Blogs from Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 1264

We set off from Sydney & aimed for Newcastle about 100 kms North. We didn't see much of this place but it looks quite industrial. We called in on an old friend of Janets Mums in a retirement home there and she was really pleased to see us. She'd moved here about 25 years ago. Next stop was Forster/Tuncurry two towns either side of a very pretty inlet near Wallis lake. The place was ok but seemed a bit sleepy and retirementified, (if that's a word). Stayed overnight and because the Valentines day weather looked a bit iffy, we decided to drive inland to Tamworth in the mountains. It was a lovely run but unless you're heavily into Country & Western, there's not much to see. The drive down was very good as well but very ... read more

Hello again! We arrived in Noosa on the 24th where we decided to book our Fraser Island trips etc. Within 2 hours we were on a coach up to Rainbow Beach to prepare for our briefing on our trip to Fraser Island. We spent one day at rainbow beach in which we spent time at the beach then got briefed on our trip. On the 26th we went over the island in a self drive 4x4 jeep. There were 9 people in our group, 7 of us and 2 other extras that we didnt know. With the self drive tours, you cant drive unless you are over 21 and therefore the other 2 in our group had to be older. We were put with an engaged couple - an ozzy guy and an english girl, he ... read more

Up early for pancakes that were on offer at a cafe for $3, a must for Shrove Tuesday. We went on the internet also, all before we had to move out of our dorm at 10am. We went to the Qantas office to change our flight dates again and also to enquire about adding destination (which was not possible) and looked at flights to Fiji. We then went back onto the internet to research Fiji, but in the end we decided against going, plenty left for us to still see. We were due to meet Simon, Debbie and the kids Atia and Stkye (apologies if mispelt!) at 10.30 ish for a day on the beach and they were bringing the picnic, woohoo! Unfortunately, due to no fault of their own they didn't get to us until ... read more

Till Fraser Island maste vi aka. Det ar massor av folk som har sagt att det ar fantastiskt och dessutom har de en "Great Walk" har som vi tankte vandra en del av. Det ar dock inte alls lika vandingsvanligt har i Australien som det var pa Nya Zeeland och vi far trassla ganska mycket innan vi hittar en guidad endagstur till on som gar med pa att slappa av oss dar vi kan borja vandra. Vi fixar med utrustningen och kaper mat sa vi klarar nagra dagars campingliv. Nar bussen till farjan plockar upp oss pa morgonen borjar det regna, och det regnar och regnar och regnar hela dagen. Vi hanger med turen och gar ur bussen och tittar pa i vanliga fall badinbjudande sjoar, regnskog, skeppsvrak, sandklippsformationer och vackra backar. Vid hotellet dar vi ... read more

Naa har Ida, Kine og Signe forlatt oss igjen, vi er fortsatt i Brisbane og de er ca to timer unna og jobber paa en fruktfarm. Vi venter paa at linsene mine skal komme i posten til hostellet slik at vi ogsaa kan dra videre snart. Jeg har kjedelig nok faatt skikkelig hoste, saa jeg plager nok de rundt meg paa hostellet en del..hoster hele dagen gitt:P De siste tre dagene har ikke akkurat vaert fylt med action, vi har beslutett aa vente med sky diving og slikt til vi kommer til New Zealand, det er nok billigst der. Paa soendag var vi paa kino, Jarhead, veldig bra. Har vaert skikkelig heldig med alle filmene jeg har sett i dette landet saa langt:) I gaar fant vi ut at vi skulle ha Mari and Elisabeths Day ... read more