HI everyone! Sorry its been a while since I last updated my travel journal. I have been working flat out to save save save for my mum coming out from the UK. Finally mum came out last week, arriving in Sydney last Thursday. She seemed a bit tired by the journey although I'd sorted out a lovely stopover in Dubai for her, so at least she was a bit rested. Apparantly, getting on the plane with my best friend (my laptop) has caused her no end of grief, but she ma...

Hello from Brisbane, I arrived here a few days ago from Surfers but its been a bit manic, but in a good way. When I arrived I was eating lunch in the kitchen and started talking to this guy called Daz who I got on with really well. He offered to show me around Brisbane so of course I accepted. Brisbane doesn't have a natural beach, which is a bit strange but they have built one so we had a walk down there and around town. Then met up with some of his frien...

HI all, Well things didn't improve in Bryon, spent another lonely night by myself. Tried to talk to a few people including one of the girls in my room who said that 'she wanted to lock herself away from the world'. What the hell is wrong with people? Anyway, I have done one i.e. I rang the bus company and moved my bus to a day earlier so I am now in Surfers paradise. The great thing about backpacking is that if you don't like a place, you just m...