Australia
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Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [853]
And so it is. The time to take the Scotland flag
off of the back of the ambassador shack has come. It’s an emotional moment. I’m tempted to try and runaway with the van
and make tracks towards Alice Springs but it’s
not exactly the kind ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [1546] | Comments [1]
The MCG empties and thousands of
cricket fans pour onto the streets of central Melbourne. At exactly the same time, Andy and
I hit the streets of the CBD and the van takes on the role of a driving
billboard. It’s an advertiser’s wet
dream.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [1396]
During the week prior to my departure for far
and distant Australian shores I watched a lot of Globe Trekker on the Travel Channel. One such day I found myself glued to the TV
watching the afore-mentioned show and for a change it wasn’t ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [2859] | Comments [1] | Video
Tags: Food & eating
Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [1104]
I don’t really believe in fate or
the idea that you’re life is on a set course, but sometimes things present
themselves in a way that you just have to accept as the way it’s meant to
be. As I’m sitting on the internet,
pouring over maps on ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [1484]
The train is eerily quiet. The only noise is the high pitch squeal of
the train wheels against the tracks, yet the carriage is packed with suburban
types. It’s a sign that I’m in a
city. It’s a bizarre concept that the
more people you ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [1156]
After spending the majority of
the past few weeks in the bush and small country towns, driving towards the
bright lights of Brisbane
is a daunting prospect. Four lane
highways, skyscrapers and enough surrounding concrete to keep a Bangkok ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Monday, 17 Dec 2007 | Views [1709]
I wake up, yet again, at
7.30am. I feel like a Christmas turkey
on slow-bake. As soon as the morning sun
is high enough to reach the top of the van, the velcro type material on the
ceiling takes on the attributes of a nuclear oven. Every ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Saturday, 15 Dec 2007 | Views [822] | Comments [2]
I’m having a strange moment and it’s nothing to do with the less than fantastic oriental flavoured noodles I’ve just consumed as an alleged meal. It’s because I don’t actually want to write about where I’ve been the past couple of days. This isn’t anything ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Views [3328]
Airlie Beach, a cross between a backpacker ghetto and a playground for the wealthy and good-looking. I have a theory that, in Australia, the further away from the coast you get, the uglier people are. Of course this is a very general theory and it’s ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [1167]
I wake up, on my first
full day as an ambassador, sweating like an Eskimo in a sauna. I
stumble out of the van, desperate for fresh air, and instantly feel
bad about thinking that Innisfail might be a bit of a hillbilly spot.
I’m confronted by ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thursday, 6 Dec 2007 | Views [1221]
When the day comes when I
eventually have to go to one of those group therapy meetings for people with
addictions, it is unfortunately fairly inevitable in my case, I’ll be forced to
stand up and admit, “Hi, my name’s Stuart and…I’m…well…addicted ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thursday, 16 Feb 2006 | Views [1646] | Comments [6]
Australia is a part of the world where insects are not to be taken lightly. This is a land where a tiny spider can put you in intensive care for a week, trying to breath through your ears, and a land where most insects will have a nibble at any bodily ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
