Blogs from Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 1310

Hello all and welcome to my travel diary. There isn't much on it yet but once I get going I will try and do regular entrys with lots of pics, (that you can downlod if you want) so you can have a look at what I have been up to. Feel free to give address to anyone who is keen to have a look and keep in touch! Later Gordo ... read more

Our trip to Frasier Island was fantastic. We went with an organised group in a 17 seater 4WD truck thing. The company we went with were called Trailblazer Tours and this is the exact tour we did: 99% of backpackers go for the self-drive tours and seem to enjoy it, mainly because of the cheap prices! However, with the guided tour: -All food cooked for you and included in price -All petrol included in price -Guide drives, much lower risk of getting stuck in sand, and no risk of having to pay for damage to jeep -Guide gets everyone up early and on the road, so you do LOADS more -Guide knows best times to get to each spot to avoid the crowds -Fridge to put your beer in !!!! -Guide is super knowledgable It's an ... read more

Brisbane life is great. We're well settled into our 2 bedroom appartment. It's very close to the city, 7 minutes on a train and the station is within stumbling distance of the appartment. Andy & Anto have been living with us for almost 6 weeks now, and everyone is getting on well. We're all working. My contract is due to finish on Friday the 29th but the others are about half-way into 2 month contracts. For those of you who don't know the lads, I suggest you visit their websites to find out more about them..... Andy Orr, primary school friend, member of Irish Popstars band Six: Andy's Site Anto Moyles, DCU soccer team-mate of mine, did same college course as Andy: Anto's Site They call themselves GOAT & Oyster in case you are wondering after ... read more

Holy Crap! So, i'm sure many of you don't remember who this Mark Richardson character is as you haven't heard from him in over a month (i think). Hopefully some of you haven't forgotten me, such as Paul, no you're not an only child, you have a brother. To all of the others, you might remember me from places such as Animal Critical Care:where the animals get better and the staff get crazy, Kamloops, where the air is Pulp Mill fresh, and just people who i've known since infancy or school, or from the busy party schedule of Riverside, wett bar, pound, and the beloved ozone, and a few great people i've met along the way in this big island. So, where the hell have i been and what have i been doing? Well, i've been ... read more

Well, we survived our 3 day sailing trip (even though someone brought bananas on board - v. bad luck) so we aren't totally jinxed when it comes to boats. The Whitsundays really are as beautiful as the pictures and we had a great crew (who were all younger than the passengers!) Made lots of new friends, including a Dodgers' fan, which made the trip for Karl. We all slept on deck under the stars and with the help of lots of medication (and beer) I managed not to throw up once. Once back on land we had a little farewell party with everyone in Airlie Beach and made our way down to Hervey Bay the next day. Back to the beach now...... read more