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Allright! Haven't been up to writing in a while! Right now we are in Childers. Working in a tomato factory.. It's ok, sorting sucks tho when the line goes really really fast.. And all the standing kills you. There are 6 other Finnish girls there, intresting:)
Well, the last time I wrote we were going to Magnetic Island. We were there at Horseshoe Bay for about a week. Hooked up with the Canadians and we stole Dave to travel with us. He's still. For a few more days. Magnetic Island was great, didn't really do much tho, except drink, go hiking and hang around. You couldn't swim in the ocean, even tho there were stinger nets.. The small ones you can't see came through and I was covered in stings.. Ouch!!
After Magnetic we headed to Charters Towers for a few days. Went to see the sight and chilled. Stayed at a very quiet camp ground, but it was great. After that we started heading towards Bundaberg, through the outback a little bit.. Stayed a few nights on the way, one night in Clermont and one in Rockhampton. And at the campground in Rockhampton you had to pay for everything in the kitchen.. Toasters and all worked with a 20cent coin.. Crazy.. From Rockhampton we first drove to Gin Gin to ask around for some work. After calling a million farms we were forced to move on.. Decided to take a drive through Childers and check the situation there. And it wasn't much better. Got a few leads and run into a rip off campround that would have charged a fortune per person for a tent site.. So headed to Bundaberg.. The problem was, it was getting late.. And all camprounds seemed to be closed.. And hostels fully booked.. After driving around for a while we headed to Bargara Beach and were fortunate to find a campground that was still open.. Got there 4 minutes before final closing after which you couldn't even ring the bell. Man we were glad. The next days we chilled as well as looked for work like crazy.. Lead after lead turned dead.. Finally after a few calls to the Harvest Line they hooked us up with Childers Tourist park, where the crazy lady promised us two weeks work..And the next day we left the awsome park in Bargara and headed to Childers..
We ended up being a bit screwed. The two weeks lemon picking turned into 2 days.. Man we were pissed.. Eventually got the tomato job we have now.. But the thing is she made us sign some stupid contracts.. And so we won't get the deposit of 50 bucks back. She has some stupid rules.. Too pissed to write them all but that lady is a witch with a capital B. And our neighbour G is crazy. One night he was watching us in the shadowy woods behind his tent.. Then flashing us with his light.. And then came out with and ax, staring at us in the woods.. With the light.. And then started throwing it into a tree.. We s*** our pants almost.. Have been having a little bit trouble sleeping at night.. Yikes!! But still alive!
Anyway, the nightshift at the tomato facotry isn't too bad. Hard work sometimes when the tomatoes are popping by fast. And it's impossible to sleep during the day. So we will be tired after a week. That is how long we'll probably be doing it. Never know tho. Next week Mape and Dave are taking off to Brisbane. Mape is going home soon, that is why. Don't know if I'll join them and go to the zoo as well. But my plans are to head to Sydney for Christmas and New Years.. Thinking of cooking Mikko.. :) Haven't been eating that much meat lately :D JK. But anyways, my time is running out again..
All is well and life is good. Too hot tho and kinda miss the snow for christmas.. But not gonna see any this year.. But gotta take off!! Let's see when I have the chance of writing again!! Hope I didn't forget to write anything important!
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