Well we have made it to Cairns in our adopted home, our camperman campervan. It has been a long drive up from Sydney and we have finally escaped the cold and the rain. However, it is a shame to have to give up the van it has been good to be able to do things at our own pace taking our little house with us everywhere. It is now time to settle down at least temporarily to try and get some money together for the next 4 months (i can't believe that is all that is left!).
We handed the van back this morning, no problems. I want it back though. It was definately worth getting i would not have liked to travel up here any other way. We are making some progress at least in that we have got somewhere to stay. We have a room in a shared house which is only costing $70 a week because i am working for my share of the rent by cleaning for 10ish hours a week. We moved in today but have yet to unpack, i think i need to start the cleaning in our area first and try and move along some of the ants from the kitchen! Sam has found himself a job already doing painting and stuff at a house/hostel nearby, hopefully it will turn out to be more than a couple of days. It is not as easy to get a job here as we thought, everyone is looking and it is only a small town. I don't know if it is worth getting an RSA or whatever it is you need to get a job in a bar. I would prefer just to do something where i do not need anything. I am looking but it is not to urgent as we are not splashing out much money on rent and Sam is earning a bit.
Today is the first day that i have had to amuse myself with sam being at work. So i am spending it walking around in the sun looking for a job (although i just realised that i left my CV's somewhere) and shopping, its not such a hard life! I don't have to do any work until monday so i when i am done with town i can go and sit by the pool, although i think i will probably be cleaning when i get back anyway!
Cairns is such a small city i think i am going to get to know it very well especially as it looks like getting a job may not be very forthcoming.
I can't wait to get to New Zealand. It will be cold and wet, and we have been trying to escape that, but at least it will be different. Australia is a beautiful country but i am looking for a change. Maybe i will be thinking differently once i get a job but who knows.
