Richard Priestland

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Richard Priestland




Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach December 10th 2009

hey from airlie beach! we got back from a whitsundays cruise for 3 days yesterday and today we are heading of to Cairns and hopefully on to cape tribulation. we did the cruise on a catermerange (pls excuse the spelling) called the Pride of Airlie. it was a large boat with about 40 people on it and really friendly crew. the first day we went sailing at 3 and went straight to South Molle Island stopping of for a swim near Daydream island. i didnt really enjoy the swim to be honest because everyone keeps going on about jelly fish and i was a bit worried about them because i heard one of the crew member saying the stinger suits we were given wouldnt really help. we were along way from the shore and the tide ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach December 7th 2009

im in airlie beach at the moment about to go on a whitsunday cruise later on to day. this has een the first chance to get on the internet for alomost a week. After leaving brisbane for a short greyhound trip to hervey bay (pronounced harvey bay by the aussies even tho its clearly hervey!) we checked into a hostel called Koalas that we were also doing to fraser tour with. we weree really cautuous about this hostel and group because we had read loads of bad things online but it turned out to be fine and we had a great time. the hostel was ok and was small building containing dorms set around a pool and bar with a really shit kitchen. the hostel only has backpackers going to fraser island staying there as there ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane November 27th 2009

in the last post i was on a mission to stand up on a surf board i rented and i have to say i failed badly, my sunburns where so bad and my girlfriend was making me nervous about them that the next day i put on a shirt and we went for a walk insted and the board lay in the corner of the hostel usused and unloved. nothing much to report on extra about byron bay other than i loved it and i could of stayed there alot longer as it will be the last time we can go swiming in the sea in australia because furthur up the coast the water is full of stingers. we missed out surfurs paradise and went straight to bribane because we herd stories about rampaging kids destroying ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay November 22nd 2009

this is the 2nd day in byron bay and already i am destroyed from sunbathing. the sun is so strong here that even with me wearing factor 30 sunblock if u dont put on fresh every hour then ur in trouble. after a nightmare of a coach journy where i thought it would be a good idea to drink to much goon and eat to much bbq we made it to byron bay. my first impressions of the town wernt to positiv because its very touristy and comerical and on the mann street all the buildings are selling sunglasses and the usual tourist crap. but i can say after bieng here for a while the town is growing on me, the town seems to be a haven for hippys just watching the crowds u can spot ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney November 22nd 2009

im having a great time in australia, been in sydney 5days and im very impresed with the city. these people are so lucky to be living in a huge city with amazing beaches on there doorstep. on the first day we treked around the city centre and took the standard photo shots of the harbour bridge and the opera house (they must photoshop the pictures because it is alot smaller and not as white). we also walked around the botanical gardens and the whole huge park is infested with flying foxs which are like cats with wings! they are eating all the tropical trees in the park. we also visited the blue mountains which was amazing. they arnt really mountains just huge canyon valleys which stretch 100 of miles and the whole area is carpeted in ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England September 17th 2009

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