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Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville July 4th 2006

Hello there valued readers this is my first blog entry, written from my very own bedroom somewhere north of Townsville. Lets keep that location private shall we, you know, for all those stalkers out there (you know who you are!). Well the time is getting closer my friend! Plenty of saving to do! Ok so there's exactly 5 weeks til i leave. Money is scarce at the moment which is always good..(please insert sarcasm here). I have one car to sell to complete any missing funds i might need! Still need stuff like travel insurance so i can be sent back home for free when i break my legs snowboarding! No don't laugh, the possibilities are endless! However, unlike the other aussies overseas i don't plan on crashing any snowmobiles into oncoming trees. If i do ... read more
DJ box at Mad Cow
DJ box at Bank
Bank Nightclub

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville July 1st 2006

June 30. Another day atop Castle Hill. several photos taken for distribution. I caught sight of the majestic sea eagle, higher still than my 1000 feet. A girl noticed a bird in a tree. Yellow spots on green wings, a pale blue head, beak like a pidgeon, purple body and yellow under wings. I was having such a great time, no hassles from police. Then I saw the array of cameras, which gave me a shiver of paranoia. One guy was particularly huffy about current flag and I thought one call and my dream run would end. Later outside pub a family of five got a sticker. As I sat drinking my jug, one of the boys came up and got another sticker. He said he was going to scan and email. Ten years old, radiating ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 30th 2006

June 29. No article in Bowen Independent but did discover from an old email that I got an article in the Gold Coast Bulletin. Big circulation. Also trolling web found that while flagoz.com does not show on google til page 23 or something, flagoz is linked on the Wikipedia article about new aussie flag!!! This is a huge link as anyone researching will go there. Met Lee and Darcy at the castle. Lee is posting photo and link to flagoz.com on his site. Fifteen a day will view image. Two guys got a flag while we were shooting. Magnetic Island - flag flying over. The new strategy is already working. And it costs nothing.... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 29th 2006

Wed 28. Castle Hill. Long day at the office. Fun but. Perched high above. Plenty windy. Large puffy clouds over the red ranges. Glittering sea. The Coral Sea. Carpark spruik. All those happy supporters. My brainwave was to ask them to take a photo and email it to friends. That can bump up recognition. A girl from Perth, a couple of pairs from Brisbane, many from Melbourne, Katoomba, Townsville locals. A guy going into rehab - drug overuse. I got high on positive reinforcement. After a few days here I've got free hot showers, free internet, $7 jugs, $7.70 dinners, the perfect place to park for the night with a view of The Strand and a steady stream of people to spruik to on top of the hill. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 28th 2006

Tue. 23. The blog goes on. Townsville. Warm at last. Giant banyan. Red pink tropical somethings. Went to 'Sun' - free weekly - since I had no response from Bulletin. Serious grilling from editor who turned me over to new reporter. Hopefully article next Wednesday. She had a sign over her desk - Accuracy Above All . Nice thought. We'll see. $7 jug to ponder. Tried to find friend from Perth with no luck. Pelicans feeding by floating and plunging head. Later spruiking met John Pope who knew the infamous Harold Scruby and actually liked him!!! John seemed the sort that could overlook a lot.... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 27th 2006

Fri. 23. At the foot of the cleft in the mountains as entering Townsville from the south, I stumbled on an ancient campground. It's tale was told by it's trash. Tinnies rusted near to dust. Tires. Assorted plastic wrappings. What I thought to be pine needles turned out to be the burnt out rusted out remains of steel belts. Crumbling foam remains of cussions. She was you beauty went I left mate. Stopping at petrol plaza to offload the trash, I found a sacred site, the free hot shower. Townsville. Pub. Shouldn't have taunted them - the flag opposers. They talked to the manager. He wanted to keep his regulars happy. Had me thrown out. My heart didn't even flutter. I went to the dining strip and walked with flag. Very popular. Sat. 24. Warm at ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 25th 2006

So....finally the moment we'd been waiting for...the arrival of the Hawgood parents!!! We had an amazing and fabulous 10 days with them but it all feels so long ago now! Before they arrived, it was all feeling completely surreal but exciting at the same time. We had arrived in Townsville on the Monday (12th June) and had spent a couple of days 'milling' around and exploring Townsville. On the Wednesday morning we moved from our Hostel, round the corner, to a hotel (going up in the world now the folks were coming!!!) Yvonne and Alan arrived at the hotel at lunchtime. It was so bizarre that they were actually here in Australia! A friend of the family - John - lives in Townsville, so he had picked them up from the airport. After an emotional "hello" ... read more
Mini Moke!!!
Meal at Magnetic Island
Mum & Karen Swimming

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 13th 2006

hej alle sammen jeg beklager det er laenge tiden jeg har skrevet, og jeg vil ikke proeve at indhente det forsoemt. jeg har oplevet ret meget siden sidst jeg skrev, det maa i vente med at hoere om til jeg kommer hjem. hvilket der jo ikke er saa laenge til nu, helt praecis er der 10 dage i dag til jeg ankommer i kbh. og jeg er da begyndt at glaede mig. jeg glaeder mig rigtigt meget til at se jer alle sammen igen og hoere om hvordan i har haft og fortaelle jer om alle mine oplevelser. vi er lige ankommet til townville, de sidste 3 dage har vi bare siddet i en bil fra morgen til aften. ja jeg rejser stadig sammen med peter og anita, saa i kan stadig foelge med deres hjemmeside, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville June 6th 2006

So so sorry for the lack of updates!! It seemed that every time I wanted to go on the internet at the hostel, someone else beat me to it, so I'm going to blame it solely on that...... and well, laziness, although after the long days of work I did go for a half hour run most days. The first week on the farm, I sanded a boat with my good friend Joachim from Norway, and I also planted sweet potatoes with Nicole and Tenielle. I was absolutely exausted after that first week. It was hard work, but well earned money came with it, so that made it somewhat bearable. The second and third week I was on a banana farm, dipping the ends of bananas in red wax. This was the farm's trademark to show ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville May 26th 2006




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