Off to Australia today...

Gazza22 · 10-09-2009 03:02PM

anniehoo wrote: »

She didnt repeat what he said...read it again

Damn and i thanked that.

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ejmaztec · 10-09-2009 03:04PM

Homicidal_jesus wrote: »

haha ya its a tad pricey alright but it was so worth it!epic

http://www.bridgeclimb.com/bookClimb/pricing.htm

I'd expect to own it for that, and change the name to Ejmaztec Bridge".:p

Homicidal_jesus · 10-09-2009 03:18PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

I'd expect to own it for that, and change the name to Ejmaztec Bridge".:p

haha you should throw it out there if you ever do it..chain yourself to the top id say...naked:cool:

Loopy · 10-09-2009 03:28PM

Patricide wrote: »

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

Totally disagree, I much preferred the west coast.

newmills · 10-09-2009 08:56PM

Lived in sydney for over a year.
Missus wanted to come home to make a go of it here.
Here is 3 kids, **** job and **** life.
There no kids, great job, great life.
Enjoy yourself and get your residency sorted ASAP!!

FlutterinBantam · 10-09-2009 10:36PM

Horse, I left my mobile in the downstairs shítter in Sir John Youngs in Sydney.

The monorail goes right beside it.

Any chance you'd check if it's there.

Tks.

Patricide · 11-09-2009 01:29AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Lol you must have just spent the whole time in a hostel.

Welcome aboard OP, tis a great country to be in.

I traveled from the top of the west coast all the way through to albany in the south, then went back to perth and stayed there for 2 weeks. All the towns were just small with not much to do bar chill out on the beaches(which were lovely) and enjoy the scenery. Perth had some great bars but overall i found it a bit boring and there was a lot of angry abbos(dunno how this would compare to other big cities but id imagine itd be around the same).

Kalashnikov_Kid · 11-09-2009 02:37AM

Tell the ex-cons I said hi

REAL LIFE HOOD · 11-09-2009 02:42AM

be prepared for some outwardly xenephobia and when you return remember what it feels like and show respect for our immigrant population.

happyoutscan · 11-09-2009 02:54AM

Take the 1 hour flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln and do a cage dive with great white sharks. Unreal.

brendansmith · 11-09-2009 03:34AM

Never ruturn!

Mr Benevolent · 11-09-2009 04:59AM

Just got into Abu Dhabi now. Very sandy. Jonjo the Miser is on the same flight, so we've all been told to watch our coats and wallets.

supermouse · 11-09-2009 05:32AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

eat pies there, they're amazing, even better in NZ though. Prepare yourself for goon hangovers.

DYIN today thanks to goon - and i thought it was my friend!!! 4litres for $7 though.....

Never again!!

Apart from tonight at 8pm....

CountryWise · 11-09-2009 06:27AM

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

wrong to be fair, parts of it are amazing especially the South West and North West.

I agree Perth can be a little boring as a tourist passing through but like any city it would be totally different to live there.

SeaFields · 11-09-2009 09:26AM

I'm not saying don't party when your over there but don't get stuck in a rut.

I went for a months holidays there 6 months back. There's an element of the Irish working holiday crowd that spent (literally) all day, everyday inside in pubs.

Thats crazy because its a great country - they do everything so much better than us. Enjoy every second and see as much as possible.

:D

And if homesickness ever sets in just consider what you would be coming home to - taxes, unemployment, high prices, etc.

Dr. Dodger · 11-09-2009 12:11PM

Enjoy yourself.

It's one of the most amazing places on earth. Back a year now from living and working in Sydney & Melbourne and then travelled around Oz.

East Coast - Great fun, some hightlights

Airlie Beach is a good place to get to the Whitsundays where you can learn to Skuba
Harvey Bay - Whale Watching
Cairns - White Water Rafting, get out to Great Barrier Reef
Fraser Island - Beautiful
Brisbane is lovely but I'd prefer to live in Melbourne. Jobs are better though in Sydney

Tasmania is spectacular, they're all inbred though so be warned :P also never seen so much road kill in my life! West Coast is absolutely amazing. Prefer it to the East Coast.

Do a tour up the west coast, I'd recomment Planet Perth 10 day Tour. Best time of my whole trip & still in touch with half the people on it from all over the world.

Broome is awesome, Darwin not so much but the National Parks are definitely worth a visit. Finally,

Alice Springs is really cool. Do a tour with Annie's Backpackers. Cheap and cheerful, lots of fun.
That's my thoughts anyway. Lots of other stuff I've forgotten about. I'd do every bit of that again. Time of your life.

toiletduck · 11-09-2009 12:22PM

Wear your county GAA jersey at all times.

Daroxtar · 11-09-2009 12:31PM

The place is full of flies and the people are full of sh!t. You will hear a thousand times about something being the biggest/longest/fastest/most expensive etc etc in the southern hemisphere. Just smile and remind them that there's nothing else in the southen hemisphere except termites and bushmen.
Also, dont get stuck in an apartment with a gang of irish, drinking in an irish bar and essentially being a steroetypical Irish abroad. Sure its nice to have a bit of familiarity when you're away but if you want to hang around with a gang of irish and do all the things that irish people do then why bother going away at all?

Dont spend your entire time in just one place either, its so daft going to a country that genuinely has loads to see and do and deciding to stay put in the one place for 11 months then a month travelling up the coast is a waste of loads of opportunities. Stay in hostels whenever you get a chance,they're full of sexy europeans looking for sexy times.

Make sure you go to Byron Bay. Great place to spend a week on the doss. And its beside Nimbin. You have to do a day trip to Nimbin.

Oh yeah, every time they call you Paddy call them Wife beater. shuts them up quick enough.

Dr. Dodger · 11-09-2009 12:34PM

Also if someone tries to tell you about the Drop Bear, kick em in the nuts!

Claasman · 11-09-2009 12:45PM

Read bill brysons book about australia before you go, tis an amazing spot...

Jumpy · 11-09-2009 01:58PM

Dr. Dodger wrote: »

Also if someone tries to tell you about the Drop Bear, kick em in the nuts!

The drop bear? Theres fowsands of em.

Them and their huge arses are killing people all over the place.

You can pretend they dont exist, but I aint risking my neck by walking under trees.

Jumpy · 11-09-2009 02:00PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

Oh yeah, every time they call you Paddy call them Wife beater. shuts them up quick enough.

Bah doesnt work. They can stop beating their wife any day they like, but you are still a dirty paddy.

Oh yeah! Hiya fyave.

El Siglo · 11-09-2009 02:14PM

Don't watch "Wolf Creek".

StargazerLily · 11-09-2009 07:28PM

I agree with previous posters - Perth was boring - all far too new and planned with no character but would be nice in the Summer if you stick to the beaches...... Sydney...;)!!!

wudangclan · 11-09-2009 07:30PM

read bill brysons' down under.
it'll crack you up as well as being a good guide.

super_furry · 11-09-2009 08:05PM

When you get back be sure to tell everyone you meet of your wacky adventures at lenght. No-one will ever get bored!

Ed_ · 11-09-2009 08:20PM

super_furry wrote: »

When you get back be sure to tell everyone you meet of your wacky adventures at lenght. No-one will ever get bored!

It's true. Nobody will get bored of the many tales from your travels.

phasers · 11-09-2009 08:20PM

Am I the only person who has never had any desire to live in Australia?

It seems like a total dump tbh, that may be because I hate hot weather and weird animals though. are the cities up to scratch? It just seems so detatched from everything or something

wudangclan · 11-09-2009 08:36PM

phasers wrote: »

Am I the only person who has never had any desire to live in Australia?

It seems like a total dump tbh, that may be because I hate hot weather and weird animals though. are the cities up to scratch? It just seems so detatched from everything or something

refer to my post above.

Nolanger · 11-09-2009 08:41PM

Agreed, why don't ye all head up to Northern Ireland for a year. Plenty of interesting stories then!

Off to Australia today...

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