Right. Finally found a computer, so got quite a lot of stuff to tell you all, so bare with me! Right. After the three wise monkeys, the next day we got out of the hostel in George St, and went over to the Lucky Swagman in Kings Cross. After a few days, Gosbee finally found a camper. Lubi. Awesome little thing...its got a pop top, and a built in fridge, duel battery system, and a microwave. So thats it. Were all set to go!
Then we went off, and after trying out a few campgrounds here and there (They're all bloody expensive. $40 a night. Ridiculous for a 6x2 patch of grass), we found a carpark surrounded by parklands, just down from the spot where Captain Cook first landed in Australia. It was pretty damn good there. We stood on the rock where the 1st englishman ever set foot on Australian Soil, we went round to where the boat was moored. Wondered around the national park for a bit. Really cool, but strangely they seem to have washed over it a bit. All there was pointing to the fact that this was Botany Bay, the start of modern Australia, and the downfall of the Aborigines, was a faded, falling down signpost as you actually got into the town. Its like Australia are trying to forget, and although obviously its sad that the aboriginies have had thier culture wrecked, thats progress I suppose. Theres nothing anyone can do to change it, and its a really important part, in fact, THE most important part of (modern) Australian history. But never mind..
We ended up being around there for Australia Day which was good. Well, we went just around the corner to Cronulla, which is a bit like the South Eastern Manly Beach. Real nice place...I liked it there! I did a bit of busking in the morning, then after that they had a load of bands etc playing on a stage by the beach, as part of a free festival, so we sat down, drank some goon, and enjoyed the festivities! Its a real shame we dont celebrate St Georges day in the same way back home. It would be aweosme. Everyone here is having a BBQ, listening to Triple J's Top 100, which is a compilation of the years best songs. Normally pretty damn good actually. Yeah, so that was a pretty awesome day!
Then after that we went back into the City to visit my mate Dom from Fremantle. He has this awesome flat on the top floor of this massive appartment building. It had amazing views over the city. Then we went back to Raj's house where I busked some more, and Gosbee sorted out a few last bits on the camper, before ending with an awesome BBQ!
Then we went off, and after trying out a few campgrounds here and there (They're all bloody expensive. $40 a night. Ridiculous for a 6x2 patch of grass), we found a carpark surrounded by parklands, just down from the spot where Captain Cook first landed in Australia. It was pretty damn good there. We stood on the rock where the 1st englishman ever set foot on Australian Soil, we went round to where the boat was moored. Wondered around the national park for a bit. Really cool, but strangely they seem to have washed over it a bit. All there was pointing to the fact that this was Botany Bay, the start of modern Australia, and the downfall of the Aborigines, was a faded, falling down signpost as you actually got into the town. Its like Australia are trying to forget, and although obviously its sad that the aboriginies have had thier culture wrecked, thats progress I suppose. Theres nothing anyone can do to change it, and its a really important part, in fact, THE most important part of (modern) Australian history. But never mind..
We ended up being around there for Australia Day which was good. Well, we went just around the corner to Cronulla, which is a bit like the South Eastern Manly Beach. Real nice place...I liked it there! I did a bit of busking in the morning, then after that they had a load of bands etc playing on a stage by the beach, as part of a free festival, so we sat down, drank some goon, and enjoyed the festivities! Its a real shame we dont celebrate St Georges day in the same way back home. It would be aweosme. Everyone here is having a BBQ, listening to Triple J's Top 100, which is a compilation of the years best songs. Normally pretty damn good actually. Yeah, so that was a pretty awesome day!
Then after that we went back into the City to visit my mate Dom from Fremantle. He has this awesome flat on the top floor of this massive appartment building. It had amazing views over the city. Then we went back to Raj's house where I busked some more, and Gosbee sorted out a few last bits on the camper, before ending with an awesome BBQ!
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