As I sit here in my hostel I look outside and see all the rain pouring down on this city that's been my home for the last month and a bit. I look forward to leave, but at the same time, I'm not looking forward of watching my money slowly dissolve.
Yes aren't they the joys of traveling. But I guess everyone is watching their money disappear...what with the great and grand recession. It's funny, but whilst traveling, you don't really notice the effects of the recession. That is until you realize you can't get as much for your dollar.
Last night a bunch of us got together and had a great little barbeque. It was planned very last minute, but turned out pretty sweet for the preparation. Everyone brought sausages, so we had lots left over...actually, this guy didn't bring any. I'm pretty smart...don't know if you've notice, but I brought a cake.
Still, I'm glad we were able to get the bbq in before this gail of a storm swooped in and started crying over the landscape. Turns out a cyclone is not too far off the coast. A Brisbane friend was a little worried as it was category five and forty minutes away from his hometown. Luckily, nothing but enormous winds and rain fell upon his small town.
One thing I'm going to miss about Australia are their bbq's. After last nights turn out and previous ones before that, I think the Government of Australia has a great plan. They place free bbq's all over the parks for anyone to use. A great idea and a lot of fun. Not only are you able to cook out in the park, but you can throw the frisbee around in a clean open area, and it's close to everything.
Again, I'm at a cross roads, planning my trip route down to Sydney. Do I go for the cheaper bet and miss a few places or pay the little extra and see all that I may wish to see.
I've been talking to people who've already gone this way and most have said Greyhound is a good bet, but a little more expensive. I'm probably going to go with Greyhound, just because its more of a trust worthy company and has more buses running at frequent times.
It's strange how, when you're planning on leaving someplace, especially one that you've been at for some time. You don't want to leave. Your body tells you, but you've got all these friends, all these things you're used to doing. Why the human body or mind doesn't like change is a mystery to me. Maybe its just you don't want to take that extra step. All I know is that, I've enjoyed my time in Brisbane and know I'll be having just another great adventure no matter where I go.
My next plan of journey's include, Surfers Paradise(Gold Coast) which is mostly a huge stretch of beach with numerous high rise buildings. I may even go to a theme park or two. After Surfers, I'll head to the wonderfully quaint town of Byron Bay, do some surfing and chill out by the ocean. After some time there I'll be jetting further down and stopping in a few harbours and other small towns until I eventually reach Sydney.
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