AUSTRALIA...FART ELEVEN OF MANY...

17.5.08.
8.30AM...AWAKE AND IN NEED OF A CUPPA.
8.40AM...KETTLE ON.
8.55AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.30AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
10.05AM...BACON/EGG/TOM/MUSHROOM SANDWICH...CUPPA COFFEE.
10.35AM...NU DOING LAUNDRY.
11.40AM...WALKING TO BUS STOP FOR CITY CENTRE.
11.55AM...ON THE BUS...THERE IS A LARGE ASIAN COMMUNITY HERE...GRAFFITI EVERYWHERE.
12.25PM...WAKING CITY CENTRE.
2.30PM...HEAVENS HAVE OPENED...BIG BLOPS OF WATER FALLING FROM THE SKY.
2.50PM,..IRISH PUB.
3.10PM...NU NOT FEELING WELL...RAN TO CHEMIST FOR PARACETEMOL.
3.40PM...PORK/CHIPS/SALAD.
4.10PM...SITTING ON BALCONY OF IRISH PUB...PEOPLE WATCHING...WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY...OPPOSITE IS A CASINO/HOTEL...ITS VERY AMUSING WATCHING ALL THE SHAPES AND SIZES GOING IN AND OUT...AND OTHERS JUST LOITERING...THESE DAYS YOU CAN'T TELL A BOOK BY ITS COVER!
6.00PM...BACK ON BUS TO CAMPSITE.
6.45PM...THERES A PUB...NOT A PROPER PUB...AN OZ PUB JUST AROUND CORNER FROM SITE...SO OFF WE TRUNDLE.
7.10PM...HAVING TO MAKE DO WITH STELLA...THEY DON'T DO PROPER BEER IN OZ.


18.5.08.
8.50AM...A WELL ROUGH NIGHT...RAINING...WIND HOWLING.
9.05AM...KETLE ON.
9.20AM...A LOVELY CUPPA.
9.50AM...SHOWER.
10.30AM...BACON/MUSHROOM/EGG SANDWICH...ANOTHER CUPPA TEA.
11.30AM...ON BUS TO TOWN CENTRE.
12.15PM...GREEK FESTIVAL...PANIYARA...LOADSA GREEK DANCING...LOADSA GREEK FOOD...PRICEY...PLUS GREEK BEER...SUN SHINING,SO WE SAT ON THE GRASS...NU WAS INTERESTED IN THE DANCING...I TRIED TO LOOK INTERESTED...SOME GUY FROM SOME OFFICIALDOM GAVE A SPEECH PRAISING THE GREEK PEOPLE AND WHAT THEY HAD BOUGHT TO TO THE CITY OF BRISBANE...ACTUALLY I DO LIKE THE GREEKS...AND THEY DO KNOW HOW TO COOK...AND THEY MAKE A WONDERFUL GREEK SALAD...NU AND I MIGHT GO FOR A HOLIDAY THERE IN BETWEEN TRAVELLING...NEED A BREAK!
3.00PM...GREEKED FOOD/BEERED OUT...TIME TO WALK BACK TO CITY CENTRE.
4.00PM...BOUGHT NEW SHOES...SAW THEM...LIKED 'EM...BOUGHT 'EM...THEY ARE A VERY LIGHT BLUE...UNSURE OF WHEN AND WHERE I'LL WEAR THEM.
5.00PM...PHONED MOTHER.
5.20PM...BACK AT IRISH PUB.
6.00PM...OUR FRIENDS VICKY/MATT...WE FIRST MET IN LANGKAWI...AND THEN AGAIN IN SANDIKAN ARRIVE.
6.15PM...DRINKS FLOWING!
10.00PM...ON BUS BACK TO CAMP...HAD A GREAT DAY/GREAT EVENING...SPEND LOADSA MONEY MIND...PLUS ACCORDING TO NU[I CAN'T REMEMBER]...I WENT ROUND FEELING EVERYBODIES BOOBS!...WELL NO ONE COMPLAINED...SO THEY MUST'VE ENJOYED IT!


19.5.08.
8.30AM...DON'T THINK NU IS HAPPY WITH ME.
8.40AM...KETTLE ON.
8.55AM...NU GONE FOR SHOWER...I'LL MAKE THE TEA MY LOVELY!
9.15AM...NU RETURNED...I'D BETTER GO FOR MY SHOWER NOW.
9.40AM...BUTTERED TOAST AND JAM...ANOTHER CUPPA.
10.00AM...PACKED UP AND READY TO MOVE...THEN A WOMAN PASSING STARTS CHATTING...EVERYTHING CHANGES.
10.10AM...SITTING WITH WOMAN AND HUBBY DRINKING COFFEE...I WAS READY FOR THE OFF...NOT IN MOOD FOR CHATTING.
10.55AM...DEPARTING CAMPSITE.
11.30AM...JUST ABOUT MADE IT TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF BRISBANE...TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS APLENTY.
12.40PM...GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS...THEY ARE CALLED GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS BECAUSE A CHAPPIE CALLED JAMES COOKE BACK IN THE 18 CENTURY SAID THEY LOOKED LIKE GLASS FURNACES THAT HE HAD SEEN BACK IN HIS HOME TOWN OF YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND...I'M BEWILDERED...A BIT LIKE ANYONE WHO IS BOTHERING TO READ THIS BEWILDERING BLOG!
2.30PM...COLOUNDRA...COASTAL TOWN...QUITE WELL TO DO I THINK.
3.00PM...DICKIE BEACH CARAVAN PARK...NEXT TO BEACH.
3.40PM...NU HAPPY...NU IN SWIMMING COSSIE
3.55PM...NU ON BEACH.
4.05PM...NU SWIMMING...NU HAPPY.
5.30PM...REHEATING SPAG BOL.
6.10PM...TV.ROOM.
6.40PM...DAVE ATTENBOROUGH...TIGER PROG...WELL WATCHABLE.


20.5.08.
9.10!AM...SLEPT IN.
9.25AM...KETTLE ON.
9.50AM...CUPPA TEA.
10.15AM...SHOWER.
10.40AM...MUSHROOM/BACON/EGG SANDWICH....CUPPA COFFEE.
11.55AM...ON BEACH...NU SWIMMING.
3.00PM...BACK AT VAN...ITS A HOT DAY...GLASS OF WINE OR TWO TO COOL US DOWN!
5.30PM...ROAST PORK/VEG AT LOCAL WORKING MENS CLUB...NICE PRICE...NU NOT IMPRESSED...I ENJOYED IT ALL.
8.00PM...STROLLING BACK TO VAN.


21.5.08.
7.30AM...HAD STOMACH ACHE IN THE NIGHT...BUT FEEL ALRIGHT NOW.
7.45AM...KETTLE ON.
8.00AM...CUPPA TEA.
8.15AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
8.55AM...BACON/TOMATO SANDWICH...CUPPA COFFEE.
9.30AM...PACKING UP.
9.55AM...ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
11.00AM...NOOSA HEADS...NU OFF FOR A SWIM...I GOT ENGLISH NEWSPAPER...SO I'M HAPPY.
3.00PM...RAINBOW BEACH...IT WAS A BIT OFF THE BEATEN TRACK...BUT NU WANTED A LOOK.
3.20PM...SETTING UP CAMP FOR THE NIGHT.
3.50PM...WALKING BEACH...NOT IMPRESSED...THIS IS THE DIRTIEST BEACH I HAVE SEEN IN OZ.
4.40PM...CHEESE/BICS/BEER.
5.30PM...SUN GOING DOWN.
5.40PM...SUN GONE DOWN.
6.30PM...EARLIER WE HAD SEEN AN ADVERT FOR 'EAT ALL YOU WANT FOR 15 DOLLARS'...AT A CLUB ROUND THE CORNER.
6.50PM...AT THE CLUB ROUND THE CORNER...BUT ITS NOT THE CLUB WE THOUGHT...BUT A LADY EXPLAINS ITS ONLY A 10 MIN WALK TO THE CLUB WE WANT...GIVES US DIRECTIONS.
7.30PM...FINALLY FOUND THE PLACE...WHOOPEE!
8.00PM...OK!WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR 7 QUID!
9.15PM...HAVING FORCE FED MYSELF...WELL I WANNA GET MY MONEYS WORTH!...THE PUDDINGS WEREN'T BAD...IT WAS TIME TO GO...WHAT NU AND I PUT OURSELVES THRU!


22.5.08.
7.40AM...HOT NIGHT...SUN BURSTING THRU THE GAP IN THE VAN CURTAINS.
7.50AM...KETTLE ON.
8.05AM...CUPPA TEA...OH!
8.20AM...SHOWER.
8.55AM...BACON/EGG SANDWICH...CUPPA COFFEE...TEA NOT GOOD TODAY...T-BAGS GONE OFF!
9.30AM...ALL SORTED...READY TO MOVE.
9.40AM...OFF WE GO.
10.30AM...TIN CAN BAY?...WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING THE RIGHT WAY!
10.50AM...HAD TO TURN AROUND...SHOULD HAVE HEADED FOR MARYBOROUGH.
12.10PM...MARYBOROUGH...AT LAST!...THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE MARY POPPINS WAS WRITTEN BY A CHAPPIE CALLED P.L.TRAVERS...THERE IS A BRONZE STATUE OF HER ON THE HIGH STREET.
1.05PM...BACK IN VAN,..BACK ON THE ROAD...DESTINATION HERVEY BAY.
2.15PM...CAMPSITE...HERVEY BAY...NEXT TO BEACH.
2.50PM...CHEESE/BICS/BEER.
3.45PM...SUN STILL SHINING...BUT I'VE GONE COOL...ALTHOUGH I'VE ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY COOL ANYWAY!
5.10PM...FISH/CHIPS/SALAD...NOT BAD.
6.00PM...PUB.
8.00PM...BACK AT VAN.


23.5.08.
7.20AM...RAINED ALL NIGHT.
7.30AM...KETTLE ON.
7.40AM...CUPPA TEA.
7.55AM...SHOWER/NEEDER A SHAVE...BUT GOT NO RAZOR.
8.30AM...TRYING TO START VAN...DECIDED TO HAVE BREAKFAST LATER...EVERYWHERE WET...JUST WANNA MOVE ON.
8.50AM...VAN STILL WONT START...SHE'S NOT KEEN ON THE WET.
9.00AM...TRY PUSHING HER/JUMP START...NO LUCK.
9.15AM...OZ CHAP GIVING VAN AND ME A TOW...SHE STARTS STRAIGHT AWAY.
9.30AM...ON THE ROAD AT LAST...GETTING OUTA HERVEY BAY IS NOT EASY...VERY FEW SIGNS TELLING YOU WHICH DIRECTION.
10.55AM...CHILDERS...SUGAR CANE COUNTRY...TIME FOR BREAKFAST...FRIED EGGS/TOMATOES/BACON/LOADSA TOAST/WONDERFUL CUPPA...IF YOU ARE EVER IN CHILDERS GO TO THE SUGARBUSH CAFE...THE ONLY OTHER THING IN CHILDERS THAT INTERESTED ME WAS A BRONZE WORK OF TWO DOGS PLAYFULLY FIGHTING ON THE CORNER OF THE STREET OF THE CAFE.
11.30AM...WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET...NEED SOME RAZORS ETC.
11.55AM...ONWARDS WE DRIVE.
2.30PM...THE TOWN OF 1770...THIS IS THE PLACE CAPTAIN COOKE LANDED MAY 24TH 1770 IN HMS ENDEAVOUR...AND IT'LL BE 238 YEARS TO THE DAY TOMORROW THAT HE FIRST CAME ASHORE...SO IT'S FESTIVAL WEEKEND...WE DIDN'T KNOW...WE ONLY CAME HERE BECAUSE WE HAD HEARD ITS THE BEST PLACE TO CRUISE THE BARRIER REEF.
2.40PM...INFO CENTRE...WOMAN THERE SAID ALL TICKETS FOR COMEDY FEST HAD BEEN SOLD...AND WE WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A PLACE TO CAMP.
3.05PM...CASPTAIN COOKE CAMPSITE...WELL WE CAN ONLY ASK...NO PROBLEM...THEY HAVE A PLACE FOR US...NEVER TRUST INFO CENTRES!
3.15PM...BOOKED IN...LOOKS ALRIGHT...ALSO BOOKED ALL DAY BARRIER REEF CRUISE...INCLUDES FOOD/DRINK AND LIFE JACKET!
4.00PM...CHEESE/BICS/BEER...HAPPILY SITTING IN THE SUN...THEY HAVEN'T HAD RAIN HERE FOR YEARS.
6.00PM...TOOK FREE BUS TO COMEDY VENUE.
6.30PM...ENQUIRING ABOUT TICKETS...WELL WE CAN ONLY ENQUIRE.
6.40PM...WE HAVE TICKETS!...INFO CENTRES...NEVER TRUST THEM!
7.00PM...ROAST BEEF/PORK/TURKEY AND TRIMMINGS...WHITE DRY WINE.
8.00PM...YET MORE WHITE WINE.
8.30PM...COMEDIANS IN FULL SWING...RACIST/SEXIST/LOADSA SWEARING.
11.15PM...SEVERAL WINES LATER...THE MAIN ACT WAS GOOD....BUT A FEW OF THE OTHER COMICS STRUGGLED...NEVERTHELESS A GREAT EVENING.
11.40PM...BACK AT CAMP.
11.55PM...GOOD NIGHT!


24.5.08.
9.00AM...NO HURRY...FEST KICKS OFF AT ABOUT 11.30AM.
9.15AM...KETTLE ON.
9.30AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.40AM...NU IN LAUNDRY...I'M GONNA GO FOR MY SHOWER.
10.15AM...BACON/EGG/MUSHROOM SANDWICH...CUPPA COFFEE.
10.35AM...NU RUNNING LATE...SHE'S PUT CLOTHES IN DRYER INSTEAD OF WASHING MACHINE...OUCH...I THINK THE WINE FROM LAST NIGHT AS FUDDLED HER BRAIN!
11.00AM...WASHING ON LINE.
11.10AM...ON BUS TO FEST.
11.30AM...FESTIVAL.
11.40AM...BELLYDANCING?...ON MAIN STAGE...FOUNF TWO DESCENT SEATS...WAITING FOR BANDS.
12.30PM...RE-ENACTMENT OF LANDING OF HMS ENDEAVOUR.
1.00PM...BAR OPENS.
1.30PM...ABERSECK...JAZZ BLUES...WELL LISTENABLE.
2.30PM...SUE ANNE THREE PIECE...OH...OUCH...BORING.
3.40PM...WHYTE ZEBRA...THEY LOOKED GRUNGY...BUT DIDN'T LIVE UP TO IT...THEY ARE AS BAD AS THE SAUSAGES WE HAVE JUST ATTEMPTED TO EAT...OZ AND SAUSAGES JUST DON'T HAPPEN!
5.00PM...HAD ENOUGH...WAITING FOR FREE BUS BACK TO CAMP.
5.35PM...BACK AT CAMP...HUNGRY...BUT FEEL TIRED...HEAD ON PILLOW.
8.00PM...WOKE UP...TUMMY HUNGRY.
8.30PM...CHIP BUTTY...CAN OF GINGER ALE.
9.15PM...HEAD BACK ON PILLOW...THINK THE SUN GOT TO ME TODAY!


DO I MOAN TO MUCH?
ITS ALL IN JEST!I'M A LUCKY SOD!
A LIFE WELL BLESSED!

BYE FOR NOWZ!