First stop was Singapore. Had a wonderful time with great friends! Food was amazing!!
Then Australia...
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| Angel's place Sydney |
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| City, Sydney |
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| Darling harbour, Sydney |
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| My friend Casper came to visit us in Sydney. He is from Singapore |
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| At The Grounds |
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| Cool wall art/sign at The Ground |
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| Biltong at R1200/kg |
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| Very cold morning in the train...on my way to work |
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| My beautiful sister and I at the Blue Mountains |
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| Blue Mountains |
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| Inside the hospital where I worked |
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| Hospital where I worked |
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| Cronulla beach |
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| Cronulla beach |
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| Another Super cold morning... waiting for the train at 4:50am |
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| Hospital where I worked |
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| My student card |
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| Another super cold morning before work |
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| The building where I did the theoretical part of my course (Australia College of Nursing) |
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| Australia College of Nursing: Kitchen |
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| Yowie bay: Where I stayed |
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| Yowie bay: 100m from where I stayed |
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| Yowie bay |
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| At another beach |
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| At the beach with my sister and my niece |
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| Cronulla |
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| South African Section in AGI supermarket |
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| South African Section in AGI supermarket. Its expensive because its imported products. :) |
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| At the train station on a rainy day |
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| Chickenpox...still contagious...NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!! |
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| Scars still bad...uuuggghhh!!! |
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| New town...one of my favourite places!!! Also where coldplay's "sky full of stars" video was shot |
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| New Town |
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| New Town |
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| My beautiful sister Michelle |
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| Yummy food at New Town |
New town
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| New Town |
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| Best doughnuts ever..also in New Town |
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| Best doughnuts ever..also in New Town |
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| Geocaching with my nieces |
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| Lunch with some of my class mates |
Breakfast at Bondi Beach with Michelle
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| Bondi Beach |
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| Loved these dumplings...they were crazy good! |
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| Lunch with Michelle at Jamie Oliver's restaurant in the city |
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| Lunch with Michelle at Jamie Oliver's restaurant in the city |
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| Kevin Bacon at the Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
The Grounds
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| The Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
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| The Grounds |
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| My niece Alex at Messina ice cream...real yummy Gelato |
Breakfast at LUXE
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| At train station |
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| Most sinful lunch ever...yup thats pork crackling... |
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| Scars faded a bit...yay! |
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| Lindt cafe Miranda |
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| Lindt cafe Miranda |
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| Working out at Crunch gym. |
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| Me at the train station just as the train was coming on |
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| Circular quay Sydney |
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| Circular quay Sydney |
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| Circular quay Sydney |
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| Circular quay Sydney |
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| Circular quay Sydney |
Circular quay to Darling harbour with the ferry
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| The Opera house from the ferry |
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| The Opera house from the ferry |
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| The Opera house from the ferry |
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| Amusement park from the ferry |
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| Sydney Harbour Bridge from the ferry |
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| Cronulla Beach |
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| Cronulla Beach |
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| Cronulla Beach |
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| Cronulla Beach |
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| Another very cold morning before work...waiting for the next train at Redfern station |
I baked these as a thank you gift for the unit where I did my placement. I worked in a Cardiothoracic unit.
It was a great experience!!!
Hi Rene
ReplyDeleteThank you for having this wonderful blog, my wife is in the same predicament with her qualification, following your journey has given us inspiration not to give up, although it is not funny the cost involved, especially to do the bridging course, Aina! keep the faith, i wish your good luck with your VISA. regards
Ash
Thanks! and good luck! with your journey
DeleteHi Rene
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for thsi blog. I am just starting the process. Its so helpful to read your info!
Sara (Durban, SA)
Happy if it can help at least 1 person. Good luck! Sorry for the late reply. Only updated today. :)
DeleteHi Rene - howzit - please post an update on your progress, i know you have good news to share.
ReplyDeleteSorry Ashwin! Updated!! :)
DeleteWish that I had done the degree!!! Due to the new legislation that was brought in in 2014, I am not eligible - even though I'll have my honours equivalent BCur I et A speciality critical care (also at UP) I found it really frustrating as there is nothing that I can do to upgrade in order to meet their requirements. AHPRA solution is for me to go over and start from scratch with their 3year degree. Sigh... Not an option as a wife and mother...
ReplyDeleteTry NZ. I know of someone that didn't manage to get in to Aus but finally manage to do the course in NZ. Are you on FB? I can put you into contact with her.
DeleteYes this is right. I got into NZ as an EN. I am currently also registered as a nurse in Australia, but I don't yet have the 60 points needed to apply for a visa. I only have 55. I'm desperation..before I turn 45 in October, I am also trying for state nomination in regional Riverina...that will give me last 5 points. Does anyone else have such a situation?
DeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteAn enjoying reading your posts.
I came over to NZ as an Enrolled nurse 4 years ago and that Wada struggle! :)