You know that awkward moment when you assume you can stay for Christmas and New years and it turns out you were only supposed to stay for Christmas. Looks like I'm gonna have to start travelling sooner than expected. Its not like I'm being kicked out. I just don't wanna overstay my welcome. Think i will go Perth for new year. Leaving after Christmas. Not that bothered tbh. I like travelling. Its just expensive. Gives me incentive to get a job. Also considering heading from Darwin to Cairns and taking the Gold coast down to Sydney stopping off everywhere. Don't know yet. Gonna sort it all tomorrow.
Bought Bill Bryson's book 'Down Under'. its all about Australia. Its really funny and full of cool facts. For example:
- in 1967 Prime Minister, Harold Holt plunged into the surf and vanished never to be seen again. I mean how can you lose a Prime Minister?
- the worlds first non-governmental nuclear bomb was set off in Australia by a group of amateur enthusiasts and no one knew until 4 years later. Just shows how big the outback is.
- only continent that's also an island
- home of the largest living thing on earth, the great barrier reef
- of the worlds 10 most poisonous snakes, all are Australian.
- 5 of its creatures-the funnel web spider, box jellyfish, blue ringed octopus, paralysis tick and stone fish- are the most lethal of there kind in the world
Basically nearly anything can kill you. But if its not the listed above its probably a Shark or a crocodile, or if your a baby, a dingo. Ive heard they have seashells which will actually come after you to kill you. Scary. The ironic thing is the biggest killer in Australia is melanoma. At least i think that's ironic? It might just be funny...
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