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Another Day of Me

Monday, April 19th, 2004

So yesterday I failed miserably at my task to find a cheap New Zealand Lonely Planet. I thought they would be everywhere, even used ones, since it is common for people to go to or come from NZ to Cairns.

That book is NO where to be found. I found places that had a zillion LP’s and no NZs!

Then I went to the supermarket and bought some low-fat pasta sauce.
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Left to my Own Devices

Monday, April 19th, 2004

I thought it would be fun when Jim went on his diving trip today trip because I had a great time by myself when I came to Sydney before him, so I should have a great time again.

But Cairns is NOT Sydney.

Cairns is just another town that exists mainly to be a tourist cesspool.
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Cairns Plans

Sunday, April 18th, 2004
Yesterday, in Cairns, our plan was to figure out what diving trip Jim would take and what snorkeling trip we would take together. It was a sticky situation. Jim didn't need to come snorkeling except for the fact ... [Continue reading this entry]

Enduring Whitsundays

Saturday, April 17th, 2004
So. Whitsundays. (Or "Wetsundays," as Jim calls them...) First of all, the Whitsundays are a group of islands, FYI. And every backpacker traveling up the east coast does the islands as well as Fraser Island, so we weren't breaking any new ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hostel Review Site

Tuesday, April 13th, 2004
BUG - The Backpackers Ultimate Guide to Australia I use this site EVERY time I go to a new place to read the hostel reviews. The reviews are better than I've found on other sites like hostels.com and hostelworld.com. Great ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pics Added

Monday, April 12th, 2004
G'day all, I just spent an hour adding lots of pics. There are a bunch on the Fraser Island entry and ones in "Easter in the Sticks" and "Movin on up" I think. If you just scroll down you ... [Continue reading this entry]

Easter in the Sticks

Sunday, April 11th, 2004
Hi y'all.. I had no idea Australia had so many tiny little towns that were so.....well, hick! Other than the main big cities here-Sydney, Brisbane, Adeliade, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth (maybe Cairns so some other ones I don't know about) ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fraser Island

Thursday, April 8th, 2004
Yesterday and the day before we did Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. I think something like 99% sand! We booked the trip at a Peter Pan office (travel agents for backpackers) along with the Whitsundays trip (these two ... [Continue reading this entry]

Feed a Traveler

Monday, April 5th, 2004
Hi everyone, I'm about to do something really annoying, but I also thought it would be fun. I'm adding a Donation button so if you have tons of extra cash just sitting around (I know you do) and you spend ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hosteling

Sunday, April 4th, 2004
I forgot how great hosteling was. It's like a whole different way of living. Like a commune, ha ha. But every single day there is a new person or 2 or 8 in your room from ... [Continue reading this entry]