Grand Chancellor Brisbane

... get back to Canada. Being away really makes one appreciate home, friends, and family. We are VERY excited to get back to Nova Scotia for Christmas, when we’ll finally be able to meet my handsome nephew, Ben, who is growing so quickly…he is only four months but he’s already rolling over on his own! The cold weather and going back to work will definitely be big adjustments, but it’s going to be good to get back into a routine and to see ...

... missed a turn she decided to get her own back by taking us the long way round and at one time stopped talking!! Hey ho her mood was slightly better today! anyway folks thats it for the road trip - next word will be from Bryon Bay. God bless readers and take care!! Not many photos this entry due to something being wrong with the camera lens (it is making us look big!!) and us wearing the same clothes for the past three days!! More when we are slender and clean!!

Great city, with constantly good weather. Shane's cousin, Paddy and his girlfriend Ruth have a flat in Brisbane and we called over for a party. Great craic and we were very tempted to stay longer, but deadlines meant we had to keep moving down the coast.<br><br>

... quickly zoomed off, while I was still trying to work out the car controls and get my bearings!!<br><br>Anyway we found our way to the motorway and settled down to the drive, We took the correct exit out from the motorway, however once off were not too sure of the direction to take. Found a police station and decided to approach the cops! Turned out they were surprised and a bit taken aback but anyway gave the right directions which enabled us to reach our ...

... out, very peaceful and not a skyscraper or tacky souvenir shop in sight. Our hostel was like a little haven with a spa, cinema and bar, free bush walks at sunset, fire shows and live music. Cockatoo Paul was this crazy Crocodile Dundee type character who ran about with no shoes and feathers in his hair. A very talented guy, he could play the didgeridoo while playing guitar and drums and singing! We also visited a small town called Nimbin, which is famous ...

... tents that Jesse and I had were not much better. We all got wet and didn't get much sleep. Jesse woke up a little confused "Did someone push my tent over last night? I woke up and my tent was on its side, I was naked, and soaking wet." "No Jesse that is just what happens when you drink all day and set your tent up on a hill." Oh yeah somehow he slept in later then everyone. Anyway we are off again to try to beat the rain.

... one day; Christmas Day and Boxing Day weekly total: 53.2 km total to date: 828.2 km Week 14 - Explored Athens; New Year's Eve and Day weekly total: 75.1 km total to date: 903.3 km Week 15 - said good-bye to Athens and Greece; long flight to Tanzania; acclimatization; 3 days no pedometer weekly total: 39.6 km total to date: 942.9 km  At this ...

... We finally got to our destination and spent a very interesting couple of hours at an exhibition entitled 'Optimism' the principal exhibit of which featured a video of a woman with tears streaming down her face as she listened to a tarot card reader try to convince her that she had a message for her from her dead grandmother! The best exhibit however, as far as I was concerned was the complete floor section of an old 'Queenslander' house, which was hung on one ...

Earlyish flight from Alice Springs to Brisbane, pretty uneventful though watching the random clouds over the desert cast their shadow was pretty cool! Plus also helped two elderly ladies out with their new EeePC at the airport and they were so grateful! Lots of love Tracey xxx