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Waarom is dat WK voetbal op zo'n verschrikkelijke tijd?!

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » St Kilda June 25th 2006

Hoi allemaal, Hier weer even een update vanuit Socceroo-land! Wan ja, dat is eigenlijk wel het enige wat er momenteel te vertellen valt hiervandaan. Sinds ons tripje naar de Great Ocean Road hebben we namelijk niet veel gedaan. Ik heb natuurlijk doordeweeks in Sydney gezeten, en Jacq heeft zich met haar gewone bezigheden gelukkig niet verveeld. Dus ik kan een ding beloven: dit keer is het verhaal echt niet lang!!! Beginnen bij Sydney, verhaal is nog hetzelfde. Stervensdruk, super interessant (echt een enorm grote implementatie die gaande is bij Exel, meerdere klanten van hen die met ons systeem gaan werken, verspreid over meerdere plaatsen in Australie (Perth/ Darwin/ Townsville/ Brisbane/ Sydney/ Hobart/ Melbourne/ Adelaide), kortom: erg complex, maar daardoor ook wel erg interessant. Nadeel is alleen wel dat er veel werk verzet moet worden, dus we ... read more

Kiwi land

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua June 24th 2006

Try time at the rugby

Zoe and Dan

Update from Zoe The All Blacks game was brilliant (even though Ireland lost), the public transport here is really good and they laid shuttles on to Eden Park, which is out of the city centre. It was absolutely peeing it down and we were in the uncovered part, so we blagged a bin liner from the bar and both sat in it - it all added to the experience! The next day we had a mooch about Auckland, which is nice our hostel is right in the centre so it makes getting around really easy. Just before dusk we went up the sky tower, it was a great time to go, as we go to enjoy the amazing views in the daytime and night (although not so sure dan was enjoying the views at the very ... read more

Hmm The Smell Of Chicken Kebab

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Fortitude Valley June 24th 2006

Ketrina and Karmayne After The Run

Jaxx

Oh my god I'm in THE most annoying internet cafe! Everytime I come in here he either decides to either close for lunch, or tells me that none of the computers are working! Its really really annoying! My problem is however, that its cheap, about half the price of everywhere else, bugger!! Hmm now where to pick up again, oh yes last Sunday, we didn't go to the comedy thing as we stayed at Ketrina and Ray's house. I went and met them at the end of the race,although Ray didn't run becuase he wasn't very well! Ketrin and Karmayne did really well. They came in the top 20 of their category and about half out of the whole thing, which was amazing. Also, Karmayne has never competed before so that was even more of an ... read more

Thats what the credit cards for

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin June 24th 2006

BlongBlog

First day writing on a travel blog! Am hoping this will be easier that sending out group emails...and less annoying for people who don't like recieving them but still want to check what I am doing every now and again! Am still in Darwin but have decided the quickest way to get to Cairns is just to fly. Tried to find a car share but left it all a bit late and really want to meet up with Katie who have just spoken to! She slept most of the flight over and is now sitting by the pool with Clare and Roisin (but apparenty it is a bit cold to swim at the moment!). Have found a flight for $330 so just got to wait for Pat to get back from Kakadu and then we can ... read more

Bungle Bungle Land

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kununurra June 24th 2006

phartell

The drive from Katherine to Kununurra takes you along 530km of Victoria Highway. Otherwise known as the forgotten highway. If they don’t start repairing it soon it will totally fall apart. Without warning you are faced with a road full of pot holes, some a foot deep. It was a boring drive, made even more annoying by my CD player refusing to play anything. I also caught up with a vehicle that was spraying tar onto the Road. Before I realised what he was doing to front of the car was covered in tar. This took ages of hard scrubbing to get most of it off. All the other state borders that I have crossed have signs saying don't take fruit, veg etc over the border. But in Western Australia you have to stop at a ... read more

Day 1- Pinnacles Desert

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth June 24th 2006

Miss Freo

The Pinnacles Desert after a very bad nights sleep is the perfect introduction to the climate of Australia to come as you go up the west coast in Winter. Nice and warm, a gorgeous mustard yellow soil with falic looking objects protruding from the depths! Their formation is facinating (for a geographer!). We Jammed on all breaks of the bus to let a very slow moving echidna cross the road, all got out made cooing sounds and took photos, i just wouldn't want to sit on one. Additional to the Hangover cure we went to Hungover bay which was just gorgeous, crystal clear blue waters a white white sand which was just breathtaking!! Also stopped off in Geraldton, most probably to use the supermarket and the loo, and pick up/drop off numerous passengers. As for the ... read more

Cock in a Frock on a Rock Part II

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru June 24th 2006

King's Canyon

batgrl

This one is called Cock in a Frock Part II because Part 1 got so many hits just because of the title. Yes, there is a text blog for this one but I haven't gotten around to typing it up. I thought I would publish the photos anyway because isn't that what everyone wants anyway?... read more

opera house

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Opera House June 24th 2006

Opera house

mywonderfulltimeinaustralia

This is the opera house for who didn't now.. lol we been inside to watch a theatre of Sheckspeare Romeo and Juliette it was fantastic but of course caro and me putted off some people because we were sick and we were caughing all the time. one men who was sit next to me at the break give me two sweet and during the second part of the show he looks at me and gave me the paquet of sweet. hooo my god i couldnt stop...i concentrate myself to stop it was horrible but anyway is not my fault...lol Voici l'opéra house pour ceux qui ne le saurai pas... nous avons été à l'interieur pour voir une pièce de sheckspeare Roméo et Julliette c'étais fantastique mais bien sur Caro et moi nous avons déranger quelques personne ... read more

Sydney

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney June 24th 2006

Sydney

mywonderfulltimeinaustralia

Well, now we start the real holiday... to day departure for Sydney...!We are between two feeling. Sad to leave Perth and impatient to see what Sydney look like... Bon maintenant on commence les vrai vacances aujourd'hui départ pour Sydney.. Nous sommes entre le sentiment de tristesse de quitter Perth et l'impatience de voir à quoi ressemble Sydney en vrai... ... read more

Ello, ello, ello...what av we ere then?

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs June 24th 2006

UncleTravellingRick

I'm currently about 35,000feet above Alice Springs, heading North with nearly three hours to go before I reach Denpasar, Bali. Still rather terrified about customs and the nightmare stories I've heard, but I guess you only ever hear the bad bits hey? If this is the last diary entry I write before being set-up as a drugs mule, or VISA-violating criminal, then let me just tell you that the smell of freedom is good, well, it would be, were I not sat in an air conditioned tin can with another 300 or so people, all breathing, farting and BO-ing the same 'fresh' air. Joy. Wish me luck in customs, and if it's not forthcoming...goodbye cruel world.... read more

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