Australia. Possibly the worlds biggest gap year destination, with backpackers coming in their droves to travel the East Coast. I was going to the East Coast too, but my itinerary was slightly different. You see, after 10 months on the road, I'm a bit tired. I got through New Zealand running on fumes, I suspect if at that time I was in a place where I had to haggle, and constantly getting hassled I might have self combusted. Luckily, New Zealand isn't like that, but I'm heading to SE Asia, and that certainly is. I needed a pitstop. That pitstop was awaiting me on the Gold Coast courtesy of Oliver and Shelley. For those of you that don't know them, Oliver is a friend of mine I've known practically since I could walk, and Shelley is
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