http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/stix22/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from stix22 en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:15:52 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:15:52 +0000 14.4.08Have well and truly lost my voice far to much singing at the top of my lungs late nights and early mornings my body is finally rebelling against my abuse. Visited Darling Harbour Kath and Lauren and went to the IMAX theatre that has the biggest screen in the world we looked very silly in the 3D glasses so its a good job it was dark in there.15.4.08 this is a day that I will never forg http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Darling-Harbour/blog-269884.html 9.4.08Headed into town this afternoon and did some shopping. Shops in Byron are filled with everything you could possibly want if what you want are leather wristbands and bracelets long flowing hippy skirts or anything to do with surfing and the youth subcultures that surround such laid back lifestyles.We were waiting for the bus back to our hostel so decided to go into Sharkys piercing and tatt http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Byron-Bay/blog-269186.html 1.4.08Well definately more relaxed after a few days in Noosa and two well deserved lieins. Yesterday and today were spent on the beach and wandering round the high street. Met an Irish guy called Gary in our dorm who can talk till the cows come home but was very funny and had us all hooked on stories about his nieces and family back home throwing in an irish song every now and then and asking i http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Noosa-Heads/blog-265913.html 26.3.08So far we've checked out of our rooms had a briefing watched a promo dvd about fraser island packed our 10 person 4WD and done a supermarket shop and its only 10.30amPeople in our vanLauren Nickoli P NorwayKathleen Nickoli I NorwayMatt Jessica SwitzerlandMe Ramona SwitzerlandRicky ClareAfter Matts 4th time of s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Fraser-Island/blog-262821.html Hey guysSo its been a while since I last blogged and iv done a hell of a lot since Mission beach. so im gonna fill you in on my adventures since we last spoke.18.3.08Celebrated St Patricks Day in Mission Beach we went to Mint Cafe for Irish Stew and a dance off met loads of cool people and and didnt get to bed until 3.30am a bit different from my nannying days when id be in bed by 9.30pm hehe http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Noosa/blog-261072.html Felt like a bit of a hedgehog this morning foraging to collect my things and leave the Calypso in and hopefully the Cairns wet season behind me. Got a taxi with a guy called Matt into the city. Met up with two girls Kathleen and Lauren and so the Oz journey began...first stop Innisfail Crocodile farm.I held a crocodile fed kangaroos of which I ate later probably not that actual one but you never http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Mission-Beach/blog-256481.html Up early yes its started to rain again WOOP WOOP Bus driver arrived and seems pretty out there hes wearing big black rimmed glasses with no lenses in themStopped at some and the heavens opened naturally cant believe how wet you can get in 30 secs i was wearing my macamac and had an umbrella too waded up to my knees to get across a path photo evidence of this. Ithen ate a purple http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Atherton-Tablelands/blog-256476.html Ok I dont mean to moan I know Im in a beautiful place and all but Im already done with everything feeling damp grr Its not pleasant and Im unsure as to why anyone lives here expecially in the wet season. Anyway I left my room this morning after a restless night spent sharing with 5 foreign girls possibly German Swedish but could quite easily be mistaken on both accounts one of whom seems to http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Mission-Beach/blog-256468.html Hey Everyone and welcome to my first ever blogHaving been so rubbish on the New Zealand leg of my trip I thought the best way to keep in touch was to start this so everyone can see what Im up to and I wont recieve angry emails saying I dont keep in touch Im a very busy girl you know.I said goodbye to my beautiful baby Ben I didnt cry because it didnt feel real and I may have been emotional http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-255353.html