Surfers Paradise

Hey guys

well nothing really interesting to relate right now, but I thought I'd update since I"m in a new town and all.

I left Byron Bay on Monday afternoon to rejoin with Helen, Sam, & Michelle in Brisbane. So far, its been pretty awsome They managed to get me booked into their room, and we've spent our time exploring the shopping districts of Surfers Paradise and seeing some of the clubs out here.

Surfers has an awsome location, and a gorgeous beach! too bad its very um...tourist. There are high rise hotels, tacky souvenir shops on every corner, and alot of very in your face things. They even have Hollywood esque theme parks here including Movie World, Dream World, and um Wet and Wild I think. None of them are really interesting to me.

We did run across something that looked like a bunch of fun yesterday though. You know how in California they have that Mideavil Times dinner thing, well here they have something similar: Dracula's Castle! IT looked like it would be a blast! you get to have dinner and its like a cabaret show or something, so wether that means its like a play, or what I dont know. But from the looks of the brochure even the wait staff is in character. Helen Sam and I really wanted to do it, but it was $74, and the other girls were indifferent. It sucks not having money some times. Oh well

we've opted to go the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner instead That should be cool. We popped in this morning to make reservations and saw just a bit of the memorabilia that they have hanging on the walls. Lots of pictures to come i'm sure.

We move on to Brisbane tomorrow.
I'm a little sad that I wont have much time here, but at the same time Im glad. This place could be a serious money trap. The clubs are expensive and you have to pay cover to get in. PLus most things here are overpriced as they usually are in tourist towns. Unfortunately though, the whale watching season starts in 2 days here, and the tours are really cheap. Looks like I'll have to wait till farther up the coast for that sort of thing. I'm really looking forward to having travelling companions. Helen & the rest are letting me tag along for a little while There are going to be 6 of us booked into a room in Brisbane. Its a good thing we are getting our own 6 bed dorm. For those wondering, I'll be staying at Banana Benders Hostel for the first week in Bris by the way.

Other than that, I've been trying to meet back up with Rob and Dylan for the last few days to no avail, which makes me a little sad as well, since I didnt get to say a propper goodbye And Ive been seriously debating getting a tattoo. I know exactly what I want and where, its just a matter of pricing, and ... well guts. Helen wants to get her tounge pierced, so I said Id go with her when we got to Bris. She has friends there who know the city really well, so we'll get some opinions of reputable places to go.

well I guess thats it for now, there really isnt much more to say, check my face book for new photos though, I might add the few that I took while here to it. Otherwise, I'll catch ya all in Brisbane!

Love
Amy