Destination: Australia

Townsville

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By edinoz | Views [492] | Comments [1]

Hello to everyone. I am in Townsville this week after some hectic finishing off around the station - running new pipelines, and checking waters, as well as pulling cattle out of the mud (from rapidly drying water holes)  The weather is hot - still in ... Read more >

Tags: Work

A Hidden Gem...

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [950] | Comments [2]

I’m having a strange moment and it’s nothing to do with the less than fantastic oriental flavoured noodles I’ve just consumed as an alleged meal.  It’s because I don’t actually want to write about where I’ve been the past couple of days.  This isn’t anything ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Whitsundays

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By mpowlesland1 | Photo Gallery

Introduction

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By ickis | Views [570] | Comments [2]

I will be using this journal to let you all know what I'm up to while I'm away on my post-thesis trip. Hopefully I'll be able to update it reasonably regularly and won't bore you all to death. Please leave comments so I know people are reading this ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

It's a Beautiful World...

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [3448]

Airlie Beach, a cross between a backpacker ghetto and a playground for the wealthy and good-looking.  I have a theory that, in Australia, the further away from the coast you get, the uglier people are.  Of course this is a very general theory and it’s ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Its about time ....

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By mattso | Views [556] | Comments [1]

1 more sleep and I'll be heading off to Beijing for the start of my Asian sensation. Looking forward to some real Peking duck! Stay tuned.... quack.

Tags: The Planning Phase

Yipee, I made it!

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By littlepipes | Views [347]

I arrived safely in Sydney. Surprisingly, without being busted as part of an international drugs smuggling raquet or without being hauled up by immigration as an illegal alien and sent backpacking all the way home. I can't believe I'm here. It doesn't ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

One of those Days

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By spongey | Views [514] | Comments [1]

I've been homesick a couple of times in the trip (already i know!) mainly on days when i've been sat around with little or nothing to do and thinking that at least at home i'd have people to talk too or things i could be doing. But if i'd of been at ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Jumping Crocodiles

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By spongey | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Darwin

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By spongey | Photo Gallery

Konzert des Gitarrengottes Ernest Rangin

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By flanders680 | Views [718] | Comments [1]

WAHNSINNS-GITARRIST und warum man Konzerte manchmal halb-barfuß verbringen muss Dieses typisch deutsche zusammengesetzte Wort, Wahnsinns-Gitarrist, beschreibt am ehesten das Konzert im The Basement, dem ich am Sonntagabend gemeinsam mit Morgan, Guillaume ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Taronga Zoo

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By flanders680 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Thunder Storm

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By flanders680 | Photo Gallery

Fuusssbbbaaalllll

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By flanders680 | Views [690] | Comments [1]

Ich habs getan!!! Ich war im Stadion und hab das Spiel Sydney gegen Newcastle angeschaut und ich kann nur sagen, wir sind mit unserem europäischen Fußball wirklich verwöhnt und ich denke zur Zeit über eine Fußball-Profikarriere in Australien nach. Die ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Der allgemeine Australier

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By flanders680 | Views [677]

Dieses Kapitel möchte ich nun einmal der Spezies Australier widmen. Wie sich nach mehreren Wochen Aufenthalt in Sydney herausgestellt hat ist es nämlich gar nicht so einfach, einen "echten" Australier zu finden. Grundsätzlich waren die meisten ... Read more >

Tags: People