iPod Classic

今天回家前，突然鬼迷心竅，居然領了錢到優仕把夢縈已久的 iPod Classic 帶回家，真開心。

PG920

領到第一筆薪水，送給自己的禮物是一台第三代的 iPod，晉升後就一直在想說該送給自己什麼禮物。想到這台 iPod 已經老態龍鍾，電池雖然換過一次，但是沒有備用電池盒的加持，還是無法持久播放。而容量也只有可憐的 15G，電腦裡的音樂都快又它的兩倍了，黑白螢幕加上超低解析度，更讓它在其他新近的後輩前抬不起頭來。但是一直催眠自己說新的 iPod 即將登場，加上攜帶性方面，已有 Shuffle 可以取代，添購 80G 的動力還嫌不足，於是這個提案就被打回票了。

澳洲回來

剛從澳洲自助了兩個禮拜回來，我的第一印象是這是個年輕活潑的國家。前幾天很不習慣的是，他們實在很喜歡寒暄，走在郊外的路上，從旁插身而過的人，都會跟你問好。後來久了就習慣一路上遇到的陌生人都跟他問好，從 "Hi." "Hello." 一路進化到 "Good morning." "How are you?"，這樣走著走著，腳步也輕盈起來了。

Russell River

I went to the white water rafting on the Russell River. We carried our deflated rafts on our shoulder and walked for one and half hours to reach the upstream of the river. Our guide, Rob said there were three dangerous animals we might met along the way: leeches, snakes, and cassowaries, but I only saw six leeches, all on my legs. I was made a team with a German guy. Our boat drifted away escaping the our guides' surveillence and nearly capsized in the dangerous river. Thrilling.

Tjapukai and Chrocodiles

Tjapukai is the name of the aboriginal living in Cairns. This park is for demonstration of the dance, music, herbal medicine, boomerang throwing, the aboriginal myth, and the oppression from the white. In the aftertoon, I visited the Hartleys Park. Strayed chrocodiles were fed in the farm. There were some koalas, snakes and cassowaries, too.

Didgeridoo playing.	The Hunting Dance.
Some little huts, of which the roof was made of the bark of the paper-bark tree.
A carpet python.	Chrocodile attack show.

Kuranda, Atherton Tablelands

The Tropical Horizon sent us to take the scenic train in the morning. The train arrived at Kuranda and we spent some time at the local market. Then a guide drove a minibus taking us to the coffee farm. We saw the famous dwarf coffee tree and the processing of coffee bean. Then the Granite Gorge amazed us with its landscape created by the ancient volcanos. We took the skyrail flying over the tree top and back to the Cairns.

This iron bridge is one famous spot along the railway.	The Stoney Creek Falls.
The Barron Falls.	Coffee beans before harvet.
Coffee flower. (immature)	An owl resting on the bough.
A wallaby.	The Skyrail.

The Great Barrier Reef

After getting off the night bus, I immediately headed the reef cruise. It was a cloudy day and the sea was very tough. Even though, the underwater world was still amazing, and thank God my mju-770sw was not dead.

This is the reef, the base of the Reef Magic Company. It built a platform nearby the reef, and offered unlimited snorkelling. Since I was a member of YHA, they gave me one free chance for experience diving. Superb!	It was a cloudy and windy day. But the coral still could be viewed clearly.
The Napoleon fish.	Every snorkeller were fond to taking pictures with him.
	I joined the guided snorkelling to another reef less haunted by tourist. But the sea was very tough, so very much energy was spent to fight the sea. I even got my right thigh abraded by the coral. I saw many schools of very large fish. Some were longer than a man. But, due to the rough sea, I was not able to take clear photos of them.