My final two days in Australia were spent back on the Gold Coast in a town called Coolangatta. The Roxy Pro Surf Competition was taking place and I planned to watch this for a couple of days. It turns out the weather had other ideas, the competition being called off the first day I was …
Before I knew it I was on my own again, heading south on the Greyhound bus to Byron Bay. As soon as I stepped off the bus I knew I would like the place. There was such a laid back vibe, people walking the streets barefoot, healthy living and organic shops, not to mention bicycles …
Our week at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast began in a rather interesting fashion, what with us having to drive through torrential rain provided by Cyclone Marcia. It took us two hours longer than expected to reach our destination, with us wondering at several points whether we should find somewhere new to spend the …
Our next two weeks would be spent around the Brisbane area. In our first week we were in an apartment at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast (south of Brisbane). The second week would be spent at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast (north of Brisbane). Maggie and Neil had hired a car which gave …
After some initial confusion with our separate flights delivering us to separate airports, I met with Maggie and Neil once again at our hotel. We were soon on our way out to Darling Harbour, only a short walk from the hotel, for our dinner. A footbridge led us across the water so we were able …
Arriving in Melbourne it was time to meet up with my aunt and uncle (Margaret and Neil) who were also travelling Australia, and who I would be spending the next three weeks with. After a catch up over breakfast we headed out to explore the city. As none of us really had an idea where …
Finally my time had come to leave Asia. It’s safe to say, although I was looking forward to a whole new adventure in Australasia I was sorry to be leaving. I’ve had an incredible five months, seen some incredible sights and scenery (including a motorbike down the middle aisle of a coach), eaten so much …
Our first day in Yogyakarta (Jogja) was a write off, dedicated purely to easy living, sleep and food. The following day we set across town with an aim of seeing firstly the Kraton (the Sultan’s palace) and secondly, the market. However, stopping to admire a sweet stall on route, we were approached by an Indonesian …
Our journey to Java (the final island we were to visit) was another relatively smooth affair, though we received one meal instead of the promised three on route. The highlight of this trip was sleeping on the top deck of a ferry on a metal floor, with bags under our heads, being greeted with a …
Realising we didn’t have enough time for our planned trip across Flores to Kelimutu volcano, Laura and I headed for the boat back towards Lombok, aiming for Gili Trawangan, the following morning. This was a much less eventful journey than our route to Flores as we opted to buy a through ticket to Lombok, ruling …
