Blogs from Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 66

Off to Canberra "Family" off to Sydney I'll go on Sunday. We headed off a little early this morning so that we could pick up some flowers and a card for Lucy. We also donated some magazines that we had on the bus for her to read as well. Soon enough we were off to go and visit with Lucy in the hospital. It wasn't practical for the whole busload to crowd into the hospital so only some went in. Originally Thommo suggested a couple of people but then some of the girls said they had to use the toilet and then I guess they just went to visit with Lucy as well. I feel really bad for Lucy especially since she'll possibly be missing out on this big trek in Spain that she had planned. ... read more

2005/02 Entry 2 Some of the photos didn't come out very well - bad contrast/brightness...oh well DAY 4 : Goulburn - rest day ODO = , DST = walked about a k, MAX = hmm 4km/h Today was a rest day in Goulburn. Basically i just walked around town, ate a few donuts, updated the webpage, then ate some more donuts. oh yeh, and i had a look from the lookout - twas some good lookin. And i saw the Big Merino - that's one big sheep. Another big dinner, good sleep - i'll be getting up early in the morning, trying to make it to canberra. DAY 5 : Goulburn -- Canberra ODO = 337km, DST = 118km, MAX = 37km/h I woke up at 5:30am (finally an early day) and got my stuff sorted. ... read more

This is our first trip interstate. Been Central Queenslanders all our lives! Time to get out and have a look around Cant believe it got down to freezing overnight, then 2 days later it was heading for 30+ degrees even though its right in the middle of summer!... read more

Sunday, 9 May I didn’t leave home until ten this morning and made my way onto the Hume Freeway by way of Yea, through Bonnie Doon to Benalla, The weather was good throughout the eight-hour drive to the nation’s capital. Found my way to the Rex Hotel. This time my room was on the first floor with a balcony that overlooked the hotels air-conditioner units. I tried two places for a meal that evening, both without luck, either too busy or booked out. In the end settled for take-away. Where I was staying there was a door leading to an adjoining room and through the door; I could hear the occupant’s conversations. Went down to the reception to ask for another room. Ten minutes later back at the room I packed up my gear and moved ... read more

Checked into the YHA last night and spent 4 hours just walking around before crashing out. Woke up at midnight (some guy had his bed taken and he wanted to know who) but I was so gooooone that I woke up at 8am and we both apologized to each other (I kicked him away). At home, my computer has crashed but I hope it’s alright back there. Because I got heaps of (incriminating) photos from the Queensland leg of the Tour of Booty (and somehow I didn’t back them up!), I hope it can be saved. I just don’t want to lose all the photos-they were great times recorded! They really do look after the people on bikes and buses down here. Sydney could learn a thing or two about Brisbane’s and Canberra’s public transport ... read more