Where do I begin! What a wwwhirlwind it's been, this crazy "quick, gimme a job" visit to Lizard Island. Flying across the sea and looking down on the Reef from our tiny 4 seater plane was mind-blowing to say the least. I know I've just about exhausted my stock of hyperbole this last year in my postcards, but this natural Wonder of the World just took my breath away and the experience shot up to the top 3 of this whole trip. There are no words to describe it, oth...

So after a rather shaky week in Cairns struggling to find work (immediate vacancies at MacDonalds or the local topless/lingerie bar "Leather and Lace"), fortune smiles down once more and it's the Bay of Islands all over again - but this time, on steroids! I've landed a chambermaid job on Lizard Lsland, a very posh resort 250kms out to sea on the Great Barrier Reef. (Don't we love Great things? Like the Great Yorkshire Show). Anyway, it's utterly the most amaz...

My grandma died this morning. My Oma. A strong ox of a woman was Nellie, stubborn and unwaivering in her views. She was a good Gran though, always took an interest in us and showed her love for us. And she used to let me smoke when i was a teenager! When we used to go out for coffee in Holland, we'd enjoy a cigarette together. And she loved her husband, my Opa, very much. Go to your Aadrian now. Goede nacht, Oma. And i got a great job today. Wel...

Footloose and carefree, what shall i do? The country is my oyster. It's a bewildering feeling. I walked straight into the YHA travel centre in Sydney and booked myself on a flight to Cairns. There must be something fun to do up there - it's bound to be a damn site more cheerful than grey Canberra. Plan-less and un-prioritised! This is what it's all about - whims! And going off on them! Throw caution to the wind and put yourself at the mercy of the Gods! Do wi...