Blogs from Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Yum, Yum Bundy Rum! Sandy Island, Great Lakes, Da-Dum, Posh Surf Resorts, BrisO. Well as you can imagine it was a early start to get into the Rum factory before the locals got stuck in, there’s nay a Queenslander alive can resist a free rum tasting! Much to my disappointment, and im sure yours, I found that the factory was a camera free zone. I also had to surrender my wallet, phone, lose change, and the empty 30 gallon drum I had with me. As they brew some of the Rum to over 80% proof there is so much of the beloved C2H5OH in the air that any spark (say from someone rubbing two coins together, or siphoning of one of their vats into a huge barrel), would cause a large Woumph, and a world shortage ... read more

Surfers was more of a relaxing time then straight partying which was definitely necessary. Our hostel was more of a hotel then anything; our room was bottom floor with access to a hot tub right outside our door and a pool across the grass. We had a room to four of us with our own fridge, bathroom and TV. All for $25 a night, the standard price for a hostel. The girls in our group are awesome; they planned the rest of my trip for me and I love them for it. I don’t think I’ve been more relaxed, this trip is amazing. The first night in Surfers we had a coupon for a place called Down under which was a dump. The coupon gave a free meal with a purchase of a pint. So since ... read more

med ett nytt innlegg i bloggen her naa ser jeg! Skulle ha skrevet lenge foer, altfor mye aa skrive, men har vaert litt hektisk i Airlie Beach de siste fire-fem dagene. Jeg dro altsaa fra Airlie Beach til Brisbane idag. Hadde vaert i Airlie i kanskje elleve dager naa! Flere grunner til det. Det var den forbannede syklonen Larry som naadde oss loerdags ettermiddag og varte utover natten og morgenen. Vi slapp heldigvis unna det verste. Morgenen etter var det en del palmer og traer som hadde knekt/blaast overende. Ellers hadde folk vaert flinke til aa sirke ting, saa det var ikke saa mye som hadde blaast avgaarde. Hele loerdags formiddag var jeg ganske saa nervoes, bare spoer Elisabeth!:) I Airlie er det nesten bare backpackere aa finne, de som jobber paa hostellene er ogsaa backpackere, ... read more

Jah, tenkte kanskje det gjoer seg med litt kryptiske overskrifter saann bare for aa vekke interesse;) Har hatt et ganske morsomt doegn i Brisbane so far, truffet en del sproe folk:) Vi har ledd og tullet veldig mye saa noen gullkorn har kommet opp, men sier IKKE hvem av oss som har sagt hva!;) - "Hvis man noen gang skal gaa for stoerrelsen saa er det naa!" - "Naah..dette peanoettsmoeret minner meg saann om Rhys..!" (surfeinstruktoeren vaar) - jente nr 1: "Oh Eddy (taxisjofoer som kjoerte oss hjem fra byen) you smell so good". Jente nr 2: "Is it wonderbaum?" - "Har du bitt meg i kinnet?" "Nei." "Har Mari bitt meg i kinnet?!?" "Nei." "Ah..da maa det vaere han" - Ved ett biljardbord: "She is the good one, I'm just her cousin." - Etter at ... read more

We signed the lease this morning, and moved into our appartment in Auchenflower. It's a beauty. Our bedroom has an ensuite and it's own little balcony. The lads will be sharing a room and have the use of the second bathroom. There is a decent sized lounge and seperate dining and kitchen areas. Off the living area is a huge balcony where we can play 5 a-side soccer !! It's fully furnished which is the business, and we have a garage downstairs for a car. There is also outdoor tables downstairs and a BBQ which anyone can use. We have a little park beside us for chilling in, and the train station is literally 1 minute walk away.... read more