Wow... two weeks have gone by! Not sure if people are still reading my updates but I'm gonna keep writing them!
So much has happened. Went to the Fraser Islands and ended up having amazing weather! Lake Mackenzie was beautiful! It's one of the top 10 beaches in the world and it's a lake! Turqoise blue water and such nice water! Did a lot of 4x4ing the whole weekend. Went to another lake where we had to trek through sand dunes to get there.
Day after we got back we had to make a 10 hr drive to Airlie Beach! No rest! Then the next day we went on our 2 night sailing trip. Unfortunately another cyclone was coming in so we had a huge rainstorm on the first day of sailing. It was crazy. We were all sitting on one side of the boat in wet suits and rain jackets hanging on for dear life! Weather cleared up but still cloudy for the few days there.
Next we went to Townsville and then Cairns where we swam in another Lagoon cus there was no beach!
Started to feel really sick and got my malaria pills for Thailand and some Codene for my headache pain. Turns out I have a sinus infection and we had 3 flights in two days!
Now we are in Bali and I love it!!! First day we got here was their New Years so we weren't allowed to leave their hotel but no worries since we have two pools with swim up bars and cheap drinks! I got a 2.5 hour spa package which included a one hour massage, facial and manicure for only $27!! Best massage of my life.
Today had to go to the doctor to get meds. If I get sick one more time I'm going home! It's costing too much lol Just got back from a 5 hour tour of South Bali. We had our own private tour and went to Dreamland a really nice beach. Perfect for surfing! Then we went to a temple and saw a traditional dance done which was really interesting to watch. No music but 70 guys chanting! Then we went to see this cool statue then had a seafood dinner on the beach! Never done that before.
Tomorrow we are heading to the Gili Islands which are supposed to be amazing. Doing that for 7 nights then coming back to Bali. It all seems to be happening so fast! I definitely love it here more than Australia. I needed a change in culture and definitely got it.
Hope everyone is doing well at home!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
First and Second Week of Road Trip
Wow. I cannot believe it has already been almost a month since I last wrote! So much has happened.
I managed to ship about 75% of my stuff home. Definitely overpacked!! It was a pretty good price for getting it in 3-4 months to home!
So here is a rundown of what I have done in the last 10 days.
ROAD TRIP!
Day 1: Drove to the well known spot of Hunter Valley where all the wineries are and had a wine tasting. Had a few drinks!
Day 2: Continued on to Arawara where we stayed in a cool little cabin right on the beach! Meeting so many Canadians along the way!
Day 3: Drove up to Byron Bay and did a day trip to a town called Nimbin. This town is known for it's drugs for "medicinal purposes" .. of course... and we had a nice bbq and visit to a waterfall before heading to the town of Nimbin. Kinda a sketchy place if you ask me! It's funny how many people you meet along the way that you have already met!
Day 4: This was a fun day! Did some kayaking with dolphins! It was amazing. They swam up to 10 feet away from our kayaks. Did some snorkeling too. Still was in Byron Bay. Stayed at a cool hostel called the Arts Factory which was interesting. Had nice hammocks to lay in and a cool setup.
Day 5: Learned to surf for the first time! I got up after a few tries but was too nervous to go into the bigger waves where all the guy were learning. Definitely will do it again! It's hard getting out there back into the waves once you've surfed to shore.
Day 6: Left for Surfer's Paradise. Wish we could've stayed longer in Byron but we are on a tight schedule! Only had a couple hours in Surfer's. Mat and I went mini golfing which was pretty fun and went to the beach. Beach was sooo nice at night time. Got some nice pictures.
Day 7: Brisbane! Kinda wierd to go from surfer towns to a big city. They have this cool man made beach in the middle of the city that we went to. Weather is getting crappier. Probably due to cyclone hamish! What are the odds. This is supposed to be the nicest part of our trip!
Day 8: The day I have been looking foward to... Wet N Wild!!! We had so much fun. A bit pricey but definitely worth it. They had some crazy rides and I screamed the whole time haha it was pretty hilarious. Did the one where you cross your ankles and shoot straight down... pretty terrifying but definitely and adrenaline rush! We were so tired after we didn't go out.. just passed out in our room.
Day 9: Went to the Steve Irwin zoo. Not usually a huge fan of zoos but this place was incredible! Definitely different than the zoos back home lol We saw elephants, tigers, koalas (got to pet one!), kangaroos (got to feed them!) and so much more. It rained most of the day but we made it through! After we stayed at a friends of Mat's. Went out to the only club in an hour's radius and had my first female cab driver haha
Day 10: Getting a little nervous since we're supposed to be going to Fraser Island ( the biggest sand island in the world!) in a few days and the cyclone is still going on. Headed to Noosa to stay with family friends. Nicest people! Cooked us a nice home made dinner. So nice to not do your own "cooking" and not eating fast food. Definitely relaxing. They made sure we ate our vegetables!
Day 11: Supposed to leave for Rainbow Beach but due to the cyclone we have to stay another night in Noosa. We didn't mind! Had another amazing dinner and went and saw a movie. Trying to book our first few nights in Bali since we get there a day before their New Year when everything shuts down for 24 hours! Good timing again!
Day 12: Finally able to go to Rainbow Beach now. Which is where I am now! Unfortunately the Fraser Island just reopened yesterday after the cyclone and when we go for 2 nights tomorrow we can only 4x4 on half of the island! But they said we'll still have a great time. Weather is still crappy which really sucks. Gotta make the best of it though! Learned that alot on this trip! No point in complaning when you can't do anything about it.
After Fraser Island is our Whitsunday trip which I PRAY is sunny because we're sailing for 2 days on the Great Barrier Reef! The part of the trip I've been looking forward to the most.
Booked my flight home for May 31st from Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam but not sure if I will stay that long. As much as I love travelling I do miss home alot and I know I won't be able to travel like this for a while so just trying to weigh my options and see how it goes. Once the weather gets better who knows what will happen!
Long entry but people wanted updates so there you go!
xoxo
Sara
Day 3: Drove up to Byron Bay and did a day trip to a town called Nimbin. This town is known for it's drugs for "medicinal purposes" .. of course... and we had a nice bbq and visit to a waterfall before heading to the town of Nimbin. Kinda a sketchy place if you ask me! It's funny how many people you meet along the way that you have already met!
Day 4: This was a fun day! Did some kayaking with dolphins! It was amazing. They swam up to 10 feet away from our kayaks. Did some snorkeling too. Still was in Byron Bay. Stayed at a cool hostel called the Arts Factory which was interesting. Had nice hammocks to lay in and a cool setup.
Day 5: Learned to surf for the first time! I got up after a few tries but was too nervous to go into the bigger waves where all the guy were learning. Definitely will do it again! It's hard getting out there back into the waves once you've surfed to shore.
Day 6: Left for Surfer's Paradise. Wish we could've stayed longer in Byron but we are on a tight schedule! Only had a couple hours in Surfer's. Mat and I went mini golfing which was pretty fun and went to the beach. Beach was sooo nice at night time. Got some nice pictures.
Day 7: Brisbane! Kinda wierd to go from surfer towns to a big city. They have this cool man made beach in the middle of the city that we went to. Weather is getting crappier. Probably due to cyclone hamish! What are the odds. This is supposed to be the nicest part of our trip!
Day 8: The day I have been looking foward to... Wet N Wild!!! We had so much fun. A bit pricey but definitely worth it. They had some crazy rides and I screamed the whole time haha it was pretty hilarious. Did the one where you cross your ankles and shoot straight down... pretty terrifying but definitely and adrenaline rush! We were so tired after we didn't go out.. just passed out in our room.
Day 9: Went to the Steve Irwin zoo. Not usually a huge fan of zoos but this place was incredible! Definitely different than the zoos back home lol We saw elephants, tigers, koalas (got to pet one!), kangaroos (got to feed them!) and so much more. It rained most of the day but we made it through! After we stayed at a friends of Mat's. Went out to the only club in an hour's radius and had my first female cab driver haha
Day 10: Getting a little nervous since we're supposed to be going to Fraser Island ( the biggest sand island in the world!) in a few days and the cyclone is still going on. Headed to Noosa to stay with family friends. Nicest people! Cooked us a nice home made dinner. So nice to not do your own "cooking" and not eating fast food. Definitely relaxing. They made sure we ate our vegetables!
Day 11: Supposed to leave for Rainbow Beach but due to the cyclone we have to stay another night in Noosa. We didn't mind! Had another amazing dinner and went and saw a movie. Trying to book our first few nights in Bali since we get there a day before their New Year when everything shuts down for 24 hours! Good timing again!
Day 12: Finally able to go to Rainbow Beach now. Which is where I am now! Unfortunately the Fraser Island just reopened yesterday after the cyclone and when we go for 2 nights tomorrow we can only 4x4 on half of the island! But they said we'll still have a great time. Weather is still crappy which really sucks. Gotta make the best of it though! Learned that alot on this trip! No point in complaning when you can't do anything about it.
After Fraser Island is our Whitsunday trip which I PRAY is sunny because we're sailing for 2 days on the Great Barrier Reef! The part of the trip I've been looking forward to the most.
Booked my flight home for May 31st from Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam but not sure if I will stay that long. As much as I love travelling I do miss home alot and I know I won't be able to travel like this for a while so just trying to weigh my options and see how it goes. Once the weather gets better who knows what will happen!
Long entry but people wanted updates so there you go!
xoxo
Sara
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
