When you encounter fireflies, you need to turn off the flashlight to see the stunning effect, especially in the cave, it is very amazing! During the entire firefly tour, you are not allowed to use flash, and you cannot use a camera in the cave. However, it is difficult to take pictures without a tripod. This is Yunluo using ISO1600.
Aperture f1.4, handheld exposure 8 seconds to take one picture, that's all I can do, but what you actually see will be a hundred times more stunning! So, *important* if you want to take pictures of fireflies, please bring a tripod! It was already past 11 o'clock when we got back to the hotel, so we went to bed quickly, tomorrow we'll go to Warner Bros. Movieworld! (Movieworld).
Today Yunluo and An Chuyu went to Warner Bros. Movie World () on the Gold Coast. [Attraction Description] Warner Bros. Movie World (), also known as Warner Studios and Movie World, is a very popular movie-related theme park located in Queensland, Australia.
It is owned and operated by Village Roadshow since taking over from Time Warner and is the only movie-related theme park in Australia. It opened in June 1991. The movie-themed park contains a variety of rides and attractions from motion simulators to roller coasters and a slow river ride.
Costumed performers will also roam the park, giving visitors the opportunity to take photos with them. They include Batman, Austin Powers, Marilyn Monroe, Scooby-Doo, Mystery Incorporated, The Gang and various Bugs Bunny characters. The street show also includes skits, singing performances, an all-star parade display and vehicles with costumed characters and movie-themed floats.
In addition, there are many active film studios in the Movie World complex. Many film and television series such as House of Wax, the first Scooby-Doo movie, the 2003 Peter Pan movie, Ghost Ship, Condemned and Fortress were born in the Warner Street Studios, adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World.
[Start of the trip] Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the movie world early in the morning. Yunluo will explain the bus routes of Gold Coast in detail in the [Transportation] section of [Practical Guide] later. The ticket for the movie world is $84.99 (￥475.9) per person. If you buy a pass for Movieworld, Seaworld and WetnWildGoldCoast, it is $99.99 (￥560).
The first thing you see when you enter the door is SupermanEscape, a roller coaster that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2 seconds! On the left side of the roller coaster is BatwingSpaceShot, a jumping machine that is also very exciting. Here is a map of the movie studio: The movie studio is not very big, and it is said to be much smaller than the one in Florida, USA, so you can walk around it quickly.
If you play all the things you can play, it will take about a day. Yunluo and An Chuyu went to Hollywood Stun Driver to watch the car show first, which was very exciting. Photos can't capture the effect, so Yunluo will show two more videos! It's very exciting. You must go to the scene to see it! This is a 4D movie. In addition to wearing 3D glasses, there are also swaying seats, air jets and water sprays.
Yunluo and An Chuyu went to see Ice Age. This is the middle of the movie city. There will be many performances. Look, Batman is coming! The innermost part of the movie city is WildWestFalls, a very weak rapids ride. If you have played in Happy Valley in Beijing, this one is weak!
If you don't believe me, watch this video: Costume performers from the studio also patrol the park, giving visitors the opportunity to take photos with them. Yunluo and Anchu met Audrey Hepburn, Catwoman, the Superman family, Marilyn Monroe, and the Joker from Batman, which was very interesting. Catwoman~Monroe, there is also a blower below.
Skirt-blowing fans should not miss this! Finally, I recommend the drinks sold in the movie city. $12.99 (￥72.7) a cup, there are coke, Sprite and other carbonated drinks. You can refill unlimited cups within a day. The cup is pretty good, you can keep it as a souvenir later. It takes a whole day to play in Warner Cinema. When Yunluo and An Chuyu returned, the sun had already set.
I originally planned to go to SeaWorld, but I didn't have time. I suggest you spend one more day in Gold Coast. I went back to the hotel and went to bed early because I had to get up at 3 am the next day to ride a hot air balloon!
Today, Yunluo and Anchuyu got up in the early morning to ride a hot air balloon, visited the Q1 building in the afternoon, and took the train to Brisbane in the evening. [Attraction Description] The Q1 building is a skyscraper located on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, with a total of 77 floors. It was once the tallest residential building in the world, and its location was replaced by the 23 Maryland Building in Dubai in 2008.
Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland, Australia. It is located in the northeast of mainland Australia, with the Sunshine Coast to the north and the international tourist destination Gold Coast to the south. The metropolitan area has a population of over 2.15 million, making it the third most populous city in Australia, second only to Sydney and Melbourne.
[Start of the trip] Yunluo and Anchuyu reported the hot air balloon tour group, $250 (￥1400) per person, including a breakfast, so expensive! Including: air-conditioned bus pick-up spectacular 30-minute hot air balloon tour full hot breakfast and champagne visit to oreilly's large home vineyard expert interpretive commentary hot air balloon commemorative certificate except Gold Coast.
You can take the hot air balloon in Cairns, Brisbane and Port Douglas. The official website of the hot air balloon said that a car would come to the hotel to pick up Yunluo and Anchuyu at 4:00 in the morning, and the driver was very punctual. The hot air balloon route is slightly different every day, mainly flying over the inland plateau of the Gold Coast. When Yunluo and Anchuyu arrived at the hot air balloon, it was already daybreak.
It was about 5am. As the air below continued to heat up, the balloon was ready to take off! The basket below the balloon held 14 people, including a pilot. The temperature was not very high in the morning, but it was very warm standing under the fire. If the fire was too strong, it would feel a bit toasty.
As the pilot continued to heat the air in the hot air balloon, Yunluo and An Chuyu slowly rose into the air. After a while, the car that picked them up had become very small. The morning sun was bright and the shadows of each tree were very long. Most hot air balloon pilots like to fly at low altitudes because they can see more scenery.
Usually the altitude of a hot air balloon flight ranges from the height of a tree to about 1,000 meters. This is a relatively large artificial lake. The lake is also very beautiful, heart-shaped. The water surface is as calm as a mirror in the morning! Hot air balloons cannot be completely controlled! Due to different altitudes, there are different wind directions and wind speeds.
The pilot will choose the appropriate altitude according to the direction of flight. The pilot will raise or lower the altitude of the hot air balloon by controlling the air temperature inside the balloon. After about half an hour of flight, Yunluo and An Chuyu are ready to land. When landing, everyone needs to hold the handrails in the basket and bend their knees slightly.
But don't worry, the hot air balloon that Yunluo and An Chuyu were riding in landed very smoothly. After everyone got off the basket, everyone had to help the staff put away the hot air balloon. This process was quite interesting. First, squeeze out the air in the hot air balloon. Then put it in this bag. Push the basket onto the car.
Then push the balloon onto the car. On the hot air balloon, there will be a camera fixed on a protruding rack for everyone to take pictures. The pilot controls the shutter. The photos will be posted on the official website, but if you want to see the large picture, you need to buy it, so Yunluo can only download a small picture with the logo. More questions about hot air balloons.
You can see the QA of this official website: After getting off the hot air balloon, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the last stop of this hot air balloon trip. Winery. Have breakfast here. After breakfast, Yunluo and An Chuyu went back to the hotel to pack up. They originally wanted to catch up on some sleep, but later decided to continue shopping.
Yunluo and An Chuyu walked on the beach, heading towards the Q1 building. There were many people on the beach in the morning, including some naked women. A helicopter came to create waves for tourists surfing on the sea. It was so cool! Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the Q1 building. It was the tallest building on the Gold Coast. It cost $21 (￥117.6) per adult to go up there.
You can also buy a daytime and nighttime pass. It is $29 (￥162.4) per adult. In addition, on top of the Q1 building, you can participate in the skypointclimb activity, which is to walk around the roof of the Q1 building outdoors in safety clothing. It should be very exciting. The price is $69 (￥386.4) per adult.
Yunluo and An Chuyu did not participate in the SkypointClimb activity, but just enjoyed the scenery of the Gold Coast through the glass on the observation floor. Looking down at the Gold Coast. It is really a beautiful coastal city. In the afternoon, Yunluo and An Chuyu took the bus to Nerang Station and took the train to Brisbane Airport.
Australia's trains and subways are not well developed. This line belongs to the Brisbane City Railway. Regarding Brisbane's urban railway, Yunluo will explain it in detail in the [Transportation] section of the [Practical Guide] later. The carriage is very clean. At night, Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at Brisbane Airport and checked in at ibisbudget next to the airport.
The conditions of this hotel are very poor. Yunluo will explain it in detail in the [Accommodation] section of the [Practical Guide] later. At this point, the Gold Coast part ends. Tomorrow morning Yunluo and An Chuyu will fly to the legendary Whitsunday Islands.
Yunluo and Anchuyu spent two days in the Whitsunday Islands. On the first day, they mainly visited Airlie Beach, and on the second day, they took a small plane to overlook Taoxin Island and the most beautiful white sand beach. [Attraction Description] The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of continental islands of various sizes located between the south of Bowen and the north of Machay.
Located in Queensland, Australia, about 900 kilometers from Brisbane. The commercial center of the Whitsunday Islands is Hamilton Island. It is a popular tourist destination in Queensland and one of the most popular yachting destinations in the Southern Hemisphere. There is a very beautiful Great Barrier Reef and the famous Heart Island.
There are also very beautiful white sand beaches, and the scenery is more stunning than that of Cairns. Since there is relatively little information about this archipelago available in China, Yunluo will give a detailed introduction here. Please see the map. To go to the Whitsunday Islands, you can choose to take a plane to Whitsunday Coast Airport or to Great Barrier Reef Airport on Hamilton Island.
If you fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, you need to take the airport bus to Airlie Beach. The main attractions of the Whitsunday Islands are Airlie Beach, Whitehaven Beach and Heartreef. Airlie Beach is more lively and has many shops and restaurants. Whitehaven Beach is a very beautiful white sand beach.
Heartreef is a very famous heart-shaped coral reef. There are many tourist centers on Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island, where you can book various tours, such as cruises, airplanes, etc. Here is an introduction to various activities on Whitsunday. [Start of the trip] First of all, let me explain why Yunluo and An Chuyu chose Whitsunday.
This is the first choice for Australian locals to vacation, but tour groups rarely come here, so it is not very famous for foreign tourists. Yunluo and An Chuyu's original itinerary did not arrange this place, but Tangalooma next to Brisbane. However, the only hotel in Tangalooma was fully booked.
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So Yunluo and An Chuyu saw this beautiful place. Before coming to Whitsunday, Yunluo and An Chuyu had already completed half of their trip to Australia, plus they had to get up early the day before to ride a hot air balloon. So they planned to take a good rest in the next two days and did not book any activities here, such as taking a boat.
But when Yunluo and An Chuyu planned to go to the most beautiful white sand beach the next day, they found that it was the weekend. Many people came to vacation, and all the cruise ships and planes were full, which meant that Yunluo and An Chuyu could only play on the shore and could not go out to sea. This was a pity! As mentioned earlier, Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed at the ibis at Brisbane Airport.
The next morning, Yunluo and An Chuyu caught a flight at 8:00 a.m. to the Whitsunday Islands. Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed at Seastarapartment in the Whitsunday Islands. Yunluo will explain more about this hotel in the [Accommodation] section of [Practical Guide] later. After putting their luggage at the hotel, Yunluo and An Chuyu walked to Airlie Beach.
It is very beautiful here, with many government-built swimming pools. There are many shops and restaurants on the street. It is very lively. In addition, it is the day of the Australian rugby match. Many people come to the bar to watch the game. There are applause and cheers on the street from time to time! If you sit among them and watch the game together, you will experience the passion of Australians for rugby.
It was crazy! When we walked to the beach, it was already afternoon. Many people spread out a big towel and started to sunbathe until sunset. There is no particularly large beach in Arilie Beach. As you can see in this photo, the beach is mainly made of rocks. This beach is not very large. It is not clear whether there is a beach on the west side.
The east side is mainly the port. If you want to experience the beaches of the Whitsunday Islands, you must go to the most beautiful white sand beach at Whitehaven Beach! Yunluo and An Chuyu basically wandered around that day, did not go to any attractions, and ate at random roadside shops. The taste was average, so I won't introduce it. It has been introduced before.
Since it was the weekend, all the entertainment activities were full, which was a pity, but Yunluo and An Chuyu got a surprise the next day! The next morning, Yunluo walked to Ariliebeach to have breakfast and passed by a visitor center. With the idea of giving it a try, Yunluo went in to ask if there were any activities that were not fully booked and could be played today.
As a result, there was a flight that was available because someone canceled their reservation at the last minute! Great, we can go to see the White Beach! Although this project does not allow you to stay at the White Beach, it is better than staying at AirlieBeach all the time. To be specific, Yunluo and An Chuyu signed up for the ReefandIslandFlight of gslaviation company.
Take a small plane from Airlie Beach to Taoxin Island, then fly to White Sand Beach, and finally return to Airlie Beach. It takes a total of one hour and the price is $199 (￥) per person. It is quite expensive, but after the whole trip, Yunluo and An Chuyu feel that it is more cost-effective than the project in Cairns.
You can find out in advance. At noon, a car took Yunluo and An Chuyu to Whitsunday Airport, which is a small airport for small planes to take off and land. There are many small planes on the runway. This is the plane that Yunluo and An Chuyu will take. There are two rows of seats on the plane, and everyone is next to the window, with plenty of vision.
Better than the helicopter at greatadventures in Cairns! Take off! The plane first flew to the famous heart-shaped island. Along the way, Yunluo and Anchuyu kept admiring the Great Barrier Reef, which felt more beautiful than the one in Cairns. We were about to reach the heart-shaped island. The pilot was very good and first passed by the left side of the heart-shaped island to let the passengers on the right admire it.
Then turn around and come back so that the passengers on the other side can also enjoy it. Look at the small coral reef on the lower right. Zoom in a little, it's the same as what you see on various postcards, haha. The heart-shaped island we flew over, the next stop is the white sand beach. If you choose to take a cruise, you will stop here. If Yunluo and An Chuyu meet, they can only see it from the plane.
The white sand beach here is very beautiful, rare in the world! The white sand area is very large. Flying over the white sand, but this photo seems to be out of focus, so just take a look. On the way back, Yunluo and An Chuyu also passed by Hamilton Island. This island has an airport, flights from various cities in Australia, and many hotels. (To be continued...)