Day 37 - BrisbaneToday we're off to EKKA (Royal Queensland Show) we're both not really sure what to expect we just read about it on the internet yesterday. It seems different, easy enough to get to so we thought we'd give it a go!We'd made a list on the laptop of all the stuff we wanted to see at EKKA and the times they were on etc and as we both have memories as bad as fish we forget to take a copy of the list with us but not to worry as events like this usuall...

Day 36 - Brisbane (Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary)Wakey wakey rise and shine today we're off to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.After our healthy McDonald's breakfast we jump on the bus and 30 mins later we arrive at Lone Pine and its brilliant from the moment you walk in the entrance! They have several birds and one of the first that you walk past is a Cockatoo that says 'hello' as you walk by it was well cool! There is a board at the front of its enclosure that lists...

Day 35 - Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)/BrisbaneWe're woke nice and early again by our lovely noisy flat mates but thankfully this is the last morning we will have to put up with the banging!After a bit a breakfast we pack up our last bits and check out for our journey to Brisbane. We enquire at reception when checking out which is the best way to get there (we've had no internet so couldn't look it up) and not only do they tell us which bus and train to get they...

Day 34 - Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)Our lovely new flat mates wake us up nice and early (6:45) banging the cupboard doors downstairs etc and neither of us can get back to sleep! Grrr!We reluctantly get out of bed at this ungodly hour and go downstairs for some breakfast and a nice cup of tea. We let a few hours pass and for it to warm up a bit outside before throwing the bikini on and heading out to the beach again (I could get used to this!)We lie there for a...

Day 33 - Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)We awake to our first full day in the Gold Coast and the sun is beaming YAY!We have some breakfast in our little apartment and head out to the beach which is literally around the corner from us. We worship the sun for a while on the beach but our bellies soon get the better of us and we have to get some dinner cause we're both staaarving. We find a nice little bar on the beach front that does cheap meals so we give it a go....