you're bored enough to want to know what we've been up
to, then you need new jobs!
We flew in to Sydney experiencing the first few VB's
and getting really pissed really quickly.
We got jobs as labourers, fire damaged building
repairers, furniture shop workers and receptionists
and planned to save for our travels. Simon was saving
so hard he managed to scrape together his pennies and
bought me this lovely pink flowery thing, that I
always wanted!!!
Our first few nights in Bondi took us to the CocknBull
with first flatmates Andy and Bridgeen where Andy
serenaded everyone with old Irish songs that even the
Irish didn't know and the tiny Bridgeen drank plenty
of bicardis and picked Simon up clean off the floor.
We had an excellent night at the Neighbours do with
Ciaran and Michelle, where Ciaran won everything and
Michelle got chatted up by the most camp guy born.
Afterwards Ciaran had a running race with himself, for
reasons no-one knows!
After a couple of months of work, we decided we were
too lazy and took our empty pockets to New Zealand,
where we froze our arses off, and met some great
people and had some good nights out with French
lesbians, public school boys and a German guy called
Gandolf.
Coming back to Melbourne was a bit crap. We had some
work labouring, and Simon landed on his feet and ended
up getting paid to go to the pub, so after a while we
bought Sheila. The Melbourne Cup was a good day and
night. Again Ciaran won everything and again we
decided to give up the work and buy a tent.
Camping was excellent, we learnt to eat the exact same
meal for 3 months every single day and to drink a slab
of beer with ease.
Christmas eve was good, with people from the flat and
the campsite, but Christmas day back in the flat was
one of the best days. Dave's tuna cocktail, chicken
from the chicken shop, Andy's potatoes and Edwina's
gravy, plus the strength of several rounds of Andy's
drinking games made for a great day. After going down
to the beach and back up to the flat later for a game
of sharades and ending up with mass arguments
everywhere. It was brilliant.
Fraser Island trip was good. Whitsundays was
really good though, made better by the Swedes and
their Sangria. More Swedes and more drinking in Kuala
Lumpur and the excitement of the F1! Then to Thailand
and a good session with more Irish, where nothing is
as cheap as people tell you!!
In all there were over 1000 photo's so count yourselves lucky you don't have to look at them all.
