Stotty Actually does Sydney again.. :P

I spent one..well, two (the bus left at 9pm) more days in Byron bay in the end, although had to give up my luxury 12 million dollar appartment with butler, for a 5 bed share dorm in YHA Byron Bay...it was pretty good though. I was just wondering around, and ran into another three mates that I'd met in Fremantle at good ol' Sundancers, so we chilled out and had a bit of lunch together. It was good...although I think theyd had a heavy night the night before, so they were a little subdued!

Then I went back to the hostel, and had an Indiana Jones Video marathon, before getting the f*** out of dodge. So that was it. Another 13 hours on the most uncomfortable (and cramped) bus ever (ive sat on more comfortable concrete!)

So yeah, finally got to Sydney to meet my mate Alex Gosbee, who I found on a park bench across from the train station (he tells me he hadnt always been there, but im not quite sure I believe him.. :P). So yeah, let the new adventures begin! He's after a campervan (he's found a few of them he likes (and about a hundred that he doesnt. One was $4500, its engine was about to give in, it wouldnt start on the gas, and the roof was about to fall off due to rust, and the tracking was about 60degrees out)) so hopefully soon we'll be able to head out on another road trip!

The first night we were here we tried to meet up with my mate Dom from Fremantle, but hed fallen into a food coma, so we ended up going to this bar called The (three) Wise Monkeys, it was really cool. Well, it was nice downstairs, but half way through the evening we eventually realised that there was a live band upstairs. So yes that made the evening even better! Spent far too much money though...Then yesterday we finally managed to meet up with Dom (albiet far too bloody late. We got there at 10pm in the end)

Today im busking as much as possible to try and get a dollar or two, and Alex is going to get his van (possibly maybe...). So yes, keep you posted!

Its 4509 miles to Sydney, We've got a full tank of gas, Its dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Lets hit it!

So after a fairly hectic new years, I spent the next week a bit skint, and with a new mission. Alex Gosbee, my mate from England has come over, and he rang me saying that hes just got to Australia, and can I 'just' meet him in Sydney. Well, its 6000k's away, but im never one to shirk from a challenge...well, alright. Im the first one to shirk from a challenge, but this time I wasnt going to let it beat me! :)

So yes, I brought a cheap bus ticket (Greyhound - $310 for 10 days travel wherever I want). So yes, I got the 20 hour bus journey from Broome - Katherine. Katherine was alright. Bit small...ALOT of work going though. Also, there was this awesome hostel. Cant think what its name is now, but although it looked a bit rough around the edges, the lady in charge was really really nice. In fact, on my first night I got given a free (well, I played a few songs on the guitar) meal of lamb, and mash, and vegetables, then she invited a load of us upstairs into her own flat for a film night. Saw the Blues brothers. Id forgotton how good that film is. Really good.

Then the next day I took a walk around Katherine hot springs (which ironically were cooler than the 'Cold' swimming pool at the hostel), then just hung around and waited for the next bus. That was at 10pm that evening, and went to Tennant Creek. I think they filmed Crocodile Dundee there, but it was a pretty poor place. Middle of bloody nowhere. Nothing to do...there were a few more victims waiting around for the next bus out of there. A Cool French guy, and this older lady who was going to visit her son...


So yes, got through the longest day of my life there, and at 10pm again got on a 30 hour bus journey to Brisbane. Got there at 1030am a day and a bit later, and then (after walking around for a bit) had another impuslive moment, and got the bus down to Byron (which is on the way to Sydney).


Byron Bay is an awesome little town...lots of stuff going on! It was a bit of a nightmare when I was coming in and there was no room anywhere. Like, ANYWHERE. I got in at 930pm, and walked around EVERY Hostel, Motel, Hotel, Campsite, and there wasnt ANY room. Luckily, at 1130, I found this place down a back street, and the manager bloke obviously felt sorry for me (I looked a right state because Id been travelling for the past 4 days pretty much) and gave me one of these apartments for $200 for 2 days (its normally $200 per night, but theres 4 beds. well, a double bed, and a double sofa bed). I took it in the end, even though thats a week and a halfs worth of rent, because the only alternative was sleeping on the beach, and it was looking like it might rain. Also, id wake up with all my stuff stolen, and probably raped by a local.. :P


But yes, thats all good now. Ive now got a few bits sorted this morning, and on this afternoons plan? Busk, get drunk, busk some more, and get ready for Sydney. Oh, on top of that im having trouble wrangling $600 out of the people who brought my car. Aparantly it wont start now, although christ knows what theyve done to it. Sounds like theyve managed to knacker the immobiliser or something. They did leave it outside in a Cat2 Cyclone, so its probably got water in its electrics or something. Still, Its a bloody ford. If it falls off stick it back on with Gaffa tape. If it doesnt work, apply a moderate to large amount Technical Percussion to the affected area. solves everything..

I dont know. Im confident it'll work again, and ill get the money, but it does mean that im going to have to start hastling people. Woo-fecking-hoo. :)



So yes, until they work out if they can get it going again, they arent paying me the rest o

Happy f**king New Year!

Did it again. After buying a new camera with my new found riches, and a new mic, because mine broke (and some rent) I set about trying to waste as much money as possible, in as little time as possible :P

Nah, its not too bad, but my body is broken now after the last few days.. :) Ive just been exploring around really. went down and saw some dinosaur footprints at Gantheme point, which was cool, chilled out at various beaches, had a few beers..

New years was good though, after a bit of a swim and a beer in the morning (12pm-2), we headed down to Cable Beach with my guitar and some more drinks, and sat and sang away the afternoon, until later around. well, 1130, we tried to get into this club (with a hawian party, and a band for xmas).

Everyone else got in. The bouncer bloke didnt like my tshirt. 'nah mate, you look like a bum'. 'well, its a hawian party, the point is im supposed to be wearing beachware, and that bloke you let in just spat on the wall' 'sorry mate, you arent coming in'

Fine...so I swap tshirts with my friend, and go back around the front, and the bloke says 'you must think I was born yesterday! Go back, and get your tshirt, and tell your mate im going to come inside and drag the c**t out by his hair'

Well, I sort of lost my temper here a bit (you know, "what is your f*** problem f*** calling me a f*** bum F*** you F*** C*** F** S*** F** C***S***F**B**s!), but feck all good it was. May as well have been shouting at the road. I was just about to storm off home in a bad mood, when my mates said 'just break in...look, noone can see you from here'

Well, They had a point. So on the break of new years (5....4....3....2...1...) I was scaling the back fence of this place, and midnight exactly, id broken into the bar, and was left to enjoy the evening. It was pretty good fun. The band were pretty good, and everyone was there. I was really hoping the t**t of a bouncer would have been there at the end of the night for me to go 'ha. screw you!' but no such luck. He'd gone home.

So yes, first time ive ever broken into a club, 1st time ive ever spent new years climbing a fence, and 1st time ive ever spent $40 on a taxi that went 3ks home...