Trip: Down Under
There are [20] stories from my trip: Down Under
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 7 Feb 2008 | Views [165]
My last few weeks in Brisbane were pretty busy what with one thing or another. I was working in the hostel most of the time, housekeeping for the first two weeks then doing laundry for the last week. In theory I was supposed to work six days a week but ... Read more >
Tags: work
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 13 Jan 2008 | Views [207]
I got back to Brisbane mid December. Whilst it's cooler and less humid down here than in Cairns, it's still far too warm to be festive. There were some decorations up along the main streets but otherwise you could be forgiven for not realising that it ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [218] | Comments [1]
If you have been keeping up with this journal, you may have gathered that I haven't had a great deal of luck with trousers since coming to Australia. As I travel with the bare minimum of clothes, it doesn't take much to deplete my trouser stores to a ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [186] | Comments [4]
As this is the season of goodwill, I hope you will forgive the lack of conventional Christmas cards this year, given the circumstances. Instead, I thought I'd make y'all an e-card of sorts and post it up here. So, to those of you that celebrate the Christianised ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [170]
The day I left Airlie Beach was almost entirely given over to travelling. I usually try and get night buses so I can sleep through the long distances but it wasn't really possible this time. It wasn't so bad though, as the views out the window were interesting ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [310]
The overnight bus deposited me in Airlie beach at around 6:30am and already the Farmer's Market by the beach was almost ready to open. I put my luggage into storage and set about exploring. The beach is fairly uninspiring, but you can't go in the sea ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [225] | Comments [2]
Okay, I've finally gotten around to updating the galleries with all the pictures from my trip between Brisbane (including new Brisbane ones) and Cairns. There's about eight new galleries! So now you can at least get an idea about what I'm getting excited ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [246] | Comments [2]
I've spent a good proportion of the past few weeks doing sweet potato related work. Picking them, planting them, cutting vines to plant, rescuing caterpillars, fixing irrigation pipes, driving tractors around - you name it. Today I was mostly weeding ... Read more >
Tags: Work
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 24 Nov 2007 | Views [542] | Comments [3]
Having picked tomatos for a couple of weeks, I changed jobs on Tuesday. I am now working on a sweet potato farm further out from town. It's much smaller than the tomato farm,with a work force of just four backpackers plus the couple who own the farm ... Read more >
Tags: Work
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 12 Nov 2007 | Views [840] | Comments [4]
There is really only one reason backpackers go to Bundaberg: work. It is pretty much the fruit picking capital of Australia. I arrived at the transit centre about 5pm and was picked up by the hostel. I mentioned I was looking for work and was told ... Read more >
Tags: Work
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