I left Brisbane nice an early, arriving in Noosa just after 9am. After settling in and collecting supplies I decided to take the coastal walk around the national park. It was beautiful, but very hot. The views were stunning and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, nearly stood on a snake, which I was later told is one if the most deadly snakes in Australia!! I came to a beach, minding my own business and looking at the mass of dead jellyfish washed up in the sand w...

I only had one day in Brisbane as I was told this would be enough. I walked through the city, which was relatively quite with it being a Sunday. Then I spent the afternoon on the south bank at a man-made beach, time to top up the tan! A relatively uneventful day.

Arriving in the evening at Byron Bay after all the surfing I was exhausted! My first day was spent out of Byron Bay heading to a place called Nimbin, a "hippie" town. The order of the day was switched a little due to weather, so we headed to a waterfall and then on to a lake where we had a BBQ lunch. Finally to Nimbin to check out the weird museum and funky shops. Definitely different to everywhere else I've been in Australia. Day two, I took a walk to the ligh...

After a ten and a half hour bus journey from Sydney I arrived at my surf camp, spot x, an hour before dinner. I spent the first evening eating, drinking and sitting around the camp fire. Up bright and early the next day for my surf lesson, which was at 9am. Having never surfed before in my life I was pretty convinced I wouldn't be able to stand up, but I stood up straight away, once the instructor had helped me catch the wave, which incidentally is the hardest t...

I left the city of Sydney for the day to visit the Blue Mountains. My driver/guide, Dave, a man of nearly 70 and partially deaf knew a great deal about the area and liked to talk! I can honestly say I've never met anyone who talks as much as him. All day long, from when I was picked up to being dropped off he had something to say. Not only did we learn about the area he also gave us a low down on his family! It was quite sweet really and very clear he loved...