Jun 2006

Touched the runway tarmac at midnight friday. Arrived at the hostel at 1am to find that we were staying in Party central! Literally the top place to party in Cairns. The hostel is called Gilligans Hotel & Resort. In other words it is a cheap hotel for backpackers and just for good measure they have chucked in a Night Club, a bottle shop, a gym and a pool! Wicked place, but not where I should be when I am extremely short on the old cash!

Met up with Spiderman (see pic in Water Balloon challenge section) for a couple of drinks. Went back to cook some food for me and Gav at the hostel - all hell lets loose in the kitchen between me and the Canadian guys! Cutting a long story short, Argument leads to me wanting out and travelling on my own! An hour later and I have changed dorms, couldn't stand to be with them a single moment longer. And Spiderman agrees to travel to Darwin/Perth with me in search of work. Cairns just doesn't seem to have much work unless you wanna do Bar work - unfortunately I'm not blonde with big boobs (seems to be a requirement in this Tourist town) so Bar work not looking good for me either! Whether we stick to the Perth plan or not is anyones guess. I've found its generally best not to work out a plan, it always seems to go pear shape in the end!

One last thing, I've gotta mention P.J. O'Briens! What has become mine and Spider's one stop pub! We've spent some good times in there, know all the Bar staff and had an absolute blast with this married couple (60 years of age)from Melbourne. They couldn't remember the name of the drink we were having so they came over and asked. Half an hour passed and we had been doing Jaeger Bombs with them, the two of them buying rounds for us! On the plus side Spider was given their phone number and told that if we are ever down in Melbourne that we should give them a call and they will put us up, feed us, take us out.... Not gonna complain to that. I will explain what a Jaeger Bomb is later - I'm sure it'll be hitting the shores of the UK anytime soon.

So Adelaide is behind me now. And Surfers Paradise is our next calling! Flew in to meet the two Canadian guys. They've got an apartment that they are renting off their boss for a couple of weeks. So we booked into Cheers Backpackers. Quite a cool little Hostel but not with the best vibe. Everyone seems to keep to their own little groups and not wanna mix with anyone! Shame really. Its right next to the great beach though and close to a little town centre that has got the Vibe of a big city. Good clubs there and the best Doner Kebab I have found since I've been out here. As you can tell, I have still got my priorities 100% correct!

So off we'd go everyday, down the road to Main Beach (where the guys were staying). For a little chuck about of the American Footy or for a spot of watching of the World Cup. Gav is now best buddies with the Canadians. But they have pissed me right off with their digs and what I'd call an American attitude towards me - no one is as good as they are! In fact every american I have met out here I could not fault at all.

Anyways, week and a half later and we are heading off to Cairns to find some work....