Well this is it, the end of my Adventure draws near. I’ve killed a
kangarro, shot camels, nearly ran over old ladies (oops did I let that
slip?), hung out with cowboys, and absolutely thrashed the rental car.
Jason and I packed our things, or rather tried to. We were allowed one
piece checked and one small carry on. We both had two huge checked bags
and one huge carry on. Lucky for me I’ve got what I’m sure airline
check-in ladies call “The Canadian Charm”; I just call it luck. I
managed to get all my things out of Longreach without paying, and so
did Jason, although words were exchanged and he did get threatened with
a $450 surcharge for his luggage. Whatever, talk is cheap check-in
ladies! (A few days after I got home I received an email from Jason
that read: “Actually there was a call from [The Airline] on my mobile
when I returned. They wanted to talk with me before I flew back,
presumably about my excess baggage. Unbelievable, I have them hounding
my butt, and then my plane [to Melbourne] was delayed...”)
One we
landed in Brisbane, Jason and I then said our thank-you’s and goodbyes
to each other and we then parted ways. My layover in Brisbane was
great, I won’t go into detail, but it did involve meeting with some
good friends living in Surfers Paradise with Beer, Pizza and a 3am
visit to the beach. Enough said.
