Quick Update from Hervey Bay

Hey Dudes!

Just letting you know we've arrived in Hervey Bay (pronounced "Harvey") - gateway to Fraser Island! Noosa was really nice and I could've easily stayed there a week. The hostel left much to be desired in the way of cleanliness and kitchen space - but as a backpacker you can't really complain! The beach was up and over a murderous hill but amazingly gorgeous, as have been all the beaches we've seen so far. And there was a courtesy bus from the hostel so no need to negotiate the giant hill after all, Ha Ha! The town was also quite quaint if a little tourist-orientated, and I was very pleased to find a top exactly like the one I've got oil all over but in a different colour for $10. Snapped that one up! I've also decided I'm going to get a hat like the ones that have the corks on, but without the corks cos, quite frankly, I'm not a gimp.

The evening in Noosa was much like all the others, spent in the bar, where one of the drunken locals did a "Matthew at Estelle and Gerard's Anniversary Party" (if anyone in the family remembers that) where he took the dancefloor by storm as soon as Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' came on, drawing the attention of the whole bar. It was hilarious - he was about 60 and he was breakdancing. Great fun. And we all got kicked out of the pool competition in the first round. I'm so out of practice!

Anyway, the globetrotter will be cruising round the world's largest sand sand island tomorrow, Fraser Island, in a 4x4. I'm really looking forward to it as, although the beach waters are swarming with sharks, there are nasty-free, swimmable freshwater lakes and rivers such as Lake Mackenzie and Eli Creek. Can't wait! We'll be spending two days and one night there, and we'll also be staying in a resort like wusses and not camping, but only because our tour won't let us! We figured we'd rather spend the extra money on having a guide who knows where to go and how to drive a 4x4, rather than doing a self-drive with some idiot who thinks he can drive one but never actually has done and doesn't know where he's going. Frankly!

So I guess I'll let you know how it goes when we come back!