Blog Day 159 Wed 12th October 2011 Today is Dan's birthday, & what better way to be spending your birthday than to be on the largest sand island in the world, 4w driving around beaches, lakes & rainforests. And best of all the sun is shining. The rest of our group seem to have livened up a little since getting to know each other more last night. We are up at half 7 for a bowl/cup of cornflakes, we make up some sandwiches for lunch & then Dan take...

Blog Day 158 Tues 11th October 2011 An early start today see's us up & out of bed by 6am. A breakfast of cornflakes & a coffee (that Trish manages to throw all over Dan) later & we are on our way round to have a safety briefing & watch a safety tape before we can head of in the 4wd vehicles. Once the briefing is over we collect our food for the next few days. Our group still seem content on just standing around and not saying anything to one anot...

Blog Day 157 Mon 10th October 2011 We are up with the sun this morning, seeing as the dam thing still heats the van up, and on the road towards Hervey Bay. Renee has us booked into Base Backpackers in Hervey, where they have us booked into a nice private room. The guy at the check in desk is probably one of the friendliest people we have met in Oz. He is all smiles and delivers a real cheery welcome for us before we head up to our room. The 'private' room turns...

Blog Day 156 Sun 9th October 2011 So today sees a certain someone waking up with a hangover, claiming that the JD & cokes were just going down to well. Nothing that can't be cured with a nice cold shower & the promise of a McDonald's breakfast. McDonalds are celebrating their 40th year in Australia & to celebrate have brought out a selection of new menu items. On a big advertising board we see the new 'Breakfast McMuffin'. It consists of a muffin, eg...

Blog Day 155 Sat 8th October 2011 Once again we are woken up this morning by Steve, the human alarm clock. This morning he is doing a version of Tom Jones sex bomb. It was kind of like being woken up in the big brother house as the lights come on & everyone starts getting up & joining in. A fantastic way to be woken up. Breakfast follows & there are even more rather groggy people again this morning, we know this because not long after Dan came to be...