Quokka2005 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Haha well I'm giving it a go, I went to kings park and it was around 35. I was roasting though when I wasn't in the shade. Saw my first kookaburra! I think it's to be cloudy on Saturday so that might help. Wednesday sounds fine for me too, I will turn up lol. Is Dom coming too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Had such a lovely day/night. Went to kings park for a bbq with some backpackers then we drove to cottesloe to watch the sunset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gee13 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Glad to know youre well Stacey. We are in Ubud, in the hills of Bali now just 3 and a bit hours away....enjoying the food, scenery and tropical serenity.. $250 return flights :wink: Homestays from $15 a night or get a 1 bed private villa for $40 on our premises .. hint hint....but we decided to push the budget and get a deluxe house with amazing views for $150... Edited January 17, 2016 by gee13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Looks really nice! Financially I should have went to Bali instead of here but hey ho. I did look at going for a week but then jake couldn't come because he got a extension at work and I didn't fancy going alone. Maybe try hop over before I leave this side of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee13 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Yes indeed and if you do make sure you get in touch.. Ive been travelling to this side of the world for some time and have all the right trusted contacts including personal drivers etc... you'll be looked after! You can have one bring you all around bali for less than $35 for a half day Edited January 17, 2016 by gee13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Just looks like a jungle to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A great view if you're an arborist. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 I'm slowly starting to change my mind and might do my 2nd year work even if I don't stay 2 consecutive years. Just don't want to regret not doing it, a friend went back recently and said she regrets it. It might kill me off though, I'm not used to manual labour anymore haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm slowly starting to change my mind and might do my 2nd year work......... I'm not used to manual labour anymore haha There are changes to be made so that work in tourism and hospitality in northern Australia will qualify for a 2nd WHV. But I'm not sure if the necessary legislative changes will be made in time for you. All the info is here: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visi/Visi-1/work-holiday-visas-noth-aus Subclass 462 visa holders who undertake three months (88 days) work during their stay in either the agriculture or tourism and hospitality industries within northern Australia, will become eligible to apply for a second Work and Holiday visa. For this purpose, northern Australia includes all of the Northern Territory, and those parts of Western Australia and Queensland above the Tropic of Capricorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 That's a different visa than mine, I think that's the ones Americans use. Mines is a 451 (I think!). I don't understand why they've changed it just for one group but maybe they will change it for others eventually. If I can find work in a packing shed then I'll do it but I don't know if I could be out in the fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Oops sorry I just clicked on the link and noticed it mentions 417. It didn't the first time I read it a while ago. Too late for me anyway, starts in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 One week today till I go to cairns. I'm starting to feel a feeling of doom especially when the person I'm going with has been living in Darwin for 18 months but is saying how hot cairns is :laugh: must be suicidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 One week today till I go to cairns. I'm starting to feel a feeling of doom especially when the person I'm going with has been living in Darwin for 18 months but is saying how hot cairns is :laugh: must be suicidal and humid, don't forget the terrible humidity :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Just watch out for the crocs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yep I didn't forget the humidity... I won't be going in the water unless I know it's absolutely safe. Our camp site thing has a pool so I'll use that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benthomas010 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I love humidity. I thrive in it and spend a lot of time in south east Asia.... Then I went to cairns.... WOW For 4 days I felt physically sick due to the humidity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Stop it!! We aren't spending long there anyway so it's not like I'm moving there. Maximum a week I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Go check out some wild Cassowary's. Very approachable birds :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Jeeze do you lot hate me lol. We've booked to do Cape tribulation and we meet a aboriginal tribe there. I imagine it'll be very touristy but hopefully still be cool. I remember them talking about it at the ultimate oz thing in Sydney when they were trying to sell us tours and they said that the leader of the tribe was so good with the wildlife and those cassowary thingies didn't touch him. Wether that's true or not I dunno! We're both doing the skydive over mission beach and he's already booked Fraser Island so I'll have to book the same tour now. i want to do that train ride in the rain forest too. Im just really worried about the weather - I went to Tenerife once and it was shockingly humid and I felt really sick a lot of the time like Ben said. But I went to Singapore and it was manageable so I'm really not sure what it'll be like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I have only been there in spring time, it wasn't too bad. Just hit the lagoon pool when too hot. It was no way as bad as Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Jeeze do you lot hate me lol. We've booked to do Cape tribulation and we meet a aboriginal tribe there. I imagine it'll be very touristy but hopefully still be cool. I remember them talking about it at the ultimate oz thing in Sydney when they were trying to sell us tours and they said that the leader of the tribe was so good with the wildlife and those cassowary thingies didn't touch him. Wether that's true or not I dunno! We're both doing the skydive over mission beach and he's already booked Fraser Island so I'll have to book the same tour now. i want to do that train ride in the rain forest too. Im just really worried about the weather - I went to Tenerife once and it was shockingly humid and I felt really sick a lot of the time like Ben said. But I went to Singapore and it was manageable so I'm really not sure what it'll be like No doubt as approachable as some backpacker birds are after a few cruisers:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 It's worrying that jakes mentioning it because he's spent months telling me to stop being a wimp and that I should come to Darwin if I want to know what heat/humidity is. So I think he knows I'll really struggle and that's why he wants to leave ASAP. Although he'll have already been there a week before I get there too. Im not sleeping in the van - it'll be too hot. Everybody's told me I'll be cooler in a tent outside so I'll give that a go. Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The humidity is stinking in Brisbane today and I'm walking around in work clothes! I'm sure you will survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yeah I just read a post from a friend on fb saying Brisbane is really humid today. I'll just have to see how I get on. It looks so beautiful so hopefully it'll be worth the suffering lol. I'm going to look a complete state all the time, my hairs bad enough in Perth but it'll go a complete sweaty Afro in Queensland. Eurgh haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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