Sunday 5th October We landed in Brisbane to realise we had no transfer shuttle. Once we booked another one, we got dropped off last out of a bus full by a t*** of a bus driver. We got changed and headed down to the man made lagoon at Southbank. I managed to get a quick look round the amazing Southbank markets that I LOVE before they closed, then we had some food and headed to the hotel. Monday 6th of October We decided to get the hire car a day ear...

So I am back in sunny Springsure! It's been about a month since I left Melbourne. Got picked up from the airport by Shane, slightly hungover cause I decided to go out all night with Lesley haha saying goodbye to her at the airport was just terrible. Goodbyes never get any easier for me, emotional disaster. Sleep deprivation and alcohol seeping out my pores probably didn't help haha. It's been really different being here this time. I live in Kim's old room which...

Back to Cairns and Gilligans after Cape Trib and all I have done is drink and be ill! We have had two trips to the Cinema - Wolf of Wall Street and Grudge Match, bloody brilliant! - we have had too many nights out downstairs in Gilligans (including Helen in a jelly wrestling competition and a Ministry of Sound Clubbers Guide night) and for Helens last night we went to The Woolshed, another backpacker bar! And... We got some tattoos...... On Helens last day she ...

We got picked up by the tour guide at 7.25am right outside our hostel. We were doing our Cape Tribulation tour with "Foaming Fury" and the woman driving us was very talkative and informative from the moment we stepped onto the bus.... We had to check out of Gilligans as we were doing an over night trip, so Helen and I left our luggage in storage and took day packs. We stopped at a town called Mosstown for a toilet break and breakfast. We set off again (through ...

The Raging Thunder coach dropped us right outside Gilligans hostel which is situated in the centre of Cairns. I had never seen pictures of it before but it's known to be THE hostel to stay in... Literally couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into reception, the place is HUGE. Helen and myself booked extra nights for the end of the trip so the plan was stay here 3 nights, do the Cape Tribulation trip for one night then back to Gilligans until the 6th of Februar...