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Have spent the last 4 days in heaven I think. I've been in a place called Noosa which I loved and I've asked Mum and Dad to retire there so I can stay with them! After 4 days in Brisbane with not much to do except walk around the city trying to do the 'cultural' things and visiting the artificial lagoon 3 times with Jen and Amanda, it was nice to get back to the beach. It's where I function best! I stayed at this really nice hostel in Noosaville just off the river and although it was 10 minutes away from Noosa Heads, the main area, I loved every second of it. We got free kayak hire, free surfboard hire and free bike hire! The hostel was only small but it had a really nice chilled feel to it and I met lots of lovely ppl there, including a girl called Camilla who I'm planning to do a farmstay with further up the coast. Yes, me, doing a farmstay...I know the image presents a few problems but I'm sure I'll be able to cope mucking out horses' stables...it'll be an 'experience.' Also met a Scottish couple and a group of guys who taught me how to play poker. It started well but I think Liam was regretting teaching me because I wanted to play all the time! We hired a car and went to Australia Zoo, Steve Irwin's zoo and I got to cuddle a koala, feed some kangaroos and feed an elephant. We took advantage of the kayaking and took the kayaks out at sunset both days as well as a really early morning trip to a small sand island in the middle of the river that disappears with the tide after 11am. Spent some more time surfing too and I have to say I'm getting much better now. I just can't get past the point where you have to turn the board. I can only surf straight to the beach. Noosa was also the last time I can swim properly because there are the sea north of Noosa is filled with box jellyfish which can kill you!
I'm in Hervey Bay, waiting to start my 4x4 safari on Fraser Island tomorrow. Met my friend Camilla who's just finished today so we're off to watch good old Home and Away now. For those of you who are fans, which is probably only my Mum, I'll give you a quick insight - turns out Peter's not dead after all so we're not sure who's liver Jack's got after the fire and he and Amanda are now getting married!
Anyway, that's all for now folks. Will update you after my safari adventure! And don't worry, I'm not driving!
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