Mooloolaba Intl Beach Resort

... br>Brisbane<br>Wednesday I went to Brisbane, the 3rd largest city in Oz. Had a touristy, cultural morning... botanic gardens, south bank which features a fake beach, free museum and art galleries. By lunchtime there was an eerie fog-like stuff dust over the city... turns out it was the first dust/sand storm on the coast for about 70 years... was cool to see.... especially from the clock tower of city hall!<br>By the time we got back to Bec's it had reached there too... couldn't see the ...

... are Kangaroos!!!! Yay!!!! I am so excited to see them. They look so cute! I can't believe they are a pest here!!....<br><br>I then spend the next 4 days chilling at Stacy's because there isn't much to do due to the really bad weather (heavy rain and winds) apart from drinking coffee with Darren and Stacy, watching movies and writing my blog etc.... it's really nice though,I am enjoying doing just that too and Stacy is really sweet too and looks after ...

hi guys i know i haven't posted in a while but honestly i haven't really been doing anything worth posting. all i've been doing is working, which isn't saying much considering it's been super slow around here lately. everyone's hours are being cut (a lot of people are being laid off) and i'm not getting many full days of work ...

... I'm not sure much will be able to touch those experiences! Travelling back from the outer reef that night was NOT FUN. The sea was rougher than a giraffe's tongue (not as slimey though) and people were throwing up all over the show. I had to take myself down to my 4 share, smaller than your average sized wardrobe cabin and lie down as the colour even started to drain from my face. I lay there in extreme concentration, hoping my iPod could distract my stomach enough for ...

... The meal at Bistro C was damn fine, with plenty of alcohol for us all to enjoy along the way. We had a wee speech from Dougal as well, summing up how happy we were to be sharing the day with the happy couple and their family and friends. The night continued on in the hotel with a few more drinks before we all called it a night and headed off for some well-earned sleep. Tuesday morning arrived far too soon and we were back on the bus to the airport...

... wasn't the best waking up in a pool of water. Good job it wasn't that cold cause I never thought I could sleep with wet feet. Anyway the next morning the place was water logged. We all got up and packed up early in the pissin rain, everything was wet. We started out on our was with massive rain and wind. It didn't get real bad until we got to the lake that we had to cross. We held back a bit until it faired ever so slightly and then beat it across. It was a hardy bit of ...

... with their joey. They were scattered about, and as I approached each grouping, they tilted heads inquisitively, and leapt away. And the leaping is a sight to behold. On to Bribie Island for lunch by the water, and later a wildlife area to see black swans. Back to Caboolture to get my train ticket for tomorrow, and spend the night at the home of Margaret and Ross Bradshaw nearby in Bellmere.