Back in Townsville

And then we were in Australia – and I can tell you it felt pretty weird. Everyone has such a strong accent, it looks so different and we are hoping that we are not going to be homesick for the UK...which would be worrying as well as dreadfully embarrassing (eh Jonno!).

It was great to see Mum and Dad again...we had some issues in adapting to being parented after so many months fending for ourselves. We set about buying our 1^st car together...a long process that took 3 weeks, and many interesting chats with ‘colourful’ (i.e. full of shite) used car dealers. Long story short, we ended up with a Subaru Outback...and dare I say it, I think we came out in front.

We joined the gym for a month, to try and shift some of the additional holiday kgs ( I thought we were supposed to lose weight?)... at the time of day we go, the gym is full of muscleheads and ‘roid junkies – and this is just the women !!

Amanda and Brett had moved up to Weipa a few weeks beforehand...I have long dreamed of fishing up there...and could not turn down the chance to go up and wet a line. This is despite the fact they are still living in a cupboard and learning to speak a heck of a lot slower. We jumped on a flight, and then we were in a town made up of 2500 people pretty much as far north as you can go in Queensland. We did a pro tour for 2 days and did we catch some fish...and it wasn’t the best conditions!

As usual with the Wass’ we had a brilliant couple of days, and a very close competition where the boys where narrowly out fished by the girls. They flirted with the guide to get extra help and Amanda must have had some Barramundi voodoo doll – as it was ridiculous how many she caught.

I will be sneaking back up that way, making sure I have 24 hour access to a boat, and fishing until my arms fall off.

We are now back in Townsville a little depressed. Finally we can see the end of the holiday and the start of wo... wor... work! Damn, hard to say. So in a week or so we will descend on Snowy and Alyson to mooch while we look for accommodation and jobs. Bugger.