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<-- my life, by webgoddesscathy --> :: Saturday, August 30, 2003 :: Arrived in Townsville yesterday afternoon. Staying at Civic Backpackers. I think $20/night at this place is expensive for what you get. It's very cramped. However, it's clean and well run. I went for a lovely walk along "The Strand" last night with my roommate. That's the beachfront path. It was nice. She told me I should read "The Tao of Pooh". Sounds like my kind of book. Unfortunately, almost everything in the city is closed today. Went to the markets this morning. Very nice. Bought yummy local fruit. Visited the local art gallery, which had an interesting exhibit of flower arrangements accompanied by haiku's. I think I need to be more creative in my life. :: Cathy 10:52 PM [+] :: 0 comments :: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 :: Don't be fooled by the hype. I learned that with the Arts Factory in Byron. I should have realized that the $16 for 2 nights deal that the Wicked Travel Agent gave me for buying so much stuff from her was not exactly a gift from the bottom of her bleeding heart. Reefo's sucks. Dirty. Expensive Internet. Shitty kitchen (worse than Waterfront). Noisy. Reception guy last night was NOT friendly even though I tried so hard to be nice and friendly. I've run into that a lot here. It's like they're trying to bring me down. Anyway, in case you were wondering, don't stay there. :: Cathy 3:48 PM [+] :: 0 comments OK, I didn't die. I'm back from my Reef Dive and I'm a certified open water diver!! It was a magnificent trip. Fantastic group of people, perfect weather, amazing coral and fish, good food, pretty good sleeping, and a real challenge. I'm SO proud of myself. I even led a yoga class on the bow of the boat at sunset last night. Magic! But I was the only one doing the 4-day dive course; everyone else did 5 or 6 days. So they're still all out there and I had to be transferred back in order to catch my next tour. Tonight, I stay in a hostel (Reefos, just outside Airlie Beach) only to be picked up at 7am or so for my 3 day/2night sail around the Whitsundays. I was really sad to leave the group. I met some fantastic, interesting people. And I can't tell yet if I have a burn or if it's just a really good tan. Probably a bit of both. :: Cathy 12:37 AM [+] :: 0 comments
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