Victoria Day 2 - Melbourne City Express (SkyBus) to Melbourne City (Southern Cross Station)

Assalamualaikum. G'day Mate.

Ms H came out to the arrival hall an hour late from the estimated time. Sambil peluk cium Ms H who had just arrived from Malaysia as if spoloh tahun ndak jumpa, ada lah orang tu busy bentang laporan kebijakan si Err with the declaration thingy (story here). Sambil membentang, we exited the airport via T3 gate.

We are going to the city centre via SkyBus. Sign for SkyBus ada merata, so sila alert. Ah, Melbourne City. Selama ni cuma mampu menyebut, ndak sangka Allah bagi peluang menjejak.

27 July 2015
Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne

#1 Where we waited for Ms H. Tidur bangun, tidur bangun atas kerusi jaklah kerja kami

Coincidentally, I booked the same hotel DJ & her friends stayed at when they were here. The cheapest that fit the criteria we wanted. Paling penting, ensuite bathroom. Malas sudah mau bersharing is caring bagai. Nowadays; comfort is the main priority for the Jemahs. Tapi kalau aku jalan sendiri, haruslah dorm option paling teratas. Sebab masih bersifat berjimat cermat kedekut dewa kan.

Thanking DJ again for the information she shared in her blog. She went there in 2013 so haruslah kita guna every resources available. Melbourne accommodation rate is definitely no joke peeps (well at least for my pocket that is). 

#2 Ticket counter for SkyBus City Express at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

#3 Bus Fare. Pilihlah mana berkenan

Sebenarnya berangan mau beli ticket Family tu tapi haruslah ndak menepati ciri. Family ticket is for 2 adults & 1-4 children. Between us three, sorang pun tiada layak pegang title children. Sobs.

We bought the return ticket for AUD 26. Was given only one ticket for us three. Tu jugalah tiket yang kami kena guna untuk pi airport dari city centre on our last day nanti. Bab simpan tiket aku memang cuai level maksimum hence to Ms G I put my trust in. At least kalau hilang, aku boleh buat muka relaks sebab ndak terkaitan. *flip tudung* 

#4 Bersinar lip lap lip lap mata upon seeing this sign

Bolehlah teka apa kejadian once nampak sign Free Wifi. Automatik mata masing² melekat di skrin hp. Terus lah anti-sosial mode on. Update sana sini. Dasar! 

#5 View inside of the bus from the last row

#6 Thing I like, ndak payah susah payah angkut anak gajah sampai seat. 

#7 SkyBus Express Airport Transfer hub at Southern Cross Station 

#8 Segala persoalan terbuku di hati (related to SkyBus service of course), bolehlah diajukan di kaunter. Insha Allah kaunter eonnie is more than willing to help. 

SkyBus offers complimentary hotel transfer shuttle service as well. Alhamdulillah rezeki kami. Although cuma booked budget hotel, tetaplah hotel kami tu dalam route shuttle ni. Boleh jak walkertapaki sebab jarak untuk sampai hotel sepelaung cuma. Tapi macam biasalah kan, benda free dilepas jangan. Gunalah semaksimum boleh. 

Boleh refer sini to find out which route services your accommodation. 

#9 Hotel transfer bus

Lepas inform sama kaunter eonnie where our hotel is, we were told to wait for the bus (Hotel Transfer). We didn't wait long for our bus to arrived. Ndak sempat beramah mesra sama sejuk winter Melbourne.

Journey from Southern Cross station took almost half an hour to reach our hotel sebab banyak stops, we alighted at the 7th stop (Bond's Street). Once pijak Melbourne street, barulah rasa macam terharu dalam dada. Akhirnya menjejak bumi Down Under. Semua live depan mata. No more cuci mata tengok gambar orang, tengok website promoting Australia yadda yadda. Unsangkarable! 

Perancangan Allah sungguh Maha Hebat. Sampai sekarang masih belum dapat lupa that 'sebak feeling'. Selama ni cakap jom Melbourne, jom Melbourne. Finally, Allah realizes my dream. Alhamdulillah, bersyukur perlu.

Melbourne City Centre

#10 Kerja mendongak langit jaklah sepanjang hari. Tengok bangunan, tengok langit biru nan lawa...layan feeling indahnya bumi Allah

#11 Para Jemahs semangkit usung & angkut anak gajah

Ndak sempat sesat untuk sampai hotel pun. Signboards everywhere. Bold & big enough to notice even from afar. Kalau sesat juga, memang sah Drama Queen level bingai. 

Anyway, big thank you to SkyBus for the free service. Berganda² jimat $$ tau. 

We were allowed to check in upon arrival because the room was ready. Memang rezeki melantun² for us. Penat travelling Malaysia-Australia tu belum habis sebenarnya, hence it felt so good to be able to check in early. At least we have plenty of time to refreshed & melelap sebentar. Bila sudah fully recharged barulah dengan macho-nya boleh ukur tanah Melbourne. 

Kami keluar lepas Zohor. Misi adalah untuk menjejak attractions wajib di Melbourne sebanyak boleh. Memang trip ni tiada itinerary proper. I just jot down places to go; and once semua sudah gather baru decided mana yang dan. Tapi untuk trip keluar dari city memang plan sebaik²nya lah juga. Yang tu banyak cost involved; therefore kenalah bijak merancang perjalanan. Kataku!

Cerita pasal walkertapaki Melbourne city, aku continue next entry. Macam terlebih karang sudah entry yang ni. Over nau hormon R di kala ini. Semoga kekal rajin memunculkan diri. Insha Allah, amin

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