[Haha I'm having some difficulty trying to complete this, partially because I was either out with friends or playing Red Alert 3, and partially I was losing motivation in getting this done with each passing day.
After two days of recovering from the slight jet lag and Red Alert 3 I'm finally sitting down to talk about my longest overseas 'trip' so far!
[Haha according to Wikipedia a fair guideline for the recovery rate of jet lag is 'one day per time zone'. So zhun!]
My trip this year served a different purpose compared to last year; last year I was there as a training troop; this year I went there to support the training troops, reaching there earlier than them to get things ready, and coming home later than them to tear down everything, which explains my longer period of time there.
Unit I was attached to.
Unlike the training troops and last year, we took commercial flights instead, taking SIA [yay first time! Sorry ah I mountain tortoise]...
Terminal 3 yea! [sorry mountain tortoise x 2]
to Brisbane...
Had to take train from the international terminal to the domestic terminal, with our luggage in tow! =(
before transferring to a Jetstar domestic flight to Rockhampton.
Onboard Jetstar!
We did not go in immediately, but stayed at..
...for a day before setting off.
The hostel room I slept in for a night. Comfortable!
Basically my job there was to establish various types of communications so that everyone can talk to everyone else, although we ended up with many other different tasks which were unrelated to us but which we did anyway.
Continuing to uphold my unit! [Pui!] And rank! [Double pui!]
One of our important tasks; going up to the hills!
Reminds me that due to social pressure I have to start learning driving soon.
I so wanted to chop down all the trees blocking the otherwise beautiful view.
I so wanted to chop down all the trees blocking the otherwise beautiful view II.
I so wanted to chop down all the trees blocking the otherwise beautiful view III.
Because we were not the training troops, we had more freedom compared to them, and also myself last year, like the ability to travel out of camp to other areas, and even out of the training area to town on certain days to take a break from the monotonous work.
My first time out of the training area was to the airport to receive some personnel, because I was the...
They were throwing almost everyone into this, which I guess was from the lack of proper planning.
Along the way I was happily snapping away..
Would have looked better if not for all the reflections from the windscreen I think.
For actual breaks from work I went out a total of three times.
I didn't try the food though, because it was way too expensive, 8 bucks for rice + 3 dishes, although its the norm there.
Post office! Which I thought was still in use but later realise it wasn't anymore.
Like last year there was really nothing much to do in Rockhampton except shop; this was one of the shopping malls we went to [although R&R turned up a surprise which I gladly welcome].
There's still plenty for me to say but too little time, so I shall stop here first then continue next week. Next Wallaby entry: more clouds, beaches, water and animals....
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