Surprisingly I am coping relatively well as a hippy camper and the only downfall we’ve had recently is that the security guards from our fave spot have decided they no longer want to tolerate us. After having a 20 minute conversation which I can remember all of two minutes due to being intoxicated we have decided to begin our journey down South.
Therefore I am currently writing this as I am travelling down the East Coast in Harry the camper. The freedom that having one allows you is brilliant and although I miss my air-conditioned room a great deal I am glad that we chose this option. (Well most of the time!)
Don’t get me wrong, there are times when I have cursed this little beast, particularly when I wake up with a hangover and the thing is like a sweatbox! I’m not quite sure I have ever slept somewhere that has been so hot that I think I might throw up! (Yes I’m aware that might also be due to the alcohol) but it’s even worse than my favourite girlfriends house who thinks that it’s criminal if you don’t have the central heating hitting 25!
Yet the advantage of driving wherever you fancy and knowing you have your accommodation and supply of food with you is just brilliant. We spent two days just driving all around the far North of Queensland and discovering waterfalls, lakes and spectacular views we would never had got to experience had it not been for Harry.
Next stop is Townsville, lets hope we manage to find a spot to park that isn’t illegal!
x
Friday, 6 November 2009
I can cry if I want to . . .
I was slightly disappointed as I left Malaysia as I would have liked to have stayed and seen more of the country so when I sat down on the aeroplane and it was minus 10 degrees and I had to pay to watch the television in front of me you can say I was less than impressed.
To add insult to injury when we arrived in what was meant to be Brisbane it turns out we’re at the Gold Coast . . we had to travel all the way up to Brisbane and sit in an airport for fourteen hours to wait for our next flight!
After what felt like a lifetime we were on the plane and en-route to Cairns, Australia. Unfortunately by the time of landing I was crying like a baby as my ears were playing up, I couldn’t breathe through my blocked nose and I smelt so bad. It was 1am when we had collected our baggage so we had to choose the first hostel we came across and deal with my issues in the morning.
We awoke to a gorgeous day with the temperature hitting 32 degrees and after I dosed up we spent the morning strolling along the port and admiring the beautiful boats before getting down to the important business of our campervan.
We spent the afternoon looking into buying one but this was not a possibility as it is very expensive in Oz and what with them asking ridiculous amounts our best option was to hire. This still cost us an arm and a leg and I sadly have to report back that it’s not the VW bus we were hoping for, however it does have purple flowers printed all over it and is aptly named a Hippy Camper.
You will just have to wait and see how I cope as a hippy camper . . .
x
To add insult to injury when we arrived in what was meant to be Brisbane it turns out we’re at the Gold Coast . . we had to travel all the way up to Brisbane and sit in an airport for fourteen hours to wait for our next flight!
After what felt like a lifetime we were on the plane and en-route to Cairns, Australia. Unfortunately by the time of landing I was crying like a baby as my ears were playing up, I couldn’t breathe through my blocked nose and I smelt so bad. It was 1am when we had collected our baggage so we had to choose the first hostel we came across and deal with my issues in the morning.
We awoke to a gorgeous day with the temperature hitting 32 degrees and after I dosed up we spent the morning strolling along the port and admiring the beautiful boats before getting down to the important business of our campervan.
We spent the afternoon looking into buying one but this was not a possibility as it is very expensive in Oz and what with them asking ridiculous amounts our best option was to hire. This still cost us an arm and a leg and I sadly have to report back that it’s not the VW bus we were hoping for, however it does have purple flowers printed all over it and is aptly named a Hippy Camper.
You will just have to wait and see how I cope as a hippy camper . . .
x
But it's Chanel . . .
Never think that it is clever to go out drinking when you have to be out at 6am, particularly when you decide to stumble into bed at half four and not bother packing or booking a taxi!
So, the trip to Malaysia started well what with the pair of us still drunk and then gradually very hung-over.
Plus to add to my already sore head when we checked in at the airport Air Asia decided to charge me £40 for my godforsaken overweight suitcase . . That extra pair of shoes must have really made a difference!
Needless to say when we arrived in Kuala Lumpur I took in nothing apart from how comfortable my bed at the hotel felt.
Eight hours later I arose and appreciated the view from my window, up on the 7th floor we had an amazing perspective of the Petronas Twin Towers.
Kuala Lumpur is a fantastic part of Malaysia to explore from the Aquaria Centre to the tour up the Twin Towers, the tallest building in the World for seven years and now home to a gorgeous shopping mall. Although, it took all my will power not to buy myself a new handbag when it was home to some of my favourite shops. All I can say is thank god the classic Chanel was £1000 dearer than at home! Well, had it been a lot cheaper it would have been rude not to!
However, not to let that fool you . . Malaysia is ridiculously cheap . . We ate in the Yo Sushi equivilent and not one dish was more than a £1 sterling and of course it was much better quality and watched a film at the cinema costing us only £2 to get in and £4 for a large popcorn and two drinks.
Malaysia is up there as one of my favourite countries and I will definitely be returning for a holiday . . .
Well as long as I have enough money to actually enjoy the shopping malls . . .
x
So, the trip to Malaysia started well what with the pair of us still drunk and then gradually very hung-over.
Plus to add to my already sore head when we checked in at the airport Air Asia decided to charge me £40 for my godforsaken overweight suitcase . . That extra pair of shoes must have really made a difference!
Needless to say when we arrived in Kuala Lumpur I took in nothing apart from how comfortable my bed at the hotel felt.
Eight hours later I arose and appreciated the view from my window, up on the 7th floor we had an amazing perspective of the Petronas Twin Towers.
Kuala Lumpur is a fantastic part of Malaysia to explore from the Aquaria Centre to the tour up the Twin Towers, the tallest building in the World for seven years and now home to a gorgeous shopping mall. Although, it took all my will power not to buy myself a new handbag when it was home to some of my favourite shops. All I can say is thank god the classic Chanel was £1000 dearer than at home! Well, had it been a lot cheaper it would have been rude not to!
However, not to let that fool you . . Malaysia is ridiculously cheap . . We ate in the Yo Sushi equivilent and not one dish was more than a £1 sterling and of course it was much better quality and watched a film at the cinema costing us only £2 to get in and £4 for a large popcorn and two drinks.
Malaysia is up there as one of my favourite countries and I will definitely be returning for a holiday . . .
Well as long as I have enough money to actually enjoy the shopping malls . . .
x
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