G'day
I have been all OVER the place. You would all be so impressed! I have done loads and seen loads, and eaten more, and fell out of a plane, and been to the rainforest and been to the city. Been in the hot and been in the cold! Been bitten to death by mossies! Been frozen to death by Melbourne! Seen new friends and old friends and all sorts all over the place.
Did you know that the moon sets? I saw my first one when Carl was visiting! It is the coolest thing you will ever see!
I went sky diving and my top fell off. Cairns got a big shock that day. I don't think anyone is allowed to watch the dvd now. Its probably illegal or something.
I have done so much but i can't think of it all right now - so when i remember i will tell you all.
byeeeeee
Saturday 9 May 2009
Thursday 23 April 2009
Hello, i am still alive.
Bonjour
It is i. I am still here! stop panicking.
I have been devising a plan in my cave these past couple of weeks!
I tried Scuba diving the other day. Lets just say, we didn't get on like a house on fire. More like a house drowning. In pain. I will give it another go when i get my hearing back and i stop leaking sea water and releasing air from my ears, like a cartoon character when they get angry and steam comes out.
So, i digress. My plan.
I am escaping to Melbourne next week. I am going to go to the cinema as much as physically possible. There is no cinema even close to where i live. Mistake really. I would solely keep them in business. Must see the new star trek movie otherwise i will feel incomplete.
Anyway. Thats the plan. Melbourne and lots of cinema.
Bet you were all dying to hear that.
Its very hot here. I think i am going out to sea on Monday which will be nice, not been out for a few weeks now. I beginning to get land legs.
byeeeee
It is i. I am still here! stop panicking.
I have been devising a plan in my cave these past couple of weeks!
I tried Scuba diving the other day. Lets just say, we didn't get on like a house on fire. More like a house drowning. In pain. I will give it another go when i get my hearing back and i stop leaking sea water and releasing air from my ears, like a cartoon character when they get angry and steam comes out.
So, i digress. My plan.
I am escaping to Melbourne next week. I am going to go to the cinema as much as physically possible. There is no cinema even close to where i live. Mistake really. I would solely keep them in business. Must see the new star trek movie otherwise i will feel incomplete.
Anyway. Thats the plan. Melbourne and lots of cinema.
Bet you were all dying to hear that.
Its very hot here. I think i am going out to sea on Monday which will be nice, not been out for a few weeks now. I beginning to get land legs.
byeeeee
Sunday 12 April 2009
Tuesday 17 March 2009
TO DO LIST...
1. Find a place to live.
2. Hope the sun comes back out
3. Stop getting sunburnt
4. Somehow make lots of money
5. Live in Australia for another year or two
6. Buy a boat
7. Sail everywhere
8. Stop getting sunburnt
9. Win the lottery
hello.
I have finished another sailing course and also got my power boat license. yay
Not much else has happened. My friends Jacky and Limor came up from Sydney and stayed with me for a couple of days. But they left today.
I might be able to get on a delivery to Darwin. So i will be at sea for a whole month! Terribly exciting.
I did my washing today. There is a race tonight, but its raining so hard, i think i will give it a miss!
boring!
byeeeee
2. Hope the sun comes back out
3. Stop getting sunburnt
4. Somehow make lots of money
5. Live in Australia for another year or two
6. Buy a boat
7. Sail everywhere
8. Stop getting sunburnt
9. Win the lottery
hello.
I have finished another sailing course and also got my power boat license. yay
Not much else has happened. My friends Jacky and Limor came up from Sydney and stayed with me for a couple of days. But they left today.
I might be able to get on a delivery to Darwin. So i will be at sea for a whole month! Terribly exciting.
I did my washing today. There is a race tonight, but its raining so hard, i think i will give it a miss!
boring!
byeeeee
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Back to the beginning
I AM BACK IN AIRLIE AND AM SO HAPPY TO BE BACK!!
The sun is out. its about 30 degrees, and there is a lovely breeze. The sea is bright blue and i have normal hair again! Things couldn't be better!
I am going on another sailing course on Monday! I am also going to get my power boat license! How exciting, bet you are all very jealous. haha. Not too sure what to do with my power boating license, but still. I am totally going to frame all of these certificates, take down the tv in the living room and nail them all up in the middle of the night. Mum and dad will be so impressed. I will put it next to the photo of simon getting his masters and say, " who needs a masters from Cambridge, when you can have a bloody power boat license!" Then i will laugh like this, HA HA HA HAW HAW HAW HEE HAW HAW (like a french person)
exciting stuff!!
From the way things are going, i may well be a day skipper by the time i get home. Then i really will be laughing. hahahahaha
In other news, There was another cyclone, but it missed me. Thankfully. It took me longer to get from New Zealand to Australia than it did to get from England. I will detail my movements for you all, so you can imagine it, just the way it happened.
5pm got on the bus from Auckland to airport, got attacked by a wasp.
8pm fly from Auckland to Christchurch. Arrived about 10pm. It was FREEZING!!!
10pm - 4am nothing. nothing nothing. I had to sleep on the floor of the airport in the arrivals hall, with my towel as a blanket, and with my feet on my rucksack so that no one would swipe my dirty clothes. I must say, it was terribly uncomfortable. I almost rejoiced when the cafe opened at 5am.
6am Fly from Christchurch to Brisbane. Arrived Brisbane 7am (3 hour time difference)
It was raining and raining hard. Had to get the train to the domestic terminal.
7am - 5pm NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING!!! aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
9pm got back to Airlie. and passed out!
so there you go. Imagine what you will, with that thrilling breakdown
byeeeeeeeee
The sun is out. its about 30 degrees, and there is a lovely breeze. The sea is bright blue and i have normal hair again! Things couldn't be better!
I am going on another sailing course on Monday! I am also going to get my power boat license! How exciting, bet you are all very jealous. haha. Not too sure what to do with my power boating license, but still. I am totally going to frame all of these certificates, take down the tv in the living room and nail them all up in the middle of the night. Mum and dad will be so impressed. I will put it next to the photo of simon getting his masters and say, " who needs a masters from Cambridge, when you can have a bloody power boat license!" Then i will laugh like this, HA HA HA HAW HAW HAW HEE HAW HAW (like a french person)
exciting stuff!!
From the way things are going, i may well be a day skipper by the time i get home. Then i really will be laughing. hahahahaha
In other news, There was another cyclone, but it missed me. Thankfully. It took me longer to get from New Zealand to Australia than it did to get from England. I will detail my movements for you all, so you can imagine it, just the way it happened.
5pm got on the bus from Auckland to airport, got attacked by a wasp.
8pm fly from Auckland to Christchurch. Arrived about 10pm. It was FREEZING!!!
10pm - 4am nothing. nothing nothing. I had to sleep on the floor of the airport in the arrivals hall, with my towel as a blanket, and with my feet on my rucksack so that no one would swipe my dirty clothes. I must say, it was terribly uncomfortable. I almost rejoiced when the cafe opened at 5am.
6am Fly from Christchurch to Brisbane. Arrived Brisbane 7am (3 hour time difference)
It was raining and raining hard. Had to get the train to the domestic terminal.
7am - 5pm NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING!!! aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
9pm got back to Airlie. and passed out!
so there you go. Imagine what you will, with that thrilling breakdown
byeeeeeeeee
Monday 9 March 2009
Photos and pest control
i have finally put some photos up!
Look at them! Study them! There will be a test when i get home.
i had a very funny day in Auckland yesterday. Me and my new friend Helen walked around the WHOLE of Auckland. About 3 times! We only intended to go round once - but our map was definitely wrong. We got slight misguided. And when i say slightly, i mean we went round in circles. Also we had to share a room with3 of the biggest geeks you could EVER imagine! We got the giggles so badly outside the door we couldn't go into the room for ages! Every time we thought of them we were in hysterics. It didn't help much when they told us they were in NZ to do voluntary conservation work, planting trees, putting up signs and pest control. We nearly died, and had to leave the room immediately. I was worried they might beat us to death with their Jesus sandals in the night!
Anyway, I am waiting in Auckland for my flight back to Australia. I leave tonight to Christchurch - then on to Brisbane and then Airlie.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPOON
byeeeee
Look at them! Study them! There will be a test when i get home.
i had a very funny day in Auckland yesterday. Me and my new friend Helen walked around the WHOLE of Auckland. About 3 times! We only intended to go round once - but our map was definitely wrong. We got slight misguided. And when i say slightly, i mean we went round in circles. Also we had to share a room with3 of the biggest geeks you could EVER imagine! We got the giggles so badly outside the door we couldn't go into the room for ages! Every time we thought of them we were in hysterics. It didn't help much when they told us they were in NZ to do voluntary conservation work, planting trees, putting up signs and pest control. We nearly died, and had to leave the room immediately. I was worried they might beat us to death with their Jesus sandals in the night!
Anyway, I am waiting in Auckland for my flight back to Australia. I leave tonight to Christchurch - then on to Brisbane and then Airlie.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPOON
byeeeee
Friday 6 March 2009
Taupo - Auckland - Paihia
Hellooo,
Taupo was awesome! I saw Mount Doom from LOTR. It was really sunny, and i laid by the massive lake Taupo all afternoon! The next morning i travelled up to Auckland. It was pouring with rain! I had a little look round the city, went to see Slumdog Millionaire at the cinema, ate a lot of free pizza and drank lots of beer. The morning after that we travelled up to Paihia - the bay of islands. It was bloody hot again - so we all laid by the lake and had a big sun bathe, which was nice. Then today, i went on a massive tour to the very very northern tip of NZ! It was very cool. We drove down the 90 mile beach - which isn't actually 90 miles, its more like 60, but the bus drove us all the way along the beach, ON THE SAND AND IN THE SEA!! Then we stopped by the maHOUSIVE sand dune. Out we get, get our body boards out of the boot and TREK it up the sand mountain. I almost passed out at the top, my lungs were actually on fire, i had to stand away from everyone, as it was very hot and there was a chance i could have started a forest fire. Then once i could manage to breathe without killing my fellow humans, i bloody jumped on the body board and ZOOMED (and i mean ZOOOOMED) down the sand dune. At speeds of up to 60km an hour, and also on fire, it was a spectacular sight! I managed to sand of the tops of my feet, due to the speed x velocity = PAIN. LOTS OF PAIN. But it was really good fun, plus i ended up in a river at the end of it and put out my lungs.
Tomorrow i am off back to Auckland. Apparently there is a cyclone in Airlie - so i left at a brilliant time!
byeeeee
Taupo was awesome! I saw Mount Doom from LOTR. It was really sunny, and i laid by the massive lake Taupo all afternoon! The next morning i travelled up to Auckland. It was pouring with rain! I had a little look round the city, went to see Slumdog Millionaire at the cinema, ate a lot of free pizza and drank lots of beer. The morning after that we travelled up to Paihia - the bay of islands. It was bloody hot again - so we all laid by the lake and had a big sun bathe, which was nice. Then today, i went on a massive tour to the very very northern tip of NZ! It was very cool. We drove down the 90 mile beach - which isn't actually 90 miles, its more like 60, but the bus drove us all the way along the beach, ON THE SAND AND IN THE SEA!! Then we stopped by the maHOUSIVE sand dune. Out we get, get our body boards out of the boot and TREK it up the sand mountain. I almost passed out at the top, my lungs were actually on fire, i had to stand away from everyone, as it was very hot and there was a chance i could have started a forest fire. Then once i could manage to breathe without killing my fellow humans, i bloody jumped on the body board and ZOOMED (and i mean ZOOOOMED) down the sand dune. At speeds of up to 60km an hour, and also on fire, it was a spectacular sight! I managed to sand of the tops of my feet, due to the speed x velocity = PAIN. LOTS OF PAIN. But it was really good fun, plus i ended up in a river at the end of it and put out my lungs.
Tomorrow i am off back to Auckland. Apparently there is a cyclone in Airlie - so i left at a brilliant time!
byeeeee
Monday 2 March 2009
Christchurch - Kaikoura - Wellington
Yesterday i travelled to Kaikoura from Christchurch. I met a cool girl called Alex and we have been hanging out ever since.
I went sea fishing yesterday, and it was brilliant! Between the 7 of us we caught over 70 fish! and we were allowed to keep it ALL! We bloody stuffed ourselves with it in the evening! we made lemonade batter and barbecued almost all of it! And we had crayfish! which was amazing! Also when we were fishing there were seals in the sea just swimming by! Also in the same area they have KILLER WHALES! my most favourite! but we didn't see any! :( there were also 13 types of other whale and dolphin and sharks! so it was really cool to be in that sea!
Today we travelled to Wellington in the North island on the ferry. Me and Alex walked round the city and had a look, and it is a really cool place! I wish i could spend more time here but i am off to Taupo in the morning!
That's all for now
byeeeeee
I went sea fishing yesterday, and it was brilliant! Between the 7 of us we caught over 70 fish! and we were allowed to keep it ALL! We bloody stuffed ourselves with it in the evening! we made lemonade batter and barbecued almost all of it! And we had crayfish! which was amazing! Also when we were fishing there were seals in the sea just swimming by! Also in the same area they have KILLER WHALES! my most favourite! but we didn't see any! :( there were also 13 types of other whale and dolphin and sharks! so it was really cool to be in that sea!
Today we travelled to Wellington in the North island on the ferry. Me and Alex walked round the city and had a look, and it is a really cool place! I wish i could spend more time here but i am off to Taupo in the morning!
That's all for now
byeeeeee
Saturday 28 February 2009
New Zealand
Helloooo,
I am in Christchurch, New Zealand! Yeah!! When we were flying into the airport you could see all the hills and mountains, and it looks so cool! The land was EXACTLY like England, all patchwork fields, it was as if we were landing in Kent, but with bigger hills. Although, it is super sunny here, and there is a nice breeze, so its perfect weather really! Christchurch is pretty weird, its like a bit of a rubbish town, its got everything you need, but just seems all old. But i am very much looking forward to getting out into the country and seeing all the mountains and lakes and glaciers and hills and Kiwi birdies. So tomorrow will be exciting! Today it is Sunday, and nothing is open, which sucks a bit, i found an old cafe and ate this weird savoury muffin thing, because i haven't eaten since yesterday lunch. Then i walked round the corner and found some much better looking restaurants and cafes. Damn. I should have bothered to look a bit harder. Christchurch is supposedly the 2nd biggest city in New Zealand, and it doesn't seem much bigger than Pembury. But maybe i just haven't found the rest of it yet.
I wasn't allowed to enter NZ without buying a return ticket (i was just going to book it while i was here) So i ended up having to buy one in the airport, so i will be going back up to Airlie on the 3rd of April. wooo.
I left some awesome girls in Sydney, Becca, Harriet and Jacky who i hung out with the whole time i was there, so i will miss them. Plus i met up with Amy and Emma who sailed with me on my first week, they both live in Sydney, and we spent the whole of yesterday drinking in the sun at the Opera Bar, underneath the opera house. Which was brilliant.
I have no idea what to do tonight in this strange city! But hopefully i will find something terribly exciting to do! woooo
byeeeeee
I am in Christchurch, New Zealand! Yeah!! When we were flying into the airport you could see all the hills and mountains, and it looks so cool! The land was EXACTLY like England, all patchwork fields, it was as if we were landing in Kent, but with bigger hills. Although, it is super sunny here, and there is a nice breeze, so its perfect weather really! Christchurch is pretty weird, its like a bit of a rubbish town, its got everything you need, but just seems all old. But i am very much looking forward to getting out into the country and seeing all the mountains and lakes and glaciers and hills and Kiwi birdies. So tomorrow will be exciting! Today it is Sunday, and nothing is open, which sucks a bit, i found an old cafe and ate this weird savoury muffin thing, because i haven't eaten since yesterday lunch. Then i walked round the corner and found some much better looking restaurants and cafes. Damn. I should have bothered to look a bit harder. Christchurch is supposedly the 2nd biggest city in New Zealand, and it doesn't seem much bigger than Pembury. But maybe i just haven't found the rest of it yet.
I wasn't allowed to enter NZ without buying a return ticket (i was just going to book it while i was here) So i ended up having to buy one in the airport, so i will be going back up to Airlie on the 3rd of April. wooo.
I left some awesome girls in Sydney, Becca, Harriet and Jacky who i hung out with the whole time i was there, so i will miss them. Plus i met up with Amy and Emma who sailed with me on my first week, they both live in Sydney, and we spent the whole of yesterday drinking in the sun at the Opera Bar, underneath the opera house. Which was brilliant.
I have no idea what to do tonight in this strange city! But hopefully i will find something terribly exciting to do! woooo
byeeeeee
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Sydney
Helloo,
I am in Sydney now. But i want to be back in Airlie. Everyone says there, if you stay long enough there comes a time you will never leave. So i thought i should leave, just for a bit. Just in case. But i want to go back again. It is SOOOOO much better than being in a big noisy city.
Taking off from Hamilton island, you get a view over all the islands and the reef, and you feel like an idiot for ever thinking about leaving that place.
Sydney is noisy. I am staying in a cool hostel though. And i have met a nice girl called Harriet who also has no idea why she is here. But i am off to New Zealand in 4 days time, so that's a good reason. There is loads i haven't seen here yet though, so i will get on to it tomorrow.
I might go down to the sailing club, and check out the super yachts in Sydney.
I got sunburnt AGAIN today. I swear the sun has it in for me. that hole in the ozone will probably follow me back to England.
I have an Australian number now - if anyone wants to text me. It is: +61428 746 141
byeeeee
I am in Sydney now. But i want to be back in Airlie. Everyone says there, if you stay long enough there comes a time you will never leave. So i thought i should leave, just for a bit. Just in case. But i want to go back again. It is SOOOOO much better than being in a big noisy city.
Taking off from Hamilton island, you get a view over all the islands and the reef, and you feel like an idiot for ever thinking about leaving that place.
Sydney is noisy. I am staying in a cool hostel though. And i have met a nice girl called Harriet who also has no idea why she is here. But i am off to New Zealand in 4 days time, so that's a good reason. There is loads i haven't seen here yet though, so i will get on to it tomorrow.
I might go down to the sailing club, and check out the super yachts in Sydney.
I got sunburnt AGAIN today. I swear the sun has it in for me. that hole in the ozone will probably follow me back to England.
I have an Australian number now - if anyone wants to text me. It is: +61428 746 141
byeeeee
Thursday 19 February 2009
Land Ahoy
Helloooo,
I have landed. This is my first day off in 12 days! i am knackered and sunburnt!
The other day was friday the 13th as you all will know - and i managed to smash a mirror on it. Clever me. So, as punishment i was put on a boat called Southern Cross, or the Blue Canoe, as it is know here. It was old, and skanky, and smelly and hot, and gross, and i managed to damage myself in ways you couldn't even imagine. So as you couldn't imagine them, i will write you a list.
1. I sliced 2 of my fingers practically in half clipping on the the head sail.
2. I tripped over every winch and block on the boat, at the last count i had 53 bruises. And they aren't small either. i look like i have been beaten up.
3. I sun burnt my face off.
4. i fell down a hatch.
5. i cut another finger chopping watermelon.
6. A dolphin was chasing a squid, which jumped out of the water onto the boat, narrowly missing slapping me in the face.
7. The BBQ blew up in my face and burnt my fingers, burnt off my arm hair, fringe, eyebrow and some eyelashes.
so, all in all, the trip went pretty well! I met a nice girl called Skye though, but she is leaving here in 2 weeks time. Rubbish.
I'm going to try and get back on Eureka tomorrow.
The weather is good, the sun has been shining everyday - but it is bloody humid! I am going to go and try and get an australian sim card today!
byeeee
I have landed. This is my first day off in 12 days! i am knackered and sunburnt!
The other day was friday the 13th as you all will know - and i managed to smash a mirror on it. Clever me. So, as punishment i was put on a boat called Southern Cross, or the Blue Canoe, as it is know here. It was old, and skanky, and smelly and hot, and gross, and i managed to damage myself in ways you couldn't even imagine. So as you couldn't imagine them, i will write you a list.
1. I sliced 2 of my fingers practically in half clipping on the the head sail.
2. I tripped over every winch and block on the boat, at the last count i had 53 bruises. And they aren't small either. i look like i have been beaten up.
3. I sun burnt my face off.
4. i fell down a hatch.
5. i cut another finger chopping watermelon.
6. A dolphin was chasing a squid, which jumped out of the water onto the boat, narrowly missing slapping me in the face.
7. The BBQ blew up in my face and burnt my fingers, burnt off my arm hair, fringe, eyebrow and some eyelashes.
so, all in all, the trip went pretty well! I met a nice girl called Skye though, but she is leaving here in 2 weeks time. Rubbish.
I'm going to try and get back on Eureka tomorrow.
The weather is good, the sun has been shining everyday - but it is bloody humid! I am going to go and try and get an australian sim card today!
byeeee
Monday 16 February 2009
Eureka! I have done it.
I had my last day on Eureka today. I am off on a new boat tomorrow - Southern Cross.
Mum sold my car!!! Its gone :( Sad sad news.
I saw a dolphin, a massive turtle and millions of fish today!
I took all 11 passengers on a trip (by myself!!!) to show them Whitehaven beach - which is AMAZING. Its like 94% silica - and the sand is pure white. it looks brilliant. I've got some photos - but cant work out how to get them on the computer!
I haven't had a day off - i have been on the boat 9 days straight - and now i have another 3 - hopefully i will have a day off soon!
On my day off i will be able to write this properly! Behind me there is a man (who is very drunk) on a web cam talking to his parents - telling them he just got married! haha
byeee
Mum sold my car!!! Its gone :( Sad sad news.
I saw a dolphin, a massive turtle and millions of fish today!
I took all 11 passengers on a trip (by myself!!!) to show them Whitehaven beach - which is AMAZING. Its like 94% silica - and the sand is pure white. it looks brilliant. I've got some photos - but cant work out how to get them on the computer!
I haven't had a day off - i have been on the boat 9 days straight - and now i have another 3 - hopefully i will have a day off soon!
On my day off i will be able to write this properly! Behind me there is a man (who is very drunk) on a web cam talking to his parents - telling them he just got married! haha
byeee
Friday 13 February 2009
i am competent
Herrro,
So, this is what i have been up to for the last week...
I did my first sailing course. and it was AWESOME! I am now a competent crew wooo. special.
So it POURED with rain for the first 3 days. When i say pour i mean POUUUUURRRRR. So i was permanently soaked for 3 days, then the next 3 were so hot i burnt myself to a crisp by accident. nice. There were 2 groups of tourists on our boat as we were learning, A group of Chinese the first 3 days, and then Axl, Jo, Rob and Emma, who were really cool, for the last 3, and we all got on well.
I did my first course with 2 girls, Amy and Kim who were brilliant.
Got myself a job working as crew and a place to live (with my skipper) haha but there are people my age living in the flat, so thats cool.
It is amazing here, the islands are awesome, and i've been snorkeling and swan in a waterfall, and seen manta rays and turtles and fishies. I have been spending alot of time in doors as of late, due to my crispyness. But i will be out again today!
Off for another 3 days now, apparently we will have 10 passengers today! Thats alot.
Got my uniform - i look like a bit of a div in it. I have to wear a cap, which is rubbish - oh and my sunglasses fell in the sea - wish somebody had bought me some sunglasses holder onners as a leaving present! Luckily it wasn't my good ones!
Got to go catch my boat now!
Byeeee
So, this is what i have been up to for the last week...
I did my first sailing course. and it was AWESOME! I am now a competent crew wooo. special.
So it POURED with rain for the first 3 days. When i say pour i mean POUUUUURRRRR. So i was permanently soaked for 3 days, then the next 3 were so hot i burnt myself to a crisp by accident. nice. There were 2 groups of tourists on our boat as we were learning, A group of Chinese the first 3 days, and then Axl, Jo, Rob and Emma, who were really cool, for the last 3, and we all got on well.
I did my first course with 2 girls, Amy and Kim who were brilliant.
Got myself a job working as crew and a place to live (with my skipper) haha but there are people my age living in the flat, so thats cool.
It is amazing here, the islands are awesome, and i've been snorkeling and swan in a waterfall, and seen manta rays and turtles and fishies. I have been spending alot of time in doors as of late, due to my crispyness. But i will be out again today!
Off for another 3 days now, apparently we will have 10 passengers today! Thats alot.
Got my uniform - i look like a bit of a div in it. I have to wear a cap, which is rubbish - oh and my sunglasses fell in the sea - wish somebody had bought me some sunglasses holder onners as a leaving present! Luckily it wasn't my good ones!
Got to go catch my boat now!
Byeeee
Friday 6 February 2009
A change of plans!
So, the weather here is so bloody bad. The police are warning floods tomorrow - there is going to be a King Tide - sounds ominous. It is also the day i am off out to sea - i have no idea if it is safer to be at sea or on land in a flood/cyclone/king tide. At least the crocodiles can't eat Bean.
So - i am postponing my working as a crew and the other 2 sailing courses until May! Apparently the weather will be glorious then. Not my words - i have never said glorious in my life, until today. So the new plan!!!!
I am doing my first sailing course tomorrow - which lasts a week - whether i survive a week, who knows!! But i am picturing its going to be like that movie - you know the one i mean, the one at sea - where there is a storm - dead at sea? drowning in storm? storm killer? eaten by shark in storm movie? perfect storm? that one where evryone dies! that maybe what my week will be like! Glorious!!
Anyway, after that i am going to get a bus down to Sydney and do lots of nice sunny things - go to Fraser island and learn to surf and go to a cattle ranch a round up goats on my trusty stead. Goats - not cows.
Then its off to New Zealand for 6 weeks or so - depending on money! wooo
then ill come back up here to sail and scuba dive my last 3 months! yay
ill let you know if ever make it back to dry land.
byeeee
So - i am postponing my working as a crew and the other 2 sailing courses until May! Apparently the weather will be glorious then. Not my words - i have never said glorious in my life, until today. So the new plan!!!!
I am doing my first sailing course tomorrow - which lasts a week - whether i survive a week, who knows!! But i am picturing its going to be like that movie - you know the one i mean, the one at sea - where there is a storm - dead at sea? drowning in storm? storm killer? eaten by shark in storm movie? perfect storm? that one where evryone dies! that maybe what my week will be like! Glorious!!
Anyway, after that i am going to get a bus down to Sydney and do lots of nice sunny things - go to Fraser island and learn to surf and go to a cattle ranch a round up goats on my trusty stead. Goats - not cows.
Then its off to New Zealand for 6 weeks or so - depending on money! wooo
then ill come back up here to sail and scuba dive my last 3 months! yay
ill let you know if ever make it back to dry land.
byeeee
Thursday 5 February 2009
Airlie Beach
I finally got here! woooo
The 19 hour bus journey was long and boring but i did sleep a bit!
Apparently Cairns have had the worst floods for 30 years! the water is up to the rooftops and there are crocodiles in the streets trying to eat dogs! My bus was supposed to end up in Cairns but the furthest it could physically get was Airlie Beach! How lucky was that! There is a cyclone just off the coast! That should make sailing even more exciting!! I may even wake up in the morning with a great white circling my bunk bed.
It is so humid here! its disgusting. everyone is permanently sweating! I haven't taken a single photo yet! But when i do i will put them up.
byeeeee
The 19 hour bus journey was long and boring but i did sleep a bit!
Apparently Cairns have had the worst floods for 30 years! the water is up to the rooftops and there are crocodiles in the streets trying to eat dogs! My bus was supposed to end up in Cairns but the furthest it could physically get was Airlie Beach! How lucky was that! There is a cyclone just off the coast! That should make sailing even more exciting!! I may even wake up in the morning with a great white circling my bunk bed.
It is so humid here! its disgusting. everyone is permanently sweating! I haven't taken a single photo yet! But when i do i will put them up.
byeeeee
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Getting to Brisbane
I am in Australia!!! woooo
My flights were long. very long. On the first one i sat between 2 grannies! They were nice to me. I had to help them with the tv all the time. Plus i had to let them know about an hour in advance when i needed the loo, so that they could get up in time.
I spent last night in a hostel in Brisbane. It was hot. i slept a bit which was handy.
Now i am going to find some breakfast before my 19 hour bus ride to Airlie Beach. Which by the way, is in the middle of a flood/record breaking rain/cyclone/storm/most humidity ever recorded. Excellent conditions. Can hardly wait.
byeeee
My flights were long. very long. On the first one i sat between 2 grannies! They were nice to me. I had to help them with the tv all the time. Plus i had to let them know about an hour in advance when i needed the loo, so that they could get up in time.
I spent last night in a hostel in Brisbane. It was hot. i slept a bit which was handy.
Now i am going to find some breakfast before my 19 hour bus ride to Airlie Beach. Which by the way, is in the middle of a flood/record breaking rain/cyclone/storm/most humidity ever recorded. Excellent conditions. Can hardly wait.
byeeee
Thursday 22 January 2009
I joined twitter. Don't ask me why. But if you did ask, i would tell you, "because it was my last day at work" I think that fully explains my reasons.
It is an odd place. I have no idea what to do with it. Exciting stuff!
Last day at work today. wooo 11 days until i leave. The countdown can't really start now though, i would run out of terribly thrilling and enthralling things to say.
god this blog is dull.
It is an odd place. I have no idea what to do with it. Exciting stuff!
Last day at work today. wooo 11 days until i leave. The countdown can't really start now though, i would run out of terribly thrilling and enthralling things to say.
god this blog is dull.
Sunday 18 January 2009
Goodbye little car...
I will have to sell my favourite car. it is very nice. i do not want to. but i must :(
Goodbye little car.
Wednesday 14 January 2009
I made a flickr account.
Hello all,
I made a flickr account. I am clever.
so this is where i will put my photos when i am bumbling around the world. If i manage how to work out how to do it.
here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginamendoza/
bye
I made a flickr account. I am clever.
so this is where i will put my photos when i am bumbling around the world. If i manage how to work out how to do it.
here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginamendoza/
bye
Monday 12 January 2009
Is this working? Probably not.
Hello all
is this working?
haha.
now i am a geek. How do i put photos on? Thats all i need to know.
bye
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