Friday 5th SeptemberWith the weather still bad in Hervey Bay we decided to do our washing, however, it cleared up in the afternoon so we walked along the beach and went back to the hostel for a beer and a Thai curry that Dan made. We were visited by a rat in the kitchen hostel but it didn't bother us so we left it alone for the next guests to get freaked out by!Saturday 6th September We were up early as we had to catch the bus to the ferry port. We took the barge...

Friday 22nd August 2008 After a 26 hour journey from Beijing to Sydney and from Sydney a flight back up to Cairns, we arrived safely in this tourist town. We arrived late at night and didnt have a hostel booked, so we caught a shuttle bus into town and stayed in the same place three years ago, which hadnt changed a bit; except is was a bit more expensive. Saturday 23rd August 2008 Today we simply pottered around; we had a wonder into Woolworths the superm...