Dandenong Ranges & Billy Tea

On Saturday (24 May), Ray & I went to Day Tour which purchased from Viator.com. It was such as rush tour in my opinion bcoz we have limited time to each places that we going to visit. However, everyone might think it was lovely tour but not for us because like to take our time to take good photography.

Basically, I can feel others think we pretty siao/crazy~~~ because we keep taking photos while other just relax, seat & enjoy the scenery. What a waste.


on the bus

To be honest, I was really really tired bcoz the day before I have such as long shift which I get to finish work till 9.30pm. (T_T) poor me~~~ and next day have to wokeup at 5.30am!!!! and catch the train at 6.55pm to city. It was sooooooo cold that morning about 4'degrees and with empty stomach.

Once we arrived at city, we went to had breakfast some where Bourke St & Swanston St (near Melbourne Chinatown) bcoz we mean to be meet the departure point with the Tour at 8.30am.

The first destination will be the Dandenong Ranges (National Park) and stop at Grants Picnic Park to have billy tea for morning break. On the way to Dandenong Ranges, the Aussie bus driver aka tour guide introduced surounder Melbourne city.

There a little disappointment for us because we didnt have the opportunity to stop at Dandenong ranges. I swear to god! it was soooooooooooo beautiful the rain forest when we passed through the ranges to Grants Picnic. I was oohhhh ~~~I wish we could stop and have a quick snap photo.

It was beautiful morning and you will see the rays from sun through those big trees. Like the following picture which I found from internet; http://www.imagesaustralia.com/dandenong.htm



Dammit! next time gotto drive own car for the trip.



how big the trees, how little we are. O.o'

Finally, arrived Grants picnic park for morning break and enjoy Australian billy tea. Basically, it just a normal tea like those Lipton tea, it just those teas are made by billy cans and the friendly driver set out with some snack and served with spongecakes with chocolate & sprinkle coconuts, crackers with Vegemite!(spreadable on toast or crackers). Very aussie style. Vegemite also can consider icon of Australia, if you are tourist dont forgot bring some home. (^_^)


got it from internet, how to make billy tea.

The best describe for the taste will be like Borvil, which is my favourite!! I love eat with porridge and some time as hot drinks especially when I`m sick.



help yourself



Enjoy billy tea~~

While enjoy the morning break, you will get chance to see & feed parrot birds which is it one of the state licensed and allow to feed those wild parrots.



Mannnnnnn,..seriously those bird arent scare of human, in fact they just fly and come to you non-stop if your hand with foods. However, I need to warn you guys 1st, those birds mind look very friendly, but it sometime will bite which it happened on one our ppl from tour and it was nasty bleeding on finger. If you really "LUcky" you get "JACKPOT" (poo-poo) wahahhaah





More bird photos










So, we only limited to 30minutes at Grants picnic park, what can you expect with 30mins -___-' how rush we are.



next will be Puffing Billy Steam Train~