18/04/09: We got taxi from bus station to hostel cos we didnt know where it was and it was late and raining. We had arranged late check-in at hostel cos reception was closed- we had been given the codes for the door and safe. Our hostel was in the centre of the party street and being a Saturday night it was really busy and there is about 100 other hostels and clubs nearby. We are in 4-bed dorm which has its own sink and fridge and couch, but only one toilet and s...

17/04/09: We arrived about 5- a 7 hour journey!! We walked to hostel- quite a walk!! It was more of a campsite with hundreds of caravans and tents and more families and old couples than backpackers. We were in a 4 person dorm in a porta-cabin but we were the only ones in the room which was cool. We had to use the campers toilet blocks but they were cleaner than most hostels. We dumped stuff then walked along path at edge of campsite beside the river to the town- ...

14/04/09: We got up before 7 and got ready and checked out. Then we had quite a long walk with our backpacks to the bus station. We waited and waited- the bus was due at 8.20- at 8.35 a bus turned up and we got all excited only to realise it was the wrong one!!! So we waited and waited some more and about 9.10 our bus finally arrived- held up by floods up north from all the rain! It was a short journey- about 1.5hours- I slept most of it. The weather looked promi...

09/04/09: We arrived about 12 and walked to the hostel because we didnt realise there was a free shuttle. We checked in. Then went to explore- we went to the local mall but couldnt find a good foodcourt so walked miles along the beach to another mall and found something to eat. Then walked back along beach- the weather cleared up and it got really sunny! We sat on the beach for a while- not as many surfers as I expected in Surfers Paradise. Then we stopped at sup...

We arrived about 1 and got shuttle to hostel- we checked in and I text Paul to let him know we were here. We then met up over the river and went for a drink and then a mooch around the shops- which were then closing so we went for another drink before splitting up so we could come back to hostel and get ready and then go for dinner. Brisbane is huge and really built up with sky scrapers and offices, etc. Its cool though- it is youth week this week so there was yo...