Blogs from Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Three months on the road is getting very close now and with the goal I set myself being 4months, it looks like I will do this with ease (hmmm did I just jinx myself???) I’m now in a town called Yeppoon, which many may never have heard of and to tell you the truth you aren't missing a whole lot. Don't get me wrong, this is a pretty little beachside town but it seriously lacks something and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Sure it’s possible my opinion was marred somewhat by the most disgusting fish and chips I’ve ever had in Cooee Bay (great Aussie name though) or maybe it’s from the lack lustre expressions on the faces of disinterested travellers I have met here. Whatever the case, there’s a good chance I ... read more

With nothing better to do we decided on a pub crawl round Yeppoon. On our walk into town we could hardly believe our eyes when we saw thousands of bats hanging in the trees. We have seen bats flying in the sky at a lot of places, but to see them like this was amazing - as was the stench coming from them! When we wandered around town we couldn’t see many bars - this can cause a problem when you are planning a pub crawl. Gem decided to ask a passing local. He told us that there was normally a good Sunday crowd at the Railway bar. While Andy and Kieran looked for a bank Gemma and I went ahead to check it out. When we arrived we were sure we must be in the ... read more

First of all, we must wish a very happy birthday to Barb, Graham’s sister, back in Tewkesbury – we hope you had a great birthday today. We phoned her at about 9.15am, UK time, and had a nice long chat. In a few days Barb and hubby Tony are off to Llandudno in North Wales for a short winter break so we hope they have a good time. We were relieved when Thursday dawned bright and dry, although there was some cloud about. Today we were going on a cruise – Sarah and Darryl had put some money in our account for Graham’s recent birthday and so we would use that to pay for this treat. We arrived at Rosslyn Harbour in true Darryl style at about 0830 - half an hour early but there was ... read more

So much has happened in these past few weeks, but once again, I have been extremely busy with little time to work on the blog! Since I last updated, the area has fully come into Whale season. Humpbacks are everywhere! We have had quite a few encounters that I know I will remember for the rest of my life. Spring has come and gone and now we are in the summer season. In a few days I leave for Sydney, and after that new Zealand! My plan was to stay in Sydney for a few months, then come home for Christmas. However, this morning I got a call about a position working with ORCAS in New Zealand. Now, if you need to know anything about me, it is that I have dreamed of working with Orca's ... read more

Sunday 22, 2010 Daniele let us sleep in today because the weather was supposed to be crappy and we couldn’t go out on the boat. Amanda and I were both up pretty early though, just staring at the ceiling. It’s annoying when you are ridiculously tired and all you want to do is sleep and your body remembers the wake up call. Soon enough Daniele came in saying that he was going to the marina to check the waves because he wanted to try and go out anyways. When he got back he said it was just too bad and that he was going to head into Uni. Amanda and I laid around for a bit and I had breakfast worked on the blog. We worked on data entry and other things for the rest of ... read more