We have had a few days of luxury staying in cabins and a guest house. The last couple of nights we had a room in a sort of motel for the same price as the backpackers. We had ensuite, TV, our own balcony with a massive BBQ, etc. Back to the dorms now though but only for a couple of nights because we are going on a 4WD self drive trip to Fraser Island on Sat. We have been to Mooloolaba, Noosa and Rainbow Beach over the last few days. We rented a small boat at Noo...

We left Brisbane on Thursday and are now in Mooloolaba. Before we left Brisbane we went round to Tom's girlfriends house for a meal. It was reaaly nice to have home cooked food and be able to sit and relax rather than having to fight for a hob in the backpacker kitchens. We are in a cabin now on a campsite and it is great to have our own space for a bit. There is a pool on the campsite as well and it is warm enough now to sunbathe. We went to the beach yesterday...

We are in Brisbane now. We met up with Tom (Dom's cousin) yesterday and he took us round a few pubs. We are going round his girlfriends house tomorrow for a sunday roast so we are both looking forward to that. We are going to Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo tomorrow as well so it should be a good day. We might visit Moreton Island before we leave Brisbane as well. It is a massive sand island where you can do sand boarding, snorkelling, etc but its best to do it on a...

We have finally got good weather, its not hot but still nice at about 23-24 degrees. We arrived in Surfers Paradise a few days ago, its a place where there are loads of theme parks and the best nightlife in Queensland. The beach is massive and there are loads of surfers because the waves are pretty good. We went to Movieworld on Friday which is a bit like MGM studios in America. There are loads of rides and shows like the Wild West and Stunt Car Driver shows. Lo...