Whitsundays

25.06.17 - Flying to Airlie Today we flew to Airlie Beach (Proserpine Airport). It was a tiny airport with only one plane in and out. Got the bus to the hostel and saw some kangaroos and wallabies on the way. We also saw the Brisbane Bronco’s rugby team in the airport - not that we knew…

All work, more play – 10 weeks of Brisbane adventures

For the past ten weeks I have been working as an Au Pair for a lovely family in Toowong (the Terrets - Michelle and Laurence). They have two gorgeous little boys - aged 4 and 5 (Sammy and Jacob). This post is basically a culmination of what I've been up to at the weekends and…

Byron Bay

15.05.2017 Weekend away in Byron After looking after the boys on Saturday morning we got the Greyhound coach from Brisbane down to Byron bay. The journey took about 3 hours but it went quite quickly and a lot of it was by the sea, so there were nice views. We are staying in a place…

Gold Coast

08.04.2017 To the Gold Coast Got the train to the Gold Coast from Brisbane which takes about an hour (only $10). We are staying in an Airbnb which is AMAZING. It's in Broadbeach and is built onto the riverbank. There is a pool and a kayak for exploring all the houses on the river. When…

Brisbane Easter holiday fun

05.04.2017 Kangaroos and Koalas Today we got the bus to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. It was amazing and there were so many Koalas there! (Used my expired student card to get in, again). Also, I didn't know that Koala's could jump but we saw one leap across a tree. As well as Koalas they have…

Toowoomba

01.04.2017 Brisbane to Toowoomba Got the greyhound bus inland to Toowoomba city, which took around two hours. We stayed in a lovely Airbnb with a lady called Elissa and her Aussie cattle dog called Oscar. Went for a walk around the city and Botanic gardens where someone had made a treasure hunt trial written in…

My first week in Brisbane

25.03.17 Surprise at the airport My flight was delayed and very bumpy - not a good start. Wasn't expecting to see Oliver until the following day as he said he had a cricket game. However, when I got off the plane he was there as a surprise. Unbelievably happy and surprised. Nipped to the hostel…

Sydney

18.03.2017 (evening) and 19.03.2017 Worst. Day. Ever. (not really ever, but it was pretty up there) Arrived in Sydney at 10pm. The trains weren’t running. Good start. Got on a bus. Was directed to another bus. Got on that bus. Was directed to another bus. Three buses and one useless bus driver later I was…

Melbourne

12.03.2017 First day Down Under Arrived in Melbourne at 9.30am the following day and got the bus to the hostel. I was very overwhelmed when I first arrived as I was absolutely exhausted. The first thing I came across was a crying middle aged woman in the luggage storage room who thought someone had stolen…

Hong Kong

07.03.2017 UK to HK Set off on my travels from Manchester airport. Mum took me to the airport with Auntie Sarah (for moral support). Flight no.1 : UK to Helsinki. Smallest plane ever. Flight no.2: Helsinki to Hong Kong. Biggest plane ever. Arrived in HK, very tired and jet lagged from my overnight flight. Went…