Brisbane City Friday 29th January We woke up at the YHA, I was pleased to have had a good nights sleep with a lovely air-conned room. We had the long task of emptying all our stuff out of the van before we could return it so were up and down in the lifts sorting it all out until it was back as we found it (minus roof vents). We then decided to go for a wonder around town and get some nice lunch to treat ourselves before returning the campervan. I also needed to...

Surfers Paradise onto Brisbane Wednesday 27th January I got up early and went to watch the Kardashians feeling very hungry as Lisa and I had failed to get any food in the day before. Thankfully one of the guys - James I think it was from the UK who'd been chatting to us the night before offered me one of his fried eggs while I was waiting for nick to call. When Lisa woke up, we went for breakfast at nice cafe where we were left confused over salt in a pepper s...

Surfers paradise Tuesday 26th January Australia Day! We were glad to see the back of the camp when we checked out in our Aussie flag vests (me eating a bowl of cereal on my lap) and got to Dreamworld for just after 10am. It was strange to see it wasn't busy (although like England it did look like it was going to chuck it down on this bank holiday people will have had plans for...) so we ventured into the park with no line to wait in. I felt relieved to have a...

Gold Coast - Surfers Paradise Friday 22nd January We woke up really early Friday again from the heat of the van. I wasn't feeling great and still felt down missing home, so Lisa left me on the phone while she went into town to get an Australian SIM card for her phone which was now unlocked meaning she could finally help me organise things on her phone. When she got back we had another pool day and I chilled out reading Bridget. Much later on that night we wen...