We arrived at our hostel (Beach Shack)about 6pm after a killer bus journey we were pretty drained! Were relieved to arrive at a very homely hostel with a bit lounge area, wide screen TV with SKY- get in!! We watched the men's semi's of the Aus open with 2 guys we'd met then got an early night ready for White Water Rafting the following day! So..day 2- 7am pick up and headed to Tully river via a stop off for a Coffee and a short breifing video and hiring some v t...

Hey guys... I know I know i'm rubbish compared to the other two at updating this thing, but what can I say I must make the most of the sunbathing whilst I can!! It is now our last day in Australia :-( I cant belive how fast it has gone! So I am going to attepmt to update you the best I can from when we arrived in Airlie beach! So we had two nights in Airlie beach before we headed off on our sailing trip around the Whitsundays! We checked into our hostel, a lar...

G'day folks!! So... just arrived in Airlie beach a few hours ago after a 13 hour overnight bus journey from Hervey Bay-urgh!! Firstly would like to thank you all for those sundances you did as it worked- had gorgeous weather for the whole of our time on Fraser Island! Will attempt to update you now after a very hectic few days! We spent a night in hostel in Hervey bay before leaving for Fraser Island the following morning! Day 1 8.40 pick up to port for fer...

So, over half way through our time in Australia, can't believe how fast it's going!! Today, (Tuesday) our final night in Brisbane so will update since I last wrote when I was leaving Byron Bay! We arrived in Surfer's Paradise mid afternoon, found our hostel straight away which was a good start, checked in, a bit anxious as we had been so spoilt up to now and this was the first hostel dorm we have had to stay in! Looked okish, there were so many rules though, i...

Well hello there... so it's now the 11th Jan, just killing time before catching the bus to Surfer's Paradise at 1! Feeling very jaded after a messy few days here! So what a week it's been, left Dale's house in Gosford on the 3rd, all packed up, surf boards camping gear and 5 of us in his car, the roadtrip was underway! So we had to make our way to Byron Bay by the 8th where we had a cabin booked! Dale had a rough plan of where we were going to stop of and stay! ...