Before, I only looked through the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House from outside.

Today, I have the chance for pylon lookout to closer touch the Bridge.

When we got there, the sun is going down. It is good not to catch the sunshine,hehe`~

We we climbed higher, it becomes windy and colder. However, It feels great standing high to overlook the Opera House and see clearly the specific structure of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

I always want to know how the Bridge works. Through the closer looking and watching a short video of the process of its constructure more than 200 years ago, I learn more about the history of it. Admire Working People’s boldness.

Learn the history of Sydney Harbor Bridge, see through the structure of it

Overlook the Opera House from the Harbor Bridge

Strive to see through every detail of the Bridge

Overlook Opera House from mental railing

Vividly reappear the painstaking constructure process of Harbor Bridge  

Guess: Is it really or just a sculpture?

Answer: It is a really person.

The Sea in the morning, so blue and fresh~~

Walking along the beach in the morning, so refreshed and enjoyable~~

I love the rising sun, full of hope and enthusiasm;

I love the sea in the morning, calm and filled with energy;

With the sun rising from the east, another day is coming. Enjoy everyday, from the time of sun rising.

Maggie, you should strive to live and study harder in this beautiful country! Hold the chance! Do you best! A ZA!

This is my first time to take train in Sydney. The train station is really old, not worthy much to enjoy too much, hehe. However, I believe the trains in Australia never has been as crowded as in China. Hence, generally speaking, though the train is not so modern, sitting in it was still comfortable, especially looking out of windows with beautiful sceneries.

Nan Tien Temple, just as the name implicates, it belongs to the architecture of Buddhism. I am really proud of the broad impacts of Chinese in Australia, as I found all the characters and titles in the Temple park is in Chinese first, and then English.

Nan Tien Temple known as “Southern Paradise” is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere. The temple focuses on the exchange of eastern and western cultures; the interchange of the traditional and the modern; and also the adaptation with the local communities. Not to mention, the nurturing and educating of devotees and the general public. Over the past ten years, Nan Tien Temple has become one of the favourite venue for religious study groups, school excursions and community group outings. Nan Tien Temple offers regular events, such as meditation retreats, excursions, art and craft classes etc. Nan Tien Temple is not only a place of Buddhists attraction in Sydney but also one of the most well known international tourist attractions. It attracts more than a few hundred thousand visitors from all over the world all year round. In addition, it plays an important role of propagating the Buddha Dharma and promoting the exchange and harmonization of the eastern and western cultures as well as all religions.

In the train with my housemate from Vietnam

Out of Window of the train~~ON THE WAY

The main gate of Nan Tien Temple

Eastern Tranditional Temple with Australian Flag

Grave wall--Wall of Harmony

Australia have rich areas of lands with less people, so it could provides plenty of lands to build up houses. Compared with most Chinese who are living in apartments, people in Australia is living much “healthier” as they can enjoy the clear air and take care the gardens for fun and exercises.

I am really appreciated with various kinds of houses in Sydney. It is said the houses I have taken photos with is not so beautiful, as there are much more distinctive and beautiful houses in other areas. Oh, I really eager to see more beautiful houses. Could I live in one day? Haha~~~

Garage

It seems it is my first time to wonder around Kingsford (a district next to UNSW) alone.

Once I walked to Eastgarden shopping mall along this way, however, it really feels different for me facing today and the past. I was going through the deep homesick at that time, and have little elation to enjoy the enjoyful sceneries surroundings my life. Today, I have been here for more than four months already. I have and have to adapt to everything and embrace the life and study here.

Enjoy the life. Enjoy what you are experiencing. When you look back one day, you will realize what you are going through today is the precious treasures of tomorrow.

Live you life. For you, for your loves, for your beloved.

Oh, lord~~

Stir fried Vegetable and Bacon: Satisfied with the dish. Although the look is not so attractive, but the taste is good, hehe~~

Egg & Tomato Noodles: Good taste

Generally speaking, my cooking level is improving continuously.

KEEP ON PRACTICE.

I invited my Viet sister (my roommate) and Uncle (her boyfriend) to dinner together tonight. It took my more than two hours to prepare three dishes. So cost time ~~

We had a good time. When finish tidying up everything just now, I feel a little tired and much more content by my hard work today.

This is my first time in Sydney to perpare the dinner for others formally and individually. I am satisfied with my performance; however, it cost too much time. More practice, then less time and more delicious dishes, right?

Stir-fried Baconn with green vegetable: The vegatable was fried too long, so the appearance is not good, but taste not bad, haha~~

Tomato & Cucumber with eggs: the best of both of appearance and taste among the three

Buk Choy: put too much vinegar and salt, wuwu~~neither look nor taste is good  

It took around an hour to get to the Hills Shire Council.

The orange grove is so lush. It is delighted to see the trees interspersed with golden fruits.

It passed through several shires from Kingsford (The district of UNSW) to the Hillis, However, I can not call any of them at all. It seems I have to remember the locations and places by heart. Oh, I really have bad sense of directions and roads. How could I be a driver in the future?

PS: It is showering again outside. I hope the raining season of Sydney will pass away soon. It has been raining for weeks already. Oh, It is lucky that it did not rain yesterday, when I had been to City with several sisters. Hehe~~~

The Hills Shire Council

The orange grove

A friend’s sister came to Sydney yesterday, and we girls went to City together today.

We walked around China Town, Darling Harbor and other bustling streets & markets in CBD. We had lunch in a Japanese noodle restaurant; I am puzzled by the long queue out of the restaurant waiting for the seats. I got to know there are also existing the long waiting queue in Sydney, hehe~~A bowl of noodle cost me AUD 9.3---tastes ok, but not better than the Chinese noodles with eggs and potatoes which I made, haha. 

We wondered around CBD when finishing lunch, then went for dessert: Lindt--Orange Chocalate AUD12.5. It is nice, although sweet and high calorie. However, the price is high, as it is only a small piece. Lindt is a professional company to produce various eating and drink with chocolate. The company also operates its own dessert and café shops in CBD, Bondi Junction and other places in Sydney.

PS: I really eat more and more these days. It is because of winter? Oh, my, I have already put on weight and still on the way to putting more weight. Oh, no~~How can I control my mouth?

Darling Habor in cloudy

Great colorful Bubbles

Japanese Noodles

Winter break finally arrived. Yesterday is my first day of winter holiday. I slept a lot, ate a lot.

Looking back, when I was not finishing my exams, I planned a lot for the coming holiday. However, the expected days have come. I become lazy and no passion to achieve them at all!

What a terrible beginning. Please, Maggie, cheer up. You ought to have a wonderful and meaningful holiday. Do not waste time. You can not pay for a loser.

Cheer up. Cheer up.

Treasure every minute. Fulfill what you planned.

Come on.