http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/EEFS/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from EEFS en-us Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:19:16 UTC Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:19:16 UTC Well people I have decided to actually sit down and tell you what I have been up to as I know the suspence is killing you I am in sydney 3 weeks on Sunday when I first arrived I was livng in Carlton for those who haven't a clue where that is it's way out from the city and the landlady lived in the house she was a fruit loop only good thing was I met Josi a German girl we shared a room as ot http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Redfern/blog-344941.html surf lesson time 1770 Is a 2 night job if the weather is bad like it was for me It's soo boring.I was really looking forward to going to on the mini harley davisons here but it got rained off.I went surfing though I was soooo cold here as the weather was crap as... the sea was so rough not the best conditions to be learning to surf in..... but I met 2 Dingo's so that was funny aka Sarahwales http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/1770/blog-332164.html one of the highlights of the trip going sailing around the whitsundays I had my sea legs readythe travel tablets lol So I met 2 people that were going to be on my boat before I got on Rickymet in mission beach and then another girl before we went on the boat.So Pacifc Star here we come Goon at the ready 3day3night boat We arrive at the docks at 6.30pm filled out all the info for http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Whitsundays/blog-332162.html barbie car time So we arrive in Magnetic Island and stay in Base the view from the deck is amazingJoNataliewe met in mission beach and traveled to townsville together all check in we meet MarcyIrish girl all in the same room. 3nights is enough is maggie we rented out a topless car barbie pink...... to say I was not impressed was an understatement I HATE THE COLOUR PINK.............so http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/blog-332160.html cool place stayed in Scotty's here it was a fun hostel maybe not the cleanest hey when you're backpacking u can't be 2 fussyMission Beach is where I decided that if I was going to die it would be here dramatic you saythe reason been is that I did white water rafting here and my sky dive aka extreme sports I was pretty nervous going to do the white water rafting and after hearing the safety http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Mission-Beach/blog-332159.html so peaceful and beauitful here I still wasn't 100 after getting sick in Darwin so I was pretty tired when I got here I was going to go diving but I couldn't because I still had a chest infection if you've a cold it's hrd enough to swim never mind dive So I chilled out here I saw one of the most amazing sights I love stars I heard that Australia was amazing to see them from I went out to http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/Great-Barrier-Reef/blog-332158.html After been in Darwin I was freezing here at night I really liked CairnsCANNNZ to the locals it was really chilled out and relaxed the days just seem to fly dayI stayed in the Northeren Green house Hostel I have to say it was prob one of the nicest hostels I've stayed in I flew in from Darwin with Kayleigh she was staying behind to work this was were my Eastcoast trip was to begin there http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-332157.html well as you prob already know I have been lving up here for the last 2 months here are a few photo's you can see by the amazing sunset why I love Darwin It really is what it looks like I know it looks fake http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Darwin/City-of-Darwin/blog-321210.html To be honest I was quite disappointed with Brisbane as I planned to live and work here but the city just didn't have a welcoming cool aussie vibe that I have now found up in DarwinI got to go to the Steve Irwin Zoo that was cool but I kept expecting the zoo keeping to jump on a croc but he seemed just as scared of them as we were so that was a shame http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Brisbane/Central-Business-District/blog-321206.html only spent 2 nights in sydney but I got the all important photo I really liked sydney I am looking forward to going back for xmas and new years I plan to work there too.It reminded me a lot of London I lived London when I went with my Mum.It was pretty cold so we didn't do much no point going to the beach when you can't get in the water http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-321204.html more pictures of hong kong you know you love looking at them http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-321193.html Here are some photo's of us up in chiang mai living with the tribes and elephant trekking Sorry I am so behide with the pictures http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/North/Chiang-Mai/blog-320421.html It seems such a long time since we were in Thailand it was only a week ago I think because we are in a whole another country with such a simperar culture it's like been bac home thats not to good now you've paid to be awayThe 3 of 3 were all talking Natalie Claire and I and couldn't decide which was our favorite islandplace as they are all so different and offer so many different things http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/blog-298971.html so you hear all the stories Bangkok this and that honesly I don't know why I thought it was fine sure you have people trying to get you to take a tuk tuk and how its a special price and he will show you all the sights and it's a cheap deal but you just have to go to this one shop on the way etc if you do go they'll bring you to crappy shop and the driver get any commision on anything you buy which http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/South/Phuket/blog-282944.html scattered thunderstormsscattered thunderstorms scattered thunderstormsscattered thunderstormsscattered thunderstormsscattered thunderstormsscattered thunderstormsdid I mention scattered thunderstorms just arrived in Bangkok today o how we love the monsoon season and the scattered thunderstorms http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Bangkok/blog-279026.html I know I am slightly behide on this I hope you will forgive meWe arrived In Busan on the 11th after getting the boat off from Hakata port in Japanthe boat was very rocky thank god of those sea legs there great I think Clairita will have to invest in a pack of her own though lolWhen we first arrived you could see a huge difference between the two countries the place seemed Flithy Junea guy http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/South-Korea/Busan/blog-277748.html greetings from Hong Kong not yet much to report on Just that we are here safe and sound spending a week here and looking forward to a bit of a rest as we ahev been on the go non stopstories and photos will follow shortly http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-276601.html my pics http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Fukuoka/Fukuoka/blog-274803.html some photos of tokyo and kyoto in kyoto you'll see the golden palace thats pretty obvz I will actually sit down and write this thing out sorry if its boring and has no info but hey Im on vacacation lol picture paints a thosand words and all that there nearly 150 to keep you going lol http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Kyoto/Kyoto/Gion/blog-274459.html you'll be happy to hear out luggage turned up safe and sound whoow because travelling and sleeping in the same clothes is not nice especially for nearly 3 days yuck i no we are backpackers we aren't in Thailand living with the tribes just yethaving a good time still seems so weird been away toyko hasn't been as breathtaking as I thought it would have been there is certainly lots to see and do http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Akasaka/blog-273836.html