Posted by: jennifertice on: March 21, 2010
Day 3 on Fraser Island is all about lakes. There are a number of fresh water lakes scattered throughout the island that provide for excellent swimming and with the ocean surrounding Fraser Island full of deadly rip currents, violent waves, jellyfish and sharks the lakes are your only option. The main attraction of the day [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 20, 2010
Its day 2 and the alarm goes off at 6:15 again. We have to get on the road early to get to our next destination before the tide gets too high and we are stuck at the campsite for the day. Back on the road by 7am we head up to Indian Heads. Here you [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 19, 2010
The alarm goes off at 6:15 am and we bound out of bed to get ready for our 7am briefing for our Fraser Island tour. After we pack our bags away everyone staggers into the breakfast hall to grab some food and meet our assigned groups. We have 8 members in ours, Andrew and myself, [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 17, 2010
Leaving the city of Brisbane, we are headed back to the coast on the way to our Fraser Island excursion. After hearing great things about the town of Noosa, we decide to stop by on our way to Hervey Bay, the departure point for our Fraser Island excursion. Noosa is probably one of the most [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 14, 2010
Now that we have experienced Brisbane by night, we our out to explore the city in the day light. First stop on the list, the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Located next to the University of Brisbane, the gardens provide a break from the concrete jungle of downtown. With heaps of wildlife and a diverse range of flora, [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 13, 2010
After 8 days in Surfers Paradise, we decide it’s time to give Ash back his apartment and head to Brisbane. With one person coming down to visit after another it felt like we might never leave! Not that that would have been a bad thing, since we do plan on returning to work for a [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 7, 2010
About 30 minutes south of Surfers is Collangatta, a great surf beach and the location of the annual Quicksilver surf competition. All the big brand surf stores are here along with tons of photographers. The waves break one after another and provide great surf for beginners and the more advanced. We sit and watch the [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 6, 2010
One of the best parts of Surfers Paradise (for me), is that they have a Fitness First here. Apparently 3 weeks of no exercise and eating junk food everyday really catches up with you. Keeping in shape while travelling is no easy task, but I am going to have to work harder at it since [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 5, 2010
Driving up the Gold Coast highway, you can see Surfer’s Paradise for miles before you arrive. With its hundreds of looming skyscrapers, Surfers Paradise provides a stark contrast to the surrounding small beach towns. It is called the “Las Vegas” of Australia with grand hotels, numerous nightclubs and casino’s and a crazy nightlife every day [...]
Posted by: jennifertice on: March 3, 2010
Nimbin is a town frozen in time. 1973 to be exact. There was a music festival, and it appears that all the hippies forgot to leave after the show ended. It has only one main street with a few dozen shops on each side, catering to an alternative lifestyle. With store names such as “Bringabong” [...]
