Comfort Inn & Suites Toowong Brisbane

Anyway, we got to the airport in Singapore that Sunday evening and the flight was delayed by two hours til 11.15pm. The lounges were closed so we couldn't even rest anywhere so we sat in a restaurant to pass the time. Then on the flight, instead of acknowledging that we (or I should say I) was far too full and in need of sleep, I gratefully accepted the whiskey and coke and curried lamb meal. I asked for ...

... back in 2006 to help access the pedestrian side of the river connecting the university and the southside make it easier for students. we then proceed past all the restaurants and office towers near the river front and on towards the mouth of the river.

11.30 am

We have had a fantastic trip have seen where the old wool stores have been converted to apartments and shops and on the other side of the river some of the old colonial homes and some of the newer homes that ...

Hello everyone! It's been a busy week, but in a good way of course!
At thursday we finally had the big ef welcome party for new students. It was a lot of fun, and we took like a million pics ! just making crazy faces at every picture so I won't put too many pics from that in here :) anyway it was awesome and the tequila was quite good haha.
But friday was when the really good stuff started. It was ...

... Women’s League, followed by a stroll through Roma Street Parklands, This is the most beautiful park. Later we went out of the park for an excellent snack lunch at Silverton Place café before heading back for another walk round the gardens.

Did some grocery shopping at Coles on the way home, and got some beer and a bottle of wine at a bottle shop. Supermarkets here don’t sell alcohol.

... and search for jobs and an apartment

i also went to the doctors today to get my cold checked out - my throats been incredibly sore for days and my bose is all blocked up - my ears were sore to begin with but after the skydive my right ear is shot - i cant hear out of it and its throbbing with pain - i walked in to see the doctor and he thought I was Irish my throat was so sore lol he actually asked me if I was visiting from Ireland - I was like um no I'm ...

... there presence..before we got scared and ran away. We also discovered the BEST cappuchino in the entire world at 'Jimmy's'. Its pretty anti-backpacker due to the large price but it was totally worth it.
So, on to the best part of brisbane, the part that has reserved the entire title of brisbane. KOALAS AND KANGEROOSS.
We went to this wildlife concervation park (which taylor swift has visited - (that was for annie-induced-jealousy) for (can ...

... keeper showed us a large elephant tooth, this tooth had become infected & the elephant had used a sharp stick to prise the tooth out of it's own jaw, showing the ability to use tools. Elephants only have 4 molars but they can re-grow them 3 times. These were Asian Elephants (the ones with the small ears) who are an endangered species, as their natural habitat, the forests, are being cut down. There was a child-friendly "Roo ...

... für meine unglaubliche Zielgenauigkeit, Gummiringe auf die Hörn** eines Elchs zu w**fen - ich habe natürlich nicht ein mal getroffen!). Freibi** gab es auch und so all**hand neue und int**essante Leute liefen mir an dem Abend üb** den Weg. Unt** and**em d** Manag** des Backpack**s, d** zuvor Manag** des King Fish** Bay Resorts auf Fras** Island war und dort hin wohl noch ganz gute Kontakte pflegt ...

... Brisbane. We zipped back to the hostel to shower and change. We were going to head to Fortitude valley where all the bars and clubs are located, many on the Brunswick Road, and the train station is on Brunswick Road and labelled on all the maps as Brunswick road, and on all the leaflets and in all the books it is labelled as Brunswick road station, stop 3. So we get to stop 3 and it is called Fortitude valley/China Town. Confused we stay on thinking, maybe ...

... schon schön mit Ocean- und Surfpostern tapeziert. (135$ die Woche, 270$ Kaution) Jetzt fühle ich mich wohl und bin dazu noch recht unabhängig, da ich aus- und umziehen kann, wann ich will. Viel verändert hat sich im Haus nicht, nur dass im Wohnzimmer jetzt ein großes Aquarium mit einer Wasserschildkröte steht (die im übrigen vorhin meinen Finger essen wollte). Apropro Tiere! Eine Riesenameinse von ca. 4cm und eine ...