Welcome to the Jungle

Perth has been a disapointment itself. The city is not as nice as Melbourne and there are too many Irish here just working and drinking - I can earn more at home and drink nicer beer - I want to do stuff I can’t do at home! Went Down to Fremantle for the Friday that. That was pretty cool. The beach was nice but there was no one there. As soon as the temperature drops below 30oC the locals think its winter. The Hostel was alot of fun. There is still no way im drinking that cheap wine that all the other travellers drink. Ill keep on breaking the budget to get beer. I expect Dan told you that my drinking abilities have some what diminished. Well it seems true. After being out drunk by the 18year old PSBs in Sydney it has just got worse!

But I had to come back to Perth for an early departure Monday morning. Booked on a tour up the coast to Exmouth. Plenty of ace stuff to do, but alot will depend on the other people on tour.

Enjoy getting back to school to all you teachers/pupils out there. Good Luck with exams to you students, except my Brother who does not do exams. Good luck with the painting. The weather may be good there but it wont last!

Song Lyric of the week:

I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and I slipped away

Happy Eatser to all. Hope you are all enjoying the Holiday, be it 4days or 4 weeks. Well done Broseth on getting into your Masters. That will make you 25 before you ever think about a real job!  

Back in to Melbourne for Dan’s last 4 days of Holiday. Took up lodgeings at the Hotel CakPak. 4 days of excellent comedy alround. Watched Ed Bryne, Phil Nichol, We are Klang and finally, after 5 years of Dan banging on and on and on, Russel Howard. It was all very good. Two nights we went to a late night comedy club and saw even more great comedy. And some utter shite. Thanks to Dans contacts we got to hangout with his bro and some comedians. Had a brilliant kick about down the park with a load of comedians. Soccer as you have to call it here. It was a really good game, 8v8, jumpers for goal post, half time. Dan has not ran so far ever! I scored a volley from an Ardal O’Hanlon cross, he was the most famous comedian there.

On Saturday we went to The MCG to watch some footy. It was awesome. The Ticket only costs 7 quid, it was the best stadium ive ever been in and the match lasts 2 hours. Some kind fellows sat in front of us explained all the rules and it was a really good afternoon out. Dan was more interested in the clever Ketchup Sachets he got with his footlong, whos got the footlong!

Dan departed this morning. He had a great time but he is a business man and deals need to be made. Deal, Gag, Deal. I moved to the YHA hostel. They really are worth the extra 3quid. 2 days of detox for me before my flight to Perth on Wednesday. Good knows whats going to happen then. The adventure continues…

The weather on Sunday at Apollo Bay was nor beach worthy, so we had to withdraw and seek shelter in the pub. Spent all afternoon drinking halfs like men. Watching the footy, the Cats (our adopted team) lost heavilly. Had a roast dinner, the best in since home. It even had peppers in the veg, but it was good and the alcohol helped it down. We went back to our house and watched some of the swimming and then enjoyed the horrificlly offensive oz comedy.

Left Apollo Bay on Monday Morning, and playing by our own rules, set of west to finish the Great Ocean Road. Stopped off at the 12 apostles and London Bridge.

 Stopped in the sleepy little town of Port Fairy. Decided we had had enough of the counrty and decided to withdraw from the trip 2 days early. To be on the safe side. Dan had kangaroo for tea.

Back into St Kilda yesterday. Went to the beach as it was sunny, but it was very windy and cold when we got there. Spent the evening at the crown Casino. Dan scared the KFC staff. He takes no prisoners when fast food is concerned (see Nandos story). Played a bit of roulet. I made a quick $100 and withdrew in a timley manner. Dan, the maverick played on and made a hefty sum, before lossing it all and going home $200 down. Notice how I leave these sums of money in AUS$ to make the stats seem more impressive. After the casino we searched the city centre for a poster of Russel Howard with no luck.

 As my good friend Kes Srikanthan would say, or rather paint in 2foot letters all over our living room wall: Enjoy It while you can.

Song Lyric of the Week:

Ive had the same jeans on for four days now

Going to a disco in the middle of the town

Everybodys dressing up, Im dressing down

Between the Blue Mountains and the Great Ocen Road we stopped thrice:

Canberra: The Nations Capital, very boring, very very boring. We hired some bikes and visited the Parliment building and then did a 30km lakeside bike ride. This was alot of fun. The nightlife was very dull and we decide another day was not required.

After another 300km the next day we stopped at Albury. This had the shitest YHA we had yet seen. It was a 7kmk drive to town. It did have a swimming pool but it was very cold. Despite all this, the town was actually good fun. Watch Hot Fuzz at the cinema then we went to an English themed pub and then an Irish one. Dan sung Karioki, Friday Im in Love by The Cure.

Stopped in Geelong, 60km south of Melbourne as we wanted to start the Great Ocean Road a fresh the next day. Geelong was not a nice place, there was no one else staying at our hostel above an Irish Pub. We heared it was a Prison Town that everyone in Melbouren looks down apon. Decided to Support the Geelong Cats as the AFL season started that weekend.

We have just completed the first leg of the great ocean road and find ourseleves in Apollo Bay.

The highlight of the drive was the Koalas. Dans had taken his shorts of to mend the drawstring, when we rounded a corner to see many stopped cars and tourists photographing the fury beasts. I stooped quickly to get some photos exposing the half naked Daniel to the hords of Japanesse Grannies.

Probably stop here for 2 nights, having done over 2500km in the last 12 days, we need a rest.

Apollo Bay Beach:

Rocked up in Katoomba yesturday. Approximatley 1000m above sea level. The climate is just like Home. Went out last night for dinner and the town was dead. But we are not here to party, its all about the scenery. Just got back from a good walk and got some great photos…

Dan was on top form today and did not winge. And thats true. One day in Melbourne, we went to Nando’s. They had run out of Hot sauce. Dan went nuts. I thought he was going to have a heart attack or hurt someone. OUr poor waiter was nearly in tears.

Dan’s Drinking on tour has been impressive. He normally sticks to the Hahn Light, but last night had 2 cans of Tooheys New. He also is wearing the pink flipflops I found him. Careful with his money and not the last bit fashion aware. Bish Bash Bosh. One day last weak we tried to buy some pies from an 8-year-old baker. She did not sell pies. Dan had to steal some surgar for his tea. When he went into the McDs at Lakes Entrance there were no other customers. He felt guilty and bought a burger. Which was lucky because he had not got his pie.

It has beem raining all day providing me with an excellent chance to write some stuff down.

Daniel has just left the internet cafe as no computer would work for him. It does not matter as he has been online 3 times today and its only 3pm. He is getting angry. He often gets angry, im trying to get the boy to relax. Anyway, after the Grand prix we spent a day in StKIlda and hired a car. Tuesday and have made our way north. Currently in Manly nuresing a hangover after Dan’s 25th Birthday celebrations last night.

Spent yesturday on manly Beach, Dan had to wear a T-shirt as he got very burnt the day before on Bondi Beach. He blames me for not telling him to put cream on every 5 minutes. Any chance of slimming down has vanished since Howard arrived. The day at Bondi stated with a bacon and egg bap, curry buffet for lunch, when we got back to the hostel there was a free BBQ and then a kebab at 2am.

 We met a couple of English Lads who were Mock the Week Fans and new of Russel. This stopped Dan from complaining for at least 30 minutes.

Stayed in Sydney for 2 days. The nightclub was too noisy on the first night, apperently, and everyone in it was a phoney, bandwagoner with no morals, apperently. Went down to the Harbour on the second night, which was a spectacular sight with the bridge and opera house.

The drive up here was good fun. The roads are so empty and the views are amazeing.

 Our Ford Falcon can really fly, and it runs on Gas making it very economical. Stopped off twice on the way up. Lakes entrance and Batemans Bay, both towns were very small and quite. The highlight would have to have been a guy doing Thai Chi in the common room of the YHA, that was herb overload for Howard. we are going to travel back to melbourne tomorrow, taking the inland highway, hopefully stopping somewhere in the mountains. I let Dan drive the car sometimes, but not in the city.

7 days down in oz. Howard is settleing slowely. He is a hard man to please. Hired a car today, off to Sydney with a few stops on the way. What an adventure! You’d never guess , Dan has a famous comedian brother. He does not really like to talk about it and never spends 2 hours a day on related websites. If you are lucky he might tell you the odd story about Russel.

Do you want to pat my beard? No worries mate.