so steve irwin's zoo (australia zoo) was pretty cool. croc feeding, roo's, koalas, lizards, snakes, dingos, tigers, etc. the chinese/buddha festival we went to was actually a BUDDHA's BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL! was great craic.
we we totally fed up of the hostel in brisbane by the time we left. loud every night, like living in a pub. they told us that there was some parking spots out the back, and if they were full, just park out on the street. we got a 60 dollar parking ticket on the 2nd day there. a fight broke out just outside our room on the last night at about 2am. NEVER stay in brisbane city backpackers if you want any sleep.
we headed up to a lovely town called NOOSA. it is pretty much tofftown, like killiney. really nice place. hostel is great aswell - noosa backpackers resort. we used the BBQ there on the 1st night to cook steaks and chicken. they serve beer aswell, but close the bar at a respectable time, so got a good nights sleep. i have got quite a beer belly now that i've been drinking a few every night since chile. :)
there is also BBQs on the coast right beside our hostel, for public use in parks, etc. loads of them... and loads of peeps out cooking and drinking wine. such a great atmosphere. we cooked on the BBQ there and watched the sun go down in some amazing colours. starting to like oz now. and i've heard the further noth you go it gets nicer.
heading to hervey bay tomorrow, then off to fraiser island to go on a 3 day 4x4 trek out on the sand island. campfires and tents and all. can't wait.
