So we finally did something we’ve wanted to do since being kids – a Christmas (or Chrissy as they call it here) in Oz! It was a scorcher for the big day and we started off by stumbling out of bed and going down to Pippie beach for a surf. I was knackered as I [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Christmas Down Under
Posted in Australia, Yamba on Thursday, 25 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Working 9 to 5…
Posted in Australia, Work, Yamba on Saturday, 20 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After some discussions with the owners our duties at the hostel to pay for our stay were decided. Jo was to work on the bar and I was to work on reception and do house keeping.
Each week we have a discussion about which hours we are doing and we never quite know what is going [...]
Charlie Henwood
Posted in Australia, Wildlife, Yamba on Monday, 15 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Yamba hostel family live in the hostel as does their dog Charlie. When we first arrived we were surprised to see a dog running around the hostel and such a small one at that. After about a day we loved Charlie and he loved us. He is one the friendliest, cuddliest dogs that we [...]
Back in Yamba
Posted in Australia, Yamba on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Going to Coffs made us realise just how nice Yamba was and so when we were in Bellingen we got back in touch with the Yamba backpacker family and offered to work for them to cover our rent over Chrissy & New Year. Luckily for us they said yes and so we headed back to [...]
The Bat Island
Posted in Australia, Bellingen, Wildlife on Tuesday, 9 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our trip onto the island where the bats live.
