Blogs from Oceania - page 7100

Oh Sydney..... I'll be writing about you sooner than later. Just photos and captions for now. ... read more

I headed off in the direction of Coober Pedy in the glorious sun. It's now impossible to get lost or take a wrong turning as for the next 2000km it is one straight road, with the exception of Ayres Rock. This was the first day I truly experienced the 'outback'. Just a few minutes out of Port Augusta and the land opened up into a massive expanse of nothingness. Now and again the odd dead animal would break up the driving and I'd have to swerve to miss it, but other than that it was one very long drive. I stopped first of all at Hart Lake. Well it used to be a lake at some point in the past. It's now covered in salt. I walked a short distance onto the lake until I came ... read more

A great couple of days! After leaving Home Hill and arriving here, I have spent the last 4 days swimming and snorkelling in the turquoise waters of Bowen. It is a relatively undiscovered town with great walks, scenery across to Gloucester Island (top of the Whitsundays) and of course fantastic beaches. There are also numerous coral and fish to be seen if you go snorkelling. The backpackers i'm staying at - Reefers by the Bay - is quite good, although i've yet to get some work and the dorms are a bit cramped. Perhaps the best thing about it is the promiximity to Queens Bay and Horseshoe Bay. Not sure what the future will bring but I anticipate another week here, depending on the sort of work I get and it comes. ... read more

We got here ok, and spending the first 2 nights in a sweet backpackers hotel with a pool, sauna games rooms and stuff. Went into sydney and I think we are in china town cos its all chinese and japanese food and people, thought we were still in Bankok. Went to the bar on the first night, Ben and Russ got wasted with Nick not far behind, I (jimmy) was tucked up in bed cos i didnt sleep on the plane, to scared to. Going up to the opera house and sydney harbour tomorrow, the gettin the train upto Ash n Danny. Cant put any pictures on yet, theres nowhere to plug the camera into. Will do asap though. More comin soon.... read more

Hi Everyone!! Well I'm pleased to say that my second week here went slightly better than the first so maybe things are on the increase! Monday, I played cards downstairs and met some new people and then I met some really nice girls on Tuesday with Liz (my roomate) in the kitchen. We went for a drink downstairs with them on Wednesday and then to some bars around here on Thursday, as it was their last night. It was really nice to meet some other girls who were a bit older and talk lots about girly things! Another girl moved into our room for a couple of nights as well, Nicola, and she was really nice. Martine, one of the girls, is going to be in Noosa for a while working, and I think I'm going ... read more