Hello friends and family!
(I don't know why but the pictures are not matching up to the words I am sorry I will try and fix it soon but here is the post anyway)I can't believe how time is moving. In ten days I will be in Fiji then home in six days after that!
After Hervey Bay we left for Brisbane to meet up with a friend we met in Ayers Rock. The first night we were there I went to Wicked. It was absolutely amazing. For those who don't know the play is the story behind the Wizard of Oz. I cried so much it was fantastic!
The next day we headed off on our Brisbane adventure with Tom. We went to GOMA, the Gallery of Modern Arts. This place was wonderful it had exhibits on lego (below),
on youtube, on convenience stores, on cardboard, recycled bags, and all kinds of modern materials; it even had a slide in the entrance way!
The next day we headed off on our Brisbane adventure with Tom. We went to GOMA, the Gallery of Modern Arts. This place was wonderful it had exhibits on lego (below),
on youtube, on convenience stores, on cardboard, recycled bags, and all kinds of modern materials; it even had a slide in the entrance way! To the right is a picture of ribbons that lined the walls
that had wishes people have written. You take one that you think fits you the best then place a wish of your own in it's place, the artist will choose which wishes he wants to print on more ribbons that will be placed there. It was very interesting to see all the different kinds of wishes that were on the walls. 
We also went to another contemporary arts museum called the Power House, this was a building that was once used as a port for coal imports.
I also went to the the Roma Street Parklands, a beautiful garden full of local and imported plants that was also full of animals. We had a wonderful guide who took us around for free and was well worth doing.
Later that day I got to see a rugby game with the Reds VS the Cheetahs. It was a very intense game where the play only stops for three reasons, and one of them is not if someone gets hurt! Below is one play in action!
I then bussed up to the top of a mountain to see the whole city from above. The city is huge though I found that the city didn't have a ton of things to keep you busy so we left after four nights
.
After we left Brisbane we headed to Surfer's Paradise. It is like a beachy Los Vegas where surfers meet city slickers.
We stayed there a total of three nights to give us time to see two amusement parks, Dream World and White Water World. I have never been to an amusement park like this before and I was blown away. I went on all of the rides and had an amazing time. The ride below is called the Claw, it swings you back and forth while also spinning you around. It was the worst one for me but I rode it three times!!!! it was great.
Along the way I got in trouble for stealing a horse, but it was okay because I got a way in an Oldsmobile car!
<------ This is the Tower of Terror and the Giant Drop. We rode both. The Tower of Terror took you up about 20 stories backwards then shot you back down again all in about 10 seconds. It was a lot of fun! The Giant Drop was scarier as you go up 33 stories hang around for 90 seconds then plummet for less than 5 seconds. It was unsettling and was experienced only once.
There was also some amazing animals there, everything from snakes to white tigers. Below is a large crocodile chilling out in his home, can you spot the female in the picture?
<--- This is the world's tallest residential building in the world. It is found in Surfer's paradise and is quite the landmark building. It holds only 56 residents so I can only imagine the prices for living there.
We stayed at Surfer's Paradise Backpackers Resort. It was an okay place to rest your head and get to know some people. I played volley ball every night there and chilled out with some great people including some people from Victoria! The staff were very casual so if you are looking for a little more well run place than I would look into another hostel but for the three nights we stayed it was good.
I headed to Currumbin after Surfer's Paradise. It is a small place about 20 minutes south of Surfer's Paradise and 20 minutes north of Coolengatta. I stayed with a good friend from home. He was very hospitable and took me out Paddle boarding on the river, walking along the beach, a bike ride to Coolengatta (my calf's were tight for quite a while), and cooked me some amazing meals to boot! I like the quite place, it was friendly, had the beach and wasn't far from all of the amenities and two great little cities. Coolengatta is also a town that boarders New South Wales and Queensland, which I straddled so that I could be in two places at once!!
After a wonderful two days there I was off to Byron bay. This place reminded me of Saltspring Island, with the clash of tourists and naturalists. It was a great place to check out the beach, go to markets and shop in the small town.
One of the days we were there we hiked up to the lighthouse that is famous there for being on the most Easterly point of Australia. Below you can see the view from the light house and the lighthouse itself. A beautiful building that looks like a small castle built to withstand the ages.
that had wishes people have written. You take one that you think fits you the best then place a wish of your own in it's place, the artist will choose which wishes he wants to print on more ribbons that will be placed there. It was very interesting to see all the different kinds of wishes that were on the walls. 
We also went to another contemporary arts museum called the Power House, this was a building that was once used as a port for coal imports.
I also went to the the Roma Street Parklands, a beautiful garden full of local and imported plants that was also full of animals. We had a wonderful guide who took us around for free and was well worth doing.
Later that day I got to see a rugby game with the Reds VS the Cheetahs. It was a very intense game where the play only stops for three reasons, and one of them is not if someone gets hurt! Below is one play in action!
I then bussed up to the top of a mountain to see the whole city from above. The city is huge though I found that the city didn't have a ton of things to keep you busy so we left after four nights
.
After we left Brisbane we headed to Surfer's Paradise. It is like a beachy Los Vegas where surfers meet city slickers.
We stayed there a total of three nights to give us time to see two amusement parks, Dream World and White Water World. I have never been to an amusement park like this before and I was blown away. I went on all of the rides and had an amazing time. The ride below is called the Claw, it swings you back and forth while also spinning you around. It was the worst one for me but I rode it three times!!!! it was great.
Along the way I got in trouble for stealing a horse, but it was okay because I got a way in an Oldsmobile car!
<------ This is the Tower of Terror and the Giant Drop. We rode both. The Tower of Terror took you up about 20 stories backwards then shot you back down again all in about 10 seconds. It was a lot of fun! The Giant Drop was scarier as you go up 33 stories hang around for 90 seconds then plummet for less than 5 seconds. It was unsettling and was experienced only once.
There was also some amazing animals there, everything from snakes to white tigers. Below is a large crocodile chilling out in his home, can you spot the female in the picture?
<--- This is the world's tallest residential building in the world. It is found in Surfer's paradise and is quite the landmark building. It holds only 56 We stayed at Surfer's Paradise Backpackers Resort. It was an okay place to rest your head
I headed to Currumbin after Surfer's Paradise. It is a small place about 20 minutes south of Surfer's Paradise and 20 minutes north of Coolengatta. I stayed with a good friend from home. He was very hospitable and took me out Paddle boarding on the river, walking along the beach, a bike ride to Coolengatta (my calf's were tight for quite a while), and cooked me some amazing meals to boot! I like the quite place, it was friendly, had the beach and wasn't far from all of the amenities and two great little cities. Coolengatta is also a town that boarders New South Wales and Queensland, which I straddled so that I could be in two places at once!!
After a wonderful two days there I was off to Byron bay. This place reminded me of Saltspring Island, with the clash of tourists and naturalists. It was a great place to check out the beach, go to markets and shop in the small town.
One of the days we were there we hiked up to the lighthouse that is famous there for being on the most Easterly point of Australia. Below you can see the view from the light house and the lighthouse itself. A beautiful building that looks like a small castle built to withstand the ages.
Byron Bay has been wonderful, relaxing and fun. Unfortunately the rain did find me so I wasn't able to enjoy the sun and beaches as much as I could have.
Today I head to Coff's Harbour. Then off to Newcastle before heading back to Sydney and the Blue mountains.
As the trip comes to a close I am enjoying each day as much as possible since the days seem to pass by so quickly at times. I don't know when I will blog next, perhaps in Sydney before I head to Fiji.
I hope everyone at home is well and is enjoying the warming of the weather!
Today I head to Coff's Harbour. Then off to Newcastle before heading back to Sydney and the Blue mountains.
As the trip comes to a close I am enjoying each day as much as possible since the days seem to pass by so quickly at times. I don't know when I will blog next, perhaps in Sydney before I head to Fiji.
I hope everyone at home is well and is enjoying the warming of the weather!
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