Gold Coast International Backpacker Resort Surfers Paradise

... was
fine! The screen was scratched and had a huge chunk missing from the
middle, but it only appeared to be in the hardcore protective screen
cover – the screen its self was fine....phew!

We grabbed another one of our favourite
fast foods: curry and rice pots from the japanese take-away and began
trying to work our way through the 1-way systems of Brisbane...going
the wrong way down one road, swerving into a bus lane to ...

... birthday and make sure everyone at home is well; both were glad to hear from us and glad to hear what a fabulous time we were having.

The weather had been overcast all day and by late afternoon the wind had become quite strong. Just as we were finishing tea, a really heavy rainstorm started and someone in a neighbouring van was heard shouting "The cyclone is coming"!!! We certainly hope not!

As Mareika and me still had the car we decided to drive up to Surfers Paradise for one day. See the pics, not a lot to tell you guys, looked like Benidorm in Spain. Da Mareike und ich das Auto noch hatten, entschieden wir nach Surfers Paradise zu fahren. Seht die Fotos, es gibt nicht viel zu sagen, sah aus wie Benidorm in Spanien.

... call it Schoolies when the kids have finished school for the Summer. The kids that have left school all go to the Gold coast for 2 weeks holiday - so there's police and children EVERYWHERE. It's got a big town centre tht backs onto the beach - it's a good day out - So other than screaming teenagers, Surfers paradise was quite nice. :) That's about it for the Gold Coast.. next stop is to Leave Brisbane and make our way back to Sydney. xxx

... with at the Woolshed; Ash, picked me up from the airport and we headed to Jakes to drop off my bag and quickly get changed and then straight on to the good old Woolshed! It was so surreal being back in Cairns after all this time, nothing had changed and yet it felt so different. The downstairs of the Woolshed was now opened as a seperate bar, no flip flops allowed in 'The Lounge'.. it's classy in there!! Well in a Woolshed kind of way!! Big sofa's ...

... coach journey from Sydney. The second night was fab as we met up with people we met in Sydney and Byron and had a really good night out. stayed out til 5am and didn't get out of bed until 5pm the next day. The rest of our days in Surfers Paradise were once again spent relaxing by the pool, playing tennis, chilling in the spa when i wasn't raining which it did for 4 days straight. (We know what a life). We also had ...

... them. It was awesome, awesome, awesome. We also saw Elephants, Tigers and a giant Tortoise. Imi's Blog: We went on a glass bottom boat, I saw two big Rays. After that we went on an Island, we saw a big Turtle laying her eggs. Did you know that if you disturb a Turtle laying her eggs, they will never lay eggs again. So if you see a Turtle don,t disturb and just walk by. The first time I went snorkeling it was really good I wasn't scared. I held a ...

... free thinkers flocked here to live a more idealistic existence free from the fetters of capitalism and, yes smoke large amounts of the naturally ocurring herb. So we stepped onto Jims alternative tour bus: an adapted 70's school bus, and Jim welcomed us aboard with a big smile. We were about 5 years older than anyone else but that was cool, Jim was in his forties. We stopped to pick up the last people to fill the bus up and then Jim turned around and explained the ...

... I then realised that I couldn't speak, I had to phone up my boss make up an excuse which he was fine with and got the day off. Moss Side Mike, Gaz and his sister then had to leave to head back to Sydney and then back to the Moss Side ghetto. Lenny had an emotional moment when he was saying bye to Gaz's sister as they seem to have become quite attached to each other over the last few night to which Gaz doesn't even batter an eyelid. I spent last night in Si's ...

... hours / 5km ( 3 m ) B us from Te Anau at 9.45am or 1.15pm to Te Anau Downs boat harbour, and catch a launch to the northern end of Lake Te Anau. From the wharf walk past the historic Glade House, cross the emerald green Clinton River by swingbridge then up the Clinton Valley to Clinton Hut. DAY 3 : Clinton Hut, Mintaro Hut Walk 5 - 6hours, 16.5 km (9.9 m ) A gradual climb follows the Clinton River, Beech forest gets more luxuriant the ...