Mount Buller Ski Trip 07

Slept for barely 3 hours before we got to wake up at 4.30am and get ready for our trip. Began the day with breakfast at Macs while waiting for the assemble time for the coach to Mt Buller...

Journey started at 6am and ended at 9.30am. On the way up to the mountain, I managed to catch some sights of pastures and animals (cows, sheeps and horses).. It was really good and soothing to see those sceneries... I will never be able to see them if not for the fact that I left Singapore for studies... Maybe that's one thing good about Australia.... :)

After we got up to the mountain, we geared up and prepared for our 2 hour skiing lesson... it was really freezing cold (about 0 to -4 degs)... especially when the cold wind or snow hits our faces... woooo... anyway, the lesson was quite simple and we managed to master the few simple techniques of skiing... after the lesson, we caught a quick bite of chips and hot chocolate each (for a note, the hot chocolate is terrible!!!)...

After fueling ourselves, we took the ski-lift up to the first stop and started to ski... Nic was very excited and eager to ski.. Lucius was doing quite well but still fell when he tried to stop.. as for me, I at least managed not to fall.. however, I am really terrified of falling.. so I had a hard time trying to overcome my fear.. hahaha.. eventually, I managed to ski down the high slope twice.. hehe.. so proud of myself!!

The day at Mt Buller ended at 4.30pm and we caught the coach back to Melbourne.... the journey back was a long one... and was alittle delayed as 2 of the passengers were not on the coach... so in the end, we only left Mt Buller at 5.15pm... and we reached home only at 8.30pm... Initially we planned to eat Chicken Parma for dinner (Nic's recommendation)... however, the eatery closes at 9pm, so we have to make do with a dinner near our place... and since it is a freezing cold day, we decided to eat something hot and spicy.. so we ate the indonesian food opposite our place.. so fulllz (after a day of hunger)... :)

Ok, without much ado, let me present some pictures taken during the trip....

(Just arrived... So cold....)

(Just geared..)

(At the break..)

(Lucius n I.. In Action..)(Us .. Queuing for Ski Lift)

(Nicky Man.. the snow surfer!)

(On the ski lift.. with Snow blowing into our faces)

(Fall of the Snow Surfer)

(Me in action.. a professional skiier??)

(Yahoo)

(Partners in crime.. )

(Same fate??)

(Before the last ski)

(Final pose)