Off to Asutralia soon

Its 4 days to go before i fly off to Australia. Ironic as I would be landing at Melbourne, the hotspot for H1N1 virus.

Had gotten wind of the offer before the H1N1 cases reached Australian shores. It was the Emirates offer of $416 return on economy. Landing in Melbourne and flying back from Brisbane on 2 Jul 09. Going to be an exciting trip, as we will be driving from Melbourne to Brisbane, more than 2,000km of driving required. In addition to that, we will be driving up the Australian Alps, so will have a chance to try out those winding roads up and down mountains.

So far, it seems to be a budget trip, having saved quite a fair bit on air fares actually. So hopefully 'soon soon' and we remain healthy for the entire period, and we come back virus free. Already have a good supply of masks, surgical masks, and contemplating whether or not to use N95 masks.

On coming back, i will be going to get my head shaved, at the annual Hair For Hope event for Children's Cancer Foundation. Very glad to say that so far, my cooleagues and friends have donated a total of $829 to CCF, so makes it more worth while for me to get my head shaved. =) Had sent out the email that i will be donating $ for $, up to $250 and with a 'winfall' of $20 from toto, i have upped the donation to $260. See how it goes during this weekend, if i get lucky, will chip in more moolah, =)

Well.... off to making that packing list for the Australia trip liao. Hopefully will get some photos on the blog for the trip! =D