Friday, 6 April 2007
Big update
I haven't updated this in ages so I doubt many people check it now if they did so any way. At Yamba we stayed with joes fried for a week and mainly went surfing and a few other things. We saw some dolphins there as well which was cool. After Yamba we went down to Coffs Harbour for a night. We stayed in a hostel, a very big one which was quite impersonal and noisy and dirty. The good thing was they had free canoes, so we woke up early and went kayaking down the creek.
We then went to Port Macqaurie and stayed with Gary. He picked us up from the transit centre and showed us around he was a really nice guy. The next day we had a walk along the beach and went into some little rain forest centre and had a walk around. Which was pretty cool. The next day we woke up at 4 Am to get the bus to Newcastle for 5.30 Am which was a joy.
When we got to Newcastle we met a guy called Johnny who was awesome. As soon as we met him he was like do you guys want some surf boards, some bikes, snorkel gear etc. He was very enthuiastic about his home city which was cool. He told us somethings to do and we went off and explored. We went to Nobby's beach and walked around the city for a bit and had a look at some other beaches. We went snorkelling in a little rock pool and saw some fish and a sting ray. Later that evening Johnny took us out to some pubs with some of his friends and some canadian people he met. And we pretty much got a free night because every one bought us drinks which was pretty good.
Then we left Newcastle pretty hung over and went to Sydney. We got to Sydney and had to wait around for a long time because the guy we were staying with didn't finish uni till 5 and we got there at 1pm. So we lugged our bags around for aggggges and I had a huge 5kg bag of rice. We finally rang him and met him at uni but we had mistaken him for some one else and we started talking to some random guy and he was like who the hell are you and then Ollie comes up from behind and is like like HI! So we made fools of our selves lol. We stayed in Ollies house which he was sharing with other uni students and they were all a bit iffy with us staying. Later that evening Ollie and his friends took us to some house party and then we went to uni and watched 300, which is pretty bad.
The next day we looked around Sydney.. We walked to the botanical gardens and then a long the front and we saw the Opera house and Harbour bridge. We walked all along the front and then we walked across the bridge and over to lunar park. Then it decided to bucket it down, when it rains in Australia, It RAINS. So we waited there for ages and when it died down we walked back but it started to rain again so we got pretty wet. Then when we got into the city the pavements were really smooth so I kept almost slipping over in my flip flops which joe found hilarious. So I walked through Sydney bare foot in the end. Then Ollie and his flat mates were having a house warming party. So there was more drinking that night as well.
I can't remember what we did sunday we woke up and went and got kfc for breakfast.. I know that much. Oh then we went to the Botanical gardens for a little bit then we went back pretty early. Monday we had to leave but we stayed with one of Ollies friends at Uni. And later that day we went to the blue mountains and up to Katoomba. Its beautiful up there, we saw the three sisters and went for a walk and stuff. Pretty cold and wet, which no one informed us about so we went up there in shorts and t shirts.
Tuesday we left and went to Canberra. We stayed at Canberra uni with a girl called Rose for the first two nights. We climbed up black mountain and had a look, thats where telstra tower is and you can see the whole city. And we just had a look around Canberra. Then on Thursday we left and went to stay with another family. Although most of the family went to Melbourne to watch the swimming so we were just with Chris and he wasn't there half the time because hes an Ambulance driver and did shifts. So we looked around parliment and did a few other things. Watches lord of the rings and went swimming at 8pm.
On Saturday I met Edd and Maree and some of the family which was cool. We went to this place called Lanyon which was like an old sheep farm 150 years ago and it still remains how it was then, so its an interesting insight to the old style life of early Australians. We had lunch there as well and I had a steak sandwich. We then went back to Edds for a bit. We talked and things and then Edd drove me back and showed me the lake as well. Was a really good day!
Then on Sunday we did pretty much nothing. Got the bus at 8.30pm and arrived in Melbourne at 6am. Worst bus Journey of my life, thank god I don't have to do many more. We have then stayed with Daniel from Monday till Saturday which is today. Monday we did nothing apart from go to a place called willaimstown and got some ice cream and had a look around it was freezing.. Tuesday we had a look around the city and went on the trams and went to MCG. I got a free ticket haha. Which would of cost 15 dollars. Wednesday we did nothing. Thursday I don't remember doing to much walked to the shops and we watche date movie back at home and had some food. Yesterday we went into the city and Daniel showed us around the botanical gardens then we got some chinese for lunch. And today which is Saturday we will be leaving at some point to go to Montrose and stay with some people that have a bed and breakfast. We will be working part time casually for board and meals for the next few weeks so that should be good and will save us some money. Daniel lives on a very new estate and has access to a free gym and stuff so we have been going down there and using the steam rooms and saunas.
That in a nutshell is pretty much what I've been doing for the past few weeks.
We then went to Port Macqaurie and stayed with Gary. He picked us up from the transit centre and showed us around he was a really nice guy. The next day we had a walk along the beach and went into some little rain forest centre and had a walk around. Which was pretty cool. The next day we woke up at 4 Am to get the bus to Newcastle for 5.30 Am which was a joy.
When we got to Newcastle we met a guy called Johnny who was awesome. As soon as we met him he was like do you guys want some surf boards, some bikes, snorkel gear etc. He was very enthuiastic about his home city which was cool. He told us somethings to do and we went off and explored. We went to Nobby's beach and walked around the city for a bit and had a look at some other beaches. We went snorkelling in a little rock pool and saw some fish and a sting ray. Later that evening Johnny took us out to some pubs with some of his friends and some canadian people he met. And we pretty much got a free night because every one bought us drinks which was pretty good.
Then we left Newcastle pretty hung over and went to Sydney. We got to Sydney and had to wait around for a long time because the guy we were staying with didn't finish uni till 5 and we got there at 1pm. So we lugged our bags around for aggggges and I had a huge 5kg bag of rice. We finally rang him and met him at uni but we had mistaken him for some one else and we started talking to some random guy and he was like who the hell are you and then Ollie comes up from behind and is like like HI! So we made fools of our selves lol. We stayed in Ollies house which he was sharing with other uni students and they were all a bit iffy with us staying. Later that evening Ollie and his friends took us to some house party and then we went to uni and watched 300, which is pretty bad.
The next day we looked around Sydney.. We walked to the botanical gardens and then a long the front and we saw the Opera house and Harbour bridge. We walked all along the front and then we walked across the bridge and over to lunar park. Then it decided to bucket it down, when it rains in Australia, It RAINS. So we waited there for ages and when it died down we walked back but it started to rain again so we got pretty wet. Then when we got into the city the pavements were really smooth so I kept almost slipping over in my flip flops which joe found hilarious. So I walked through Sydney bare foot in the end. Then Ollie and his flat mates were having a house warming party. So there was more drinking that night as well.
I can't remember what we did sunday we woke up and went and got kfc for breakfast.. I know that much. Oh then we went to the Botanical gardens for a little bit then we went back pretty early. Monday we had to leave but we stayed with one of Ollies friends at Uni. And later that day we went to the blue mountains and up to Katoomba. Its beautiful up there, we saw the three sisters and went for a walk and stuff. Pretty cold and wet, which no one informed us about so we went up there in shorts and t shirts.
Tuesday we left and went to Canberra. We stayed at Canberra uni with a girl called Rose for the first two nights. We climbed up black mountain and had a look, thats where telstra tower is and you can see the whole city. And we just had a look around Canberra. Then on Thursday we left and went to stay with another family. Although most of the family went to Melbourne to watch the swimming so we were just with Chris and he wasn't there half the time because hes an Ambulance driver and did shifts. So we looked around parliment and did a few other things. Watches lord of the rings and went swimming at 8pm.
On Saturday I met Edd and Maree and some of the family which was cool. We went to this place called Lanyon which was like an old sheep farm 150 years ago and it still remains how it was then, so its an interesting insight to the old style life of early Australians. We had lunch there as well and I had a steak sandwich. We then went back to Edds for a bit. We talked and things and then Edd drove me back and showed me the lake as well. Was a really good day!
Then on Sunday we did pretty much nothing. Got the bus at 8.30pm and arrived in Melbourne at 6am. Worst bus Journey of my life, thank god I don't have to do many more. We have then stayed with Daniel from Monday till Saturday which is today. Monday we did nothing apart from go to a place called willaimstown and got some ice cream and had a look around it was freezing.. Tuesday we had a look around the city and went on the trams and went to MCG. I got a free ticket haha. Which would of cost 15 dollars. Wednesday we did nothing. Thursday I don't remember doing to much walked to the shops and we watche date movie back at home and had some food. Yesterday we went into the city and Daniel showed us around the botanical gardens then we got some chinese for lunch. And today which is Saturday we will be leaving at some point to go to Montrose and stay with some people that have a bed and breakfast. We will be working part time casually for board and meals for the next few weeks so that should be good and will save us some money. Daniel lives on a very new estate and has access to a free gym and stuff so we have been going down there and using the steam rooms and saunas.
That in a nutshell is pretty much what I've been doing for the past few weeks.
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