Blogs from Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 11

Kertomus krapulaisen kuopiolaisen saapumisesta Bundabergiin. Tiedatteko muuten, kuinka espanjalainen kamppis oppii puhumaan parissa tunnissa sujuvaa suomea? Minapa tiedan. Surfers Paradisen pilvenpiirtajat jaivat kauas horisonttiin, kun otin suunnaksi Bundabergin pikkukaupungin. Bundaan piti lahtea toiden perassa ja niita pitaisikin olla tarjolla. Talla kertaa tyopaikan saaminen ja tyon (lue: palkan) taso pistaa todellakin huolettamaan. Jos tallakin kertaa joutuu raatamaan perse ruvella saadakseen rahat riittamaan lahinna ruokaan, alkaa koko Australian reissu olla sinettia vaille valmis. Jos koko helvetin maassa ei saa tyonteolla rahaa saastoon, lennan seuraavalla koneella takaisin Suomeen ja soitan vaikkapa Iisalmen puistotoimistolle ja aloitan uuden uran lapion varressa, saatana! Matka Bundaan kesti yllattavan kauan, itse asiassa kaksi vuorokautta, koska valissa piti kayda Brisb... read more

We were told about this place from people we met up the east coast so decided to check it out. We headed up there from Hervey Bay and that night was booked onto the tour to go down the beach and watch sea turtle hatchlings coming out of the sand and try to make their way to the water. Well we got lucky that night as there are no garentees how long you will have to wait to see something. We were pretty much straight out there watching a big sea turtle laying her eggs in the sand, after she popped out 130 eggs she covered them up and slowly made her way back to the sea where she would continue on her life as normal never to return back to see her babies! We had ... read more

After leaving Byron and spending a large chunk of the money we had saved, Dayna and I knew it was time that the fun had to stop and the work had to start - a part of the trip that we had both been dreading. It has been so nice not working or going to school, not really having any responsiblity whatsoever other than finding a place to sleep, cooking up meals, and finding things to do to occupy ourselves each day. And that has not been a problem thus far in an amazing place such as this. We heard it was easy to get work in Brisbane which is a city an hour west of the coast. So we went there are got ourselves our own appartment! It was soo nice having our own space ... read more

Had a lazy day round the hostel due to catching the 10pm bus. A few new people came in so we decided to have a bbq before they went on the turtle tour. I went round to the butchers and got a very large T bone stak and 2 sausages for the roral sum of $5 aprox 2pound 75p the others went to the turtle tour I paid Rod for the tours and accomodation and waited for the taxi that Rod had booked ro rake me to the bus station. He did this so he could see his family rather then running backwards and forwards. The footprints tour and hostel is by the far the best one I have come across so far. For 2 nighs a 4 bed dorm of my own.... read more

Up early despite late night and excess alcohol (home brew, red wine, port and drambuie are not really recommended). Morning here is a bit like living beside the aviary at a zoo -parakeets, lorrikeets, our old friend the mynah and I don't know what else - a dawn caucophony rather than dawn chorus. Organised car-hire and trip to see loggergead turtles, Wendy had a quick dip in the outdoor pool then went into town for a wander round Brisbane (and to let Cara have a last shopping spree). Spent most of the afternoon between the Botanic Garden and Roma parks. Saw my first kookaburra once you hear them you understand where the name comes from. The place is also overrun with Ibises - flying rats according to the locals (they tend to live off garbage), large ... read more