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Hello again everyone. Still in Brisbane and staying at the Tinbilly Hostel, which is clean and my dorm has an ensuite bathroom, which is great. The group in my dorm are brilliant - Daragh (Irish), Monika, Theresa and Jo (Canadian), Murray (English) and Ki Soek (Korean).
The first night I was here I went out with Daragh and Monika and we all got on really well, so the following night we decided to venture into the city and it ended up with the whole room having an outing - it's not often that you get a group of 7 where the dynamics and camaraderie are that good. We had a great night!! The only one with an attitude problem is Jo but luckily everyone else is so nice, that I can ignore her and resist the urge to slap her and tell her to stop being so miserable for no reason. (Must remember NOT to give her this website address!!)
Apart from that I have been out and about and visited the South Bank, which are actually very reminiscent of the area of the same name in London. There are parklands, which are split into the Tropical zone and Streets manmade beach, as well as numerous cafes, museums, art galleries and theatres. (Streets is the name for Walls, as in the icecream, over here).
I have also been back to the cinema to watch Meet the Fockers, which was fairly average, but meant more time spent in an air conditioned environment. Today I was wandering around one of the big shopping malls and walked straight into Alex and Sarah - the girls from Airlie Beach!
It's weird how experiences make you look at things in a different light. There are lots of lotus blossom trees here and I've seen many girls with the flowers in their hair. The flowers are very pretty, but every time I see one I'm now reminded of the killing fields in Cambodia, as they were placed amongst the skulls in the memorial.
It's lesson time, you'll be pleased to hear! Brisbane (known locally as Bris Vegas due to number of casinos) is the 3rd largest city in Australia, with a diverse population. Okay, sorry, but can't find anything else of interest to write, so you got off lightly today.
Not sure what I'm doing next, but when I do you'll be the first to know. S xx
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