Week 29 (Australia: Sydney and Port Macquarie)

01/04

Woke up at 9.30, Coffee. Nobody in the house (Abe will be back soon i guess, He won't fly until 14.00). After that i will have the house to myself. Yeeee. My own house in Sydney, can u believe it? Laterz...

14.00 Abe and Olly and Amanda left. Got the house for myself now. What a luxury. Did some shopping in Woolworth, watched TV, ran again, showered, ate and spend the evening in front of the TV.

Almost like being at home. ... wait a minute... do i want that then? Nope, but for the time being it's nice to relax and settle for a short while.
Anyway, slept late, but god and long.


01/05

Woke up at 9 or so. Did the media, shopped, went to the center of town. Met Marianne, Corinne< dennis and Frank. Had a wonderful last diner, since we split up on the 6th. A good, worthy goodbye. Home, sipped (another) beer, saw two Monty Phyton episodes (they're on TV here everyday!) and slept good.


01/06

Since there's a good wifi connection here i did a lot of administration. Booked al my flying tickets. Still have to pay my taxes. Do that tomorrow (or tonight).
Shopped too. Laterz....


01/07

Did my taxes, did the media. Shopped. To centre of town. Long, beautifull stroll through Hyde Park and the botanic gardens. Then tried to meet Jean. Unfortunately we missed each other. Too bad. Went back to Wileypark and watched TV until midnight.


01/08

Got the last e-tickets. As far as i Know I have booked and payed for all my flights and busses (except the domestic flights in Philippines). Will shop to refill the stock i have used in this house. I will miss it. It was really luxurious to have a house for myself for a week in sydney.

Tomorrow early raise to catch the bus to Port Macquarie (first stop on the way to Brisbane).
Laterz...
Spend the evening running and i watched a great documentary about the early years of the Rolling Stones. Went to bed too late, but slept well.


01/09

Rose at 5.20, packed, went to the train, to central station at Eddy Ave. and hopped on the Greyhound Bus to Port Macquarie. Bus fare went ok and i arrived in this cosy backpackers place, where a share a 6 beds dorm with 5 young girls ...

Anyway, went for an orientating stroll here and gues what ... beaches all over the place, bars with live music, to go short: i want to live here. It's great. Will probably spend two extra nights here, then i must leave. Pictures will follow (i hope).
Then ... a guitar... and nobody to play it... It still amazes me how fast you are intergrated when you play music. All of a sudden i made 15 new friends. Nice people, don't get me wrong. I will change the strings, since that's really necessary.
In the evening i found: liquorland, an ATM and domini's pizza's. A convenient, but expensive combination.
After diner i went to Finnians (a bar), where a nice blues band played. Went back to Ozzie Pozzie (name of the backpackers hostel) at 11. Played soom pool with 3 german fellow travelers. Saw a Star trek episode and slept in a warm dorm (first time in OZ, i have to pay for my accomodation).
Laterzz..


01/10

Woke up at 8, rose at 9, breakfasted and chatted with Esther and Annet: two dutch girls, fresh from university, traveling here as well (by car!).

Breakfasted, update my blog now and will go shopping and then off to the beach for a day of sun (well ... shade), swimming and reading. Laterz...

The day on the beach was lovely, though sunburned severely (thin ozon layer). Did a 5K run afterwards. Showered, Changed the guitar strings of <name of dude, working here in hostel> and played some guitar myself (obviously).

Went for for a burger and a ($10,-) beer. Came back, played some more and finilized the evening chatting with all my room mates (room #3 rulez!). Would you believe that 4 of the six room mates studied in Groningen. How coincidental is that! At 11 we were told to be quit. Hostel rules, so.. slept good. Was really tired (due to sunburn as well i guess).