Blogs from Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 1268

Med en dags marginal pa Nya Zeelandsvisumet lamnar vi sa det landet for den har gangen. Vi landar i Brisbane och mots av varme och den langsta immigrationsko vi upplevt. Instruktionsvideon med Krokodiljagaren som inte vagar mota tullhundarna med olaglig mat i resvaskan hinner vi se minst 30 ggr och deklarerar snallt alla vara organiska material sasom snackskal, kangor, talt mm. Den har gangen far vi hjalpa biosecurity att tvatta vara grejor och spruta gift pa dem. Val inne i stan far vi ga enormt langt till vandrarhemmet vi bokat in oss pa, det var felmarkerat pa kartan i Lonely Planet. Vi tar oss sedan en middagslur och gar pa promenad i staden. Det ar ganska trevligt att traska langs floden, stanna och dricka iskaffe i nagot cafe och kall ol inagon bar. Det finns flera ... read more

This was my first day. Although I had the worlds worse flu i dealt with the jet lag quite well. we went shopping in one Cairns shopping centre. The first shop we went into skinny HAD to feel some shorts and the metal shelf fell on her toe. i cudnt stop laughing, but it looked painful as it bruised in a second. With her limping we went to the lagoon, and more shopping... read more

After the boat brought the 4x4 back to the mainland it was only a short drive back to the hostel from there. We had been told specifically to come straight back and not go to any burger bars or anything and we did as we had been asked. On arrival back at the hostel we discovered that al members of the self-drive were being placed back at the hostel in the same room (except for Jurgen who wasn't staying there) and this was cool because it seemed a perfect outlet from which to hang out with everybody. That evening we prepared some of the food that we had left from the trip and we all sat and drank beer to gether as well. It seemed as though everybody had had a really great time and that ... read more

I managed to get a haircut in Queensland this morning & not come away with a mullet, what a relief! We walked into town & stopped off at tourist info to find out that a theatrical adaptation of Monkey would be performed in the evening & had to get directions to the theatre. We carried on to the Queensland Museum South Bank where there were good displays of Queenlands terrestrial & marine fauna as well as a great interactive Aboriginal gallery. The Queensland Cultural Centre also houses the Queensland Art Gallery where other interactive displays allow you to stick coloured dots on a white room & build structures out of white Lego bricks. The afternoon was basking in the usual Queensland heat & we had a dip in the lagoon at Streets Beach. The beach is ... read more

Helloooo...its been a while since Ive been on the internet - man living in the aussie bush sucks in terms of service. Our phones and internet have been out for 2 weeks...lol. Well I just got into Brisbane at 7:30pm (thurs) tonight. Im travelling to Melbourne tomorrow morning to visit Cissy - my music teacher from home :) Im staying at a hostle right across from the bus place...kinda sucks cause im alone - random...not used to travelling alone. Im a big loser - theres a "cool" bar downstairs and Im definately not going, ill be heading to bed soon...haha. Anna is coming on Sunday - so we can travel home (haha Crows nest) together. Alrighty- well miss you all...cant believe Ive been here a month already - 4 more months then I can travel everywhere! ... read more