Brisbane Floods. Just to let everybody know...I'm alright, thanks for the floods of emails and phone calls to make sure!!!!! (only two people asked and neither were my parents...guess Andrew must be the favourite son now) They were mad. Luckily for us we were able to stay at Grant's in-laws who live on top of a mountain (well a hill) and therefore were able to stay out of the floodwaters. We were stranded up there though as there was no way of getting into th...

Christmas in Brisbane - not quite like the picture Christmas Eve was spent working in the pub - got a gig in the Pig n Whistle on the Riverside, meant to be a British style pub but its not really. Anyway that meant missing out on the feast that was happening at Mike and Heidi's house. Heidi is Finnish and they celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve which means opening presents and having a massive meal, not turkey but still a meal I would have enjoyed. We staye...

Fraser Island II Grant had got his mum and dad a few nights stay on Fraser Island for their Christmas and seeing as the place is so cool, we decided that we would go along as well. It probably cost me a job in the city but thats another story. I wasnt missing a trip to Fraser just to start earning some good money. The Meys came along as well (thats Grants future in-laws) with Mike and his brother Dave along with Heli's brother Jack and his pal Steve coming alo...

Fraser Island. Incredible. All I can say is you got to go there and take your own 4X4 on and you will have the most fun in your life. Even with the crap weather we had the island is gorgeous in every way imaginable and driving up down and round the sand dunes not forgetting doing 100Km down a beach with cars flying towards you is the best driving experience you can have. We were on the island for 4 days and I could easily have spent a fortnight there. Lake ...

The Whitsundays. Arrived in Airlie Beach in the pouring rain. We headed for Magnums Hostel as we had been recommended this from a friend. Had also been recommended to get on the Tongarra boat. This turned out to be the cheapest and was meant to be a party boat for the younger crowd. This sounded good and after checking the prices at some of the other tour centres we booked in at Magnums for the night setting sail at 2.30 the next afternoon. We arrived at th...