Saturday 9th August to Monday 11th August – “The Atlantic Clipper” and the Whitsundays

After a little while two of the cew arrived to take down our names and get us to sign a disclaimer lest we lose any limbs or destroy any vital organs, or they did, or the boat did, or something. We wandered to the boat and I chatted to two Emmas, one of whom turned […]

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Thursday 7th August to Saturday 9th August – Airlie Beach

The bus journey from Hervey Bay to Airlie was, as I expected, slightly traumatic.  Actually it wasn’t too bad but I didn’t really sleep.  At one point myself and Josh (a friendly very talkative soul on the bus) got off for a cigarette when it stopped.  The first driver had been very friendly and had […]

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Tuesday 5th August to Wednesday 6th August – Hervey Bay

I woke up at Beaches in Hervey Bay, faffed online for a while and then headed to a shopping centre near the long distance bus terminal.  I had actually meant to go to the shops near the bay but miraculously (I should so be used to this by now) got lost and ended up on a […]

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Saturday 2nd August to Monday 4th August – Fraser Island

I arrived at “Beaches” hostel in Hervey Bay and was pleasantly surprised.  I was informed when I checked in that I had to be in the bar area for 7AM the next morning to be given the run down for the trip out to Fraser Island.  I met two of the people who were going to […]

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Wednesday 30th July to Friday 1st August – Noosa

I headed to Noosa on the bus from Surfers’ and checked into Dolphin Backpackers’ on Sunshine beach.  The place had a good feeling about it and the setup where I was staying had two dorms in a self-contained unit with a living and kitchen area and a balcony at the rear.  There was a group […]

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Thursday 24th July to Wednesday 30th July – Surfers’ Paradise

On the Thursday we got a bus from Byron to Surfers’ and arrived at a beautiful seaside location but in torrential rain.  After stopping at a fish and chip place for a very large portion of chips with cheese and gravy we decided to hail a cab to our hostel.  The place itself was actually quite cool […]

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Sunday 19th July to Wednesday 23rd July – Sydney and Byron Bay

On the Saturday we were relatively lazy and chilled out at Will’s house.  In the evening we headed into the Kings’ Cross area of town where Will and Matt had tickets at a club to see Van Shee.  When we got to the club I didn’t have I.D. on me and we had to get […]

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Friday 18th July – Sydney

With a horrendous hangover from the previous night’s frivolities I took to the city with Matt.  We went to Bondi beach on the train and it was clear why it had a reputation for being a great place to surf and generally hang out.  The beach was stunning and it just seemed awesome that you […]

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Wednesday 16th July to Thursday 17th July – Perth to Sydney and Sydney itself

In the morning I sorted myself out and packed my things.  Iris made me a lovely lunch before Carol arrived to drive me to the airport.  The Goodbyes at the airport were really sad and I wanted to take everyone with me in my suitcase.  I had not managed to get hold of the person […]

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Monday 14th July, Tuesday 15th July – Cervantes, the Pinnacles and back to Mundijong

In the morning I set out in my trusty red Hyundai and headed out into the countryside.  My first stop was a lake where you could see Stromatolites, allegedly kind of living rock formations which lived in the lake.  When I arrived there was an older couple I met who asked me what I thought […]

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