Titchydenise

Had a nice big breakfast with Adam and Amy and then I checked into my new accommodation for the next few weeks! The room was very messy and I didn't know what to think but there were only 2 bunk beds which meant 3 people plus me and it was a large room for only 4 people with a small kitchen area and an ensuite shower/toilet. I just dropped my bags off and went straight back out to meet up with Adam and Amy again. We decided to go to the didgeridoo shop again as they really wanted to get one, when we got there I fell in love with this dark wooden one which had bark bits and knots. They also fell in love with one with aboriginal turtles on, especially after swimming with them ... read more

Woke up early and caught the bus with Adam and Amy to Hervey Bay as they are going a day early so are not on the same Fraser trip. There wasn't much to do in Hervey Bay so we sat by the pool while I waited for my Fraser trip meeting and briefing. At the meeting I didn't find out that much it was all a bit vague and rushed! Also no one really chatted to me so I wasn't sure on the groups and who I would be with. Adam and Amy had tried to introduce me to two couples they had met on the bush camp so that I could be in their car group etc but they didn't really make an effort with me and I felt a little like a third wheel ... read more

Really enjoyed the coach ride to Brisbane looking out the window and I had a lollypop that the French guy had one for us the night before! (No one can remember his name!) I noticed these beautiful purple trees as we arrived into Brisbane and they really stand out against the other green trees. I walked to the wrong hostel because there are 3 of the same chain in Brisbane but they have me a map and showed me where to go. Brisbane is a little but like Sydney as it's busy and modern looking however there are less tourists and no opera house! I decided to go for a walk to see the area so I walked down through the main shopping area and into the botanical gardens. From the edge of the gardens I ... read more

After my good nights sleep I decided to try and make the most of the day and headed to the beach and to try and get a bit of a tan! I still managed to fall asleep on the beach even after sleeping all night in the hostel - I think the overnight coach really took it out of me! I still wanted to try and make an effort getting to know people in the hostel even though I knew I was going to a different hostel the next day so I bought some goon and sat in the kitchen area, I ended up sharing it with Yvonne a Dutch girl I had met earlier who had actually been on the same coach as me. we then decided to head over to Aquarius to meet up ... read more

Had my worst day today, didn't really feel like doing anything so just walked to the opera house and through the botanical gardens. Wasn't really feeling myself didn't really no what I'm doing with my travels after Sydney was feeling a bit torn about whether to go to Darwin with Alex or whether to go up the coast. I read in my book that it is the monsoon season in Darwin and lots of Mosquitos go there so think I'm leaning more towards going up the east coast. Spoke to an English girl called Natalie about it after watching movies in the lounge and made up my mind about the coast. This improved my mood because I had made a decision and ended up having the best night out.... We went to Hugo's and had $5 ... read more