Blogs from Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 16

Aner, algorta, Ibai, Algorta, Alex, Paris, Eneko, arrasate. Ostegun atzaldian lanetik bueltan, autobusetk jeistian, kotxe batek pitau zuzten, nik rubixa pare bat izengo zielakuen buelta emun, jagja, eta han nun ikusten doten gure pitxoia kotxe ori baten montauta!!! Ba 20 urteko familiar bat erosi zauen 700e gatik, oria, zabala, zaharra baina bere garaian luxuzkoa izandakoa! Nissan Pintara wagon Executive!!!! Ba laurok Collaroy tik irten eta gorutza hasi dugu abentura, koltxoi bat eta surf taula kotxe gainean lotuta! Gure ideia eta helburua Aner Zelanda berrira joan arte gurekin etortzea, Alex Brisbanen uztea eta gu biok korala ikusi arte gorutza igotzea da. Izan ere, munduko izaki bizidunik handiena bisitatzea dugu helburu, Australiako koral harresia! Bidean barre itzelak, sekulako siestak, marihuana, gasolinarekin arazoak, granja baten egun pare bat, luxuzko etxe baten... read more

Tues 30th Oct: We stopped at Maryborough on way, finding a physio to buy some theraband from and a chemist to get a calf support. Once stuck back together, down to Hervey Bay to sort out our Fraser trip. We were originally going to do 3day/2night but couldn't do that till Sunday so went for 2day/1night leaving on Thurs. Now booked we booked into YHA, a lovely scenic place and chilled out for the evening. Weds 31st Oct: Woke at 0530 so went for an early morning swim. There was an Olympic size swimming pool not far up the road so a only a short drive. 2000m later and feeling much more refreshed then spent the rest of the morning writing up my travel log. Grabbed a quick roll for luch then drove the short distance ... read more

A fine spell this morning which gave Lois enough time to look at some orchids but then the rain started again and has been quite heavy at times so no more photos.... read more

Rather overcast day which turned into quite heavy rain by the late afternoon. Spent a few hours looking at different parts of the bay. Walked along a pier and saw lots of fish but the rain put us off getting our rods out. Were planning on going to Fraser island tomorrow but more rain is predicted so will wait for that to clear.... read more

We got up super early (yet again...am resigned to the fact that I'm just not going to get lie-ins anymore!) and made our way to the Kookaburra Hostel where we were booked to head off on our grand adventure! The hostel was pretty mad when we arrived, we had to check in and drop off our bags with loads of other people trying to do the same before we could go and wait for our lift down to where we were meeting to 4x4, on top of this 2 of the girls in our group had their bags stolen from their rooms as they were getting ready fto leave! Luckily the thief was apprehended by guys and the bags received with nothing missing. When we arrived at the garage, we had to go through loads of ... read more