Well… yesterday proved to be an expensive day… I went to the local backpackers travel agent to book a hostel in Hobart, and ended up booking and paying for my whole entire east coast trip. Just as well, now the only thing that I have to pay for is food and the odd souvenir. On a scary note, I also bought my plane ticket back to Toronto… it’s weird to think that it’s a sure thing now. I’m going back to Canada.
Today is the last day that I can pack, and clear out my flat (since I leave tomorrow morning) but it’s all good b/c Triple M (local radio) are doing the top 2005 songs of all time, so its been good for packing music.
Ok, I know that there are a few people out there that want to know what I’m gonna be up to when I’m travelling. I plan to post updates and certain points on my travels, but here is my itinerary (for those of you that want to follow my travels):
Dec 31: fly from Sydney to Hobart, meet friends for NYE
Jan 1: recover from hangover and check out city
Jan 2-7: tour the island of Tasmania
Jan 8: fly from Hobart to Cairns
Jan 9: day off in Cairns
Jan 10-11: check out the rainforest
Jan 12: snorkel on the barrier reef
Jan 13: Cairns to Townsville
Jan 14: go to Magnetic Island and check it out
Jan 15: Magnetic Island to Arlie Beach
Jan 16-18: Whitsunday Island sailing trip
Jan 19-20: Arlie Beach to Hervey Bay (overnight)
Jan 21-23: self-guided 4×4 tour of Fraser Island
Jan 24: Hervey Bay to Brisbane
Jan 25: check out Brisbane
Jan 26: Brisbane to Byron Bay
Jan 27: check out Byron Bay
Jan 28: Byron Bay to Port Macquarie
Jan 29-30: hang out at a mate’s place in Port Macquarie
Jan 30: Port to Syndey
Feb: hang in Sydney until I go home (sorry Katherine, I’m not telling you when I’m coming, I’m just gonna show up on your doorstep)