Franglais at Fraser

Last Thursday and Friday I was on a tour at Fraser Island. The largest island made completely of sand. It was great and a good thing too because it certainly wasn't cheap!

There were 26 of us plus the tour guide, who was pretty goofy. He actually broke one of the bus windows while driving us down a really bumpy road and hit a big tree branch.

I met and hung out with lots of Europeans - two French girls, two Swiss guys, a girl from Spain, and a guy from Scotland. One of the French girls didn't speak much English so I got to practice my crappy French with her as we walked aroun the island. Lake mckenzie in the middle of the island was so beautiful, all of the water here is this bright turquoise color and the contrast against the sand is stunning. We also took a dip in the Champagne Rock Pools up towards the north side of the island. They are calle that because the ocean tide comes in and spashes over the edges of the rock pools creating fizzy bubbles in the water reminiscent of champagne.

After Fraser I took the bus down the coast to Noosa Heads which is a beautiful beach town set in and around lots of rivers. I spent two nights there, the first day I just hung out by myself and walked along the river where people were kayaking and boating and fishing. That evening I ate pizza for dinner with a glass of wine (happy hour special at the hostel), and talked to an Irish girl and a German guy, sharing our different experiences at Fraser island. The next day I met two really sweet German girls and went on a 3 hour walk with them in the national park. The weather was beautiful. Later I met up with Swiss guys who I had met at Fraser for dinner and drinks. We had fun teaching each other both silly words and swear words in each other's languages.

Yesterday I took the bus to Brisbane and spent the afternoon taking a ride down the river in the city's commuter ferry boats called the Citycat. The room I stayed in at my hostel last night was not very nice however, so i was glad I didn't spend much time there. I got to have dinner with my friend Linda's friend, Erica, and her husband, Ryan. Both of whom were very nice and great conversationalists. They told me some pretty funny stories about their travels in Thailand and I got lots of tips, which was nice.

I just got to Melbourne this afternoon, so I need to go out and see the sights a little bit! Will upload pictures soon.