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So this is it, my East Coast Australia trip is over!
3 months
4 cities
Many towns
A few islands
19 hostels
1 flat (courtesy of Rachel Mc)
1 house (thanks to Kathleen and Paddy)
1 Cattle Ranch
1 Campsite
3 Boats
Lots of beautiful sights
So many amazing friends
And an incredible amount of happy memories!!!
I have had the most awesome (yes I'm still using that word) time travelling the East Coast. I really can't believe I was so nervous to do it alone when it has been the best thing I have ever done! I really have had the time of my life and just don't know how to sum it all up but I'll try.
Most amazing places;
1) Fraser Island
2) Whitsundays (highlight Whitehaven beach)
3) Rainbow Beach
4) Byron Bay
5) Sydney
6) Magnetic Island
7) Melbourne
8) Millaa Millaa
9) Mount Kosioscos
Most amazing people I've met (in order of meeting not importance)
1) Rachel Jade McDermott (my life organiser and general life saver out here!)
2) Brad (restored my faith in men with a lovely date in Melbourne)
3) Emily (lovely English girl from my 3 day Melbourne to Sydney trip)
4) Laura (brilliant Irish girl from my Sydney to Spot X to Byron Bay bus)
5) Jennika (my best friend out here so far, the gorgeous Swede)
6) Jordan (Scottish bloke I've travelled a lot of the coast with, from the Zoo pictures)
7) Kerr (Another Scottish bloke I travelled with lots towards the end)
8) Cassie (english girl who was part of Team Awesome)
9) Ute (Our first OzExperience bus driver)
10) Josh (German boy who worked with me in Rainbow Beach and is meeting me in Thailand)
11) Nicola (Another lovely worker from Rainbow Beach)
12) Al & Leanne (A Yorkshire couple who worked at Rainbow Beach)
13) Anna (Crazy Russian girl from my car on Fraser Island)
14) Andy (My Fraser Island romance)
15) Coco (Mad Essex girl who gets the whole bus fist pumping at 7am!)
16) Shelby (Lovely girl who helped me out with all my money problems)
17) Becca (Awesome Irish girl travelling with Coco and Shelby)
18) India (Fun English girl from the Whitsunday boat who I'm meeting again in Asia)
19) Ashleigh (Another English girl travelling with India)
20) Max (The Skipper on our Whitsunday boat - The British Defender)
21) Kellayn (American dude who was dating India and may have given me food poisoning at a BBQ on Maggie Island)
Pinch yourself moments;
1) The incredible stars on Fraser Island
2) Watching the sunset by the Opera House at Sydney Harbour
3) Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef
4) Climbing Mount Kosioscos
5) Chasing/feeding Kangaroos and seeing/stroking Koalas
6) Holding a baby Wallaby
7) Indian Head shark watching
8) Swimming in Lake McKenzie
9) The sea at Surfers Paradise
10) Laughing so hard with Jennika in The Hostel Of Dreams
It's been fun, it's been amazing, it's been emotional and at times hard but I could NOT have had a better time (ok maybe if I'd kept a better eye on my purse but we live and learn!) and now it's over, I'm a little sad but SO excited for the next phase of my adventures in Asia. I can't wait to see Lauren and lay on more beautiful islands and live like a queen on $5 a day!!! Thailand won't know what has hit it! :)
Not sure what the internet situation will be like in Asia but I will try to keep writing as much as possible. Thank you for all your messages and kind words, I really appreciate them. I love and miss you guys lots. I'm sure the next two months will fly by and I'll be home with you again before you know it.
So as I said at Heathrow 15 weeks ago rather smugly (before I got stuck in the airport for 24 hours - karma!) Ciao for now :) xxxx
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Boo Amazing. I'm so proud of you for doing it alone. Good luck in Asia, I can't wait to read all about it. (Be aware that we are all now living vicariously through you!). xx
Rach So I saw that you made a list of people important people-Me first Obviously, I'm a smug little b******. Then I read 'in order of appearance not importance' Well, you little Gobs***e if I had known these were the stipulations, I would have hidden in Southern Cross rest rooms until the end of your trip xxx
Farmaan Dear Pak Tan,Lately I'm quite busy. I'm trying to anarrge my schedule to join Lombok hunting even with shorter hunting time. I will let you know soonest.For PSA, what is the last confirmation date?. It will be great if I can join.Best regards,Koris
Mel aw wow you've had such an experience in Australia! U really are selling travelling lol its amazing all the different people you have met and places you have seen! Bet it's such a feeling to look back on all these nice and adventurous memories you have written down so well and all your photos! :) xxx