To save almost £5 each tonight we moved into a different hostel just down the road. Unfortunately having spent less also meant the place was a tip. As we dropped our stuff off they couldn't give us any bedding and Tom managed to step on a mouse trap, thankfully unarmed, the less time spent here the better.We went for the bus and followed Richards instructions, the only problem being the driver didn't know where the cricket field was. It was being played on a sma...

As we hadn't been in the sea we went for a quick dip before having a shower and were looking forward to be able to use a stove in the hostel. The return journey on the bus, boat and trains was flawless and probably got us back to our original hostel under two hours.There was nothing planned for today other than sort out a few things using the free internet as we were hanging around for a West Indies vs Queensland cricket match tomorrow in preparation for a test s...

We were up bright and early this morning and made the most of it by heading out to see a few of the sights before it got too hot! As it was Sunday, we thought there may be some markets on so we headed down to the riverside hoping to maybe pick up some bargains. The markets were there but there were no bargains to be had, it was full of expensive handmade, trinkets and jewellery. We wandered around for a while and then walked to City Hall. The first floor of the h...

Having decided we weren't going to fork out for a trip to Fraser Island we decided it was time to move on. If we're honest we're struggling to warm to Australia, we've really not been impressed with much of Queensland so we were hoping the cities would have a bit more to offer. Next stop Brisbane.It was a very difficult 5am start but we were in Brisbane for 12.20pm which meant we could grab some lunch and see a little of the city. Our hostel seemed OK, lots of pe...