden!

Wat the?: Tried Belgium wit beer!
Where: The Local/Belgium Beer Cafe/Terminus, Melbourne
When: Every now and then...

If you are in the mood to try foreign beers, let me recommend you the Belgian Wit beer Hoegaarden. Its not bitter and it tastes really smooth and nice. What's even cuter is that you can order in a large glass (500ml) and it dwarfs all other beer glasses in the bar! Heheh... In a bottle, it still tastes ok but you got to get the ones on tap. Another beer to try is the Edinberg German beer found in The Local pub. Really smooth, what all beers should be! Cheers!

Oh ya, just incase you are wondering how big the 500ml glass is, check out the picture above. It is compared to my colleague's handphone and a regular "pot" glass you get for local beers.

Rally Drive

What the?: 3 hot laps in a rally car

When: July 2008

Where: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria

Got a sponsored event to seat pillion in a rally car while being driven sideways by a pro. The car was a stripped out WRX Sti with 4 baldy tyres to make the car drift ever so easily on the dirt. You can also pay to drive real rally cars around the track 6 times. The cars however are non-turbo, a Mitsubishi Magna VRX and a Subaru Impreza. The track itself doesnt allow you to go very fast as it has traffic cones to simulate rally turns and obstacles. At the end of the rally, you get a certificate with your name on it!

Whale of a time in Warrnambool

What the?: Whale watching
When: June 2008
Where: Warrnambool, Victoria





In winter, the whale season comes to Victoria. One of the best places to catch a glimpse of the Southern Right Whale, is in Warrnambool. Located about 3hours (driving) from Melbourne city, it sits right at the end of the Great Ocean Road. There is a whale watching platform where people can stand to view the whales. The amazing thing about these whales is that they come so close to the shore! You can actually swim out to greet them. As I heard, surfers has done so on many ocassions.


The whale, one called "Wilma" will visit these shores year after year. Often seen with a young pup, she comes here because of the so called "warmer waters"...hehe. This area of beach is also known as the nursing home for the whales. They swim soooo slow, Captain Ahab will have a field day here...hehe...

Taking a pee with a view

What the?: Relieving one's self on the 35th floor

When: June 2008

Where: Cafe La, Sofitel Melbourne.

During my second visit to Cafe La for breakfast, I took the opportunity to test out the washroom where some say makes those with heights phobia to run back out the washroom! It soon became clear that was caused by the huge piece of glass window stretching from floor to ceiling of the washroom. What a magnificent idea actually..hehe A pee with a view... Just dont get too excited and turn to look at the view when you have not finish your "business" yet!!

Indo mee Jakarta special anyone?

Wat the?: Interesting instant noodles flavour

When: June 2008

Where: Indo food mart, Glenferrie Road.

I was shopping for some good-ol asian supplies and came accross this rather interesting instant noodle flavour at the asian grocer. While its common to hear of oxtail soup or flavour, it was not really common to hear the translation in Bahasa. In Bahasa Malaysia, Sop Buntut will litterally mean "Butt" or "Buttock" Soup!! What it should have said was, "Sop Ekor" or "Tail Soup" which I think fits the bill here! Oh well...