Blogs from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 204

Check ud Hotel Comfort Inn Cambridge, Surrey Hills, Sydney. Transport til Sydney lufthavn. Afgang kl. 11.05: Sydney - Brisbane (Quantas). Ankomst Brisbane kl. 11.35 (flyvetid 1:30, tidsforskel +9). Hent to lejede biler. Kørsel til Lamington National Park (2 timer fra Brisbane). Ankomst søndag aften: O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse, Lamington NP. Forlod Sydney i regnvejr. Floeg til Brisbane, hvor solen skinnede - god timing! Lejede to store 8-personers Toyota-biler. Koerte mod Lamington Nationalpark og O'Reilly's. Kirsten glemte dog sin pung og pas i lufthavnen så vi maatte lige vende om og heldigvis var alt i pungen. De sidste 36 km. af turen to mere end en time, da den foregik paa smaa snoede bjergveje op gennem regnskoven. En del af veje bestod kun af eet spor. Ankom til vores vaerelser, som var dejligt indrettet i gammel stil og ... read more

Ok guys, "watch this space!" there'll be pictures from all over Western Europe if I can use the net over there. I'm a little nervous... but i'm sure a 20 hr flight will calm me. See you soon Mel... read more

Dear Diary, Well it's thursday morning and this time tomorrow i will be on the plane to Sydney. Sheeessh, i can't believe its happening. I just said the goodbye to my sister Kelli and 2 year old niece Holli. How tough is the adios?, i really struggle with them, to think i won't see them for 18 months is pretty hard to take. To not hear, " Nick, ick me up, ick me up Nick" kills me. Goodbyes may be sad moments, but they make me appreciate the wonderful people I have in my life. speaking of good people, muchas gracias to everyone who could make it to the farewell brazillian themed BBQ. After starting at 1pm in a beautiful sun filled New Farm park with bongos, bocce and muy beuno brazillian steaks on the barbie. ... read more

November 12th - 18th Brisbane My little sis’ birthday today and I make it in time as I committed to myself  Stuff. Big or little? Drama or reality? Getting to know each other and seeing my act rear its ugly head again, and again “I’m not good enough”. I thought I had a handle on that one now, but in reality what I have is the knowledge that it is all in my mind and therefore knowing I can do away with it if I choose. Yet still I find myself trying too hard to not be a certain way, to be liked by all… Stayed with the gorgeous M & friends for a couple nights. Great to be around supportive friends and likeminded folk who are really willing to go the distance, yet still ... read more

Most people want to hit me over the head when I tell them I only allotted 6 days to Australia, but can I just say- I agree! One day when I have more time and money, I will dedicate at least 6 months or a year to this big island, but for this trip it must remain as a stopover to New Zealand. Luckily I managed to cram in a few irreplacable events in my Ozzy days, starting in Brisbane. Some of the travellers that I've met along the way have offered me their couch for my journey, but more often than not, they're not on my route. Lucky for me, I was able to take Deb (from Laos) up on her offer. I met Deb for lunch in downtown Brisbane and having filled my belly, ... read more