A long trip!
Jon and I used to think that a 3 hour drive to cornwall was quite a journey, we would prepare the provisions, select some good tunes, check that the car was in prime condition and broom away. We have now realised that a 3 hour journey isnt really a very long one! Our longest journey to date is an over night bus to Noosa, a lovely, not-so-backpackery town. It took us 16 hours woo woo woo! Jon and I got on the bus to discover that the Ozzies or well practiced backpackers come well prepared. A bit like Jon and I's organisation for a 3 hour to Cornwall. However as we have become chilled out travellers we hadnt really thought ahead to the nights sleep on a coach! No pillows and only shorts and t-shirts on, on a fully air-con bus.
Noosa was definately worth the trip (we did get some sleep, I particulalry excelled when I had purchased a neck pillow at 3 in the morning at a handy petrol station stop!) It was beautiful! We stayed at a really loevly YHA with wonderfully helpful staff and free surf boards!
Jonny took advantage of this. He was the only surfer out on the slightly non existant waves. He successfully stood up - much practice at home in cornwall with no waves, I think.
From Nossa we took a trip to the Australia Zoo which is run by the mad Steve Irwin, of crocodile hunter fame...
Crikey!

We really enjoyed our day there. There was a lot to see, although Steve wasn't there unfortunatly. We didnt realise what a big celebrity he is, you could even get actionman 'Steves' that said crikey and others of his popular phrases.












Brisbane
After a short 3 hour hop on the Greyhound we arrived in Brisbane and settled into the YHA.
During the three day stay we went to the XXXX brewery, a Kylie Minogue exhibition and an art gallery. The XXXX brewery tour was great, particulary watching the bottles being filled and packed by these monstrously large conveyer belt machines. Jons highlight of the tour was sampling four of the different beers - very yummy!
Cheers ma' dears!!

Byron Bay
We came, we saw, we left ...
Yummy food at a Moroccan restaurant and a great walk round the headland in an otherwise grubby little town! Apparently quite a few celebrities live here but we couldn't see the appeal.

Lennox Head
We decided to be daring and travel where the normal backpacker doesn't go. We went on a local bus to Lenox head. This was our favourite place on our Oz travels so far. It was very unspoilt. We camped looking over a lake full of tea tree oil, very near to the beach. We hired a surf board and caught some awesome waves. Unfortunately our camera takes so long to take photos that by the time the shutter had taken the picture it looked like I couldn't stand on the board! I couldn't!!! Jonny could though, the waves and current were a little to powerful for me!
We saw some whales whilst walking along the beach, I think migrating South for the summer months. They were amazing!