Lord Howe Island
Pinetrees Resort (Google Earth)
Lord Howe Island (Google Earth)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
G'day mates!
Well, I have to admit, it's been a while since I last posted anything truly significant. All of a sudden, you guessed it, a new surprise destination! As of July 2nd 2006, I will be a resident of Lord Howe Island, NSW. More on that in a sec...
I guess Summer has finally arrived for all you Canadians (and Northern hemisphere kids), so I'd expect that you've all been outside playing hacky-sack, lounging at the beach, and enjoying tasty beverages and grilled meat on a patio somewhere. Well, at least I hope so...
I must start off by saying that I am definitely missing my many friends and family back home, and honestly, I think about them constantly. A wonderful beauty of travelling in a foreign land is that the mind is able to relflect whole-heartedly. Seriously, I hope each and every one of you are doing well in every aspect of your lives: mind, body and soul.
On with the journey...
Until about a week ago, my plans where to continue on from Brisbane to Northern Queensland to undertake my scuba dive certification and sailing lessons. Now, my plans have change 90 degrees (quite literally), and I am heading 770 km out into the Pacific Ocean to Lord Howe island (www.lordhoweisland.info) to work at a resort called Pinetrees (www.pinetreesresort.com.au). I have taken a three month contract working 40 hours / week, and plan to spend each and every moment of my time off exploring, surfing, fishing, snorkelling, golfing, eating and drinking... and not necessarily in that order!
The island is protected as a world heritage site and has the most southern coral reef in the world. It has a few resorts, around 350 year-round residents, and some of the most unique and diverse flora and fauna in the world. I have posted a few pictures and images above from Google Earth software and other links.
If you are seriously interested in learning more about the island, check out the above and following links...
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/marine-surveys/lord-howe-island/executive-summary.html
Pura Vida
Ryan
Well, I have to admit, it's been a while since I last posted anything truly significant. All of a sudden, you guessed it, a new surprise destination! As of July 2nd 2006, I will be a resident of Lord Howe Island, NSW. More on that in a sec...
I guess Summer has finally arrived for all you Canadians (and Northern hemisphere kids), so I'd expect that you've all been outside playing hacky-sack, lounging at the beach, and enjoying tasty beverages and grilled meat on a patio somewhere. Well, at least I hope so...
I must start off by saying that I am definitely missing my many friends and family back home, and honestly, I think about them constantly. A wonderful beauty of travelling in a foreign land is that the mind is able to relflect whole-heartedly. Seriously, I hope each and every one of you are doing well in every aspect of your lives: mind, body and soul.
On with the journey...
Until about a week ago, my plans where to continue on from Brisbane to Northern Queensland to undertake my scuba dive certification and sailing lessons. Now, my plans have change 90 degrees (quite literally), and I am heading 770 km out into the Pacific Ocean to Lord Howe island (www.lordhoweisland.info) to work at a resort called Pinetrees (www.pinetreesresort.com.au). I have taken a three month contract working 40 hours / week, and plan to spend each and every moment of my time off exploring, surfing, fishing, snorkelling, golfing, eating and drinking... and not necessarily in that order!
The island is protected as a world heritage site and has the most southern coral reef in the world. It has a few resorts, around 350 year-round residents, and some of the most unique and diverse flora and fauna in the world. I have posted a few pictures and images above from Google Earth software and other links.
If you are seriously interested in learning more about the island, check out the above and following links...
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/marine-surveys/lord-howe-island/executive-summary.html
Pura Vida
Ryan
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Wow. Such a great weekend! Saturday night took me to the most highly rated club in the Southern hemisphere: The Family. The cover charge was $35 dollars but worth every penny. DJ Benny Benassi rocked the main room and was spinning from midnight till 3 am, in addition to some spectacular supporting DJ's. Needless to say, we saw the sun rise Sunday morning...
Sunday night a bunch of mates who all work with me at Fridays got together for a bitchin' BBQ. No shrimp, but definitely Aussie style... Claire (the host) hooked up some unbelieveable steaks from her parents farm and Astro kicked in with some Belvedere and lemonade. I brought the herbs and seasoning hehe. We kicked back and then headed to the city to watch Australia beat Japan in their first ever World Cup win!
Things are definitely going to get interesting this week. Going to both State of Origin (Major Rugby match) on Wednesday and Strung Out/Death By Stereo on Thursday.
Can't bloody wait!
Sunday night a bunch of mates who all work with me at Fridays got together for a bitchin' BBQ. No shrimp, but definitely Aussie style... Claire (the host) hooked up some unbelieveable steaks from her parents farm and Astro kicked in with some Belvedere and lemonade. I brought the herbs and seasoning hehe. We kicked back and then headed to the city to watch Australia beat Japan in their first ever World Cup win!
Things are definitely going to get interesting this week. Going to both State of Origin (Major Rugby match) on Wednesday and Strung Out/Death By Stereo on Thursday.
Can't bloody wait!
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Here are some pics from last week in Sydney...
You can view them all HERE!
National Manufacturing Week 2006
Kyle and I on the piss
Mark (Furnace Engineering) and I holding the fort
You can view them all HERE!
Monday, June 05, 2006
I just spent the last week working at National Manufacturing Week for an engineering company called Furnace Engineering. Four days work and I made enough cash for a brand new surfboard! Needless to say, I'm going shopping next week;) and will have pictures from both my week in Sydney as well as my new surfboard up soon.
It was a great week chillin' with Kyle and his law school friends; however, I fly back up to Brisbane Monday night where I'll continue working at Friday's for another month (due to my VISA restrictions). No matter though, I have big plans on the go...
I Had a job interview while I was here in Sydney for a position at Lord Howe island off the coast of NSW. The position I applied for is to be a waiter/housekeeper at the Pinetrees Resort. Basically, I have the job but just need to wait for a position to open up. Could be anytime...I'm so stoked to go, it's absolute paradise. You can look into it here: www.lordhoweisland.info.
If I don't take off soon for the island, my plan remains that I'll be heading up to Cairns to learn to sail and scuba dive. Expensive I know, but it's something I've always wanted to do.
New pics will be posted here and on my Bugbitten site very soon!!!
Pura Vida!
It was a great week chillin' with Kyle and his law school friends; however, I fly back up to Brisbane Monday night where I'll continue working at Friday's for another month (due to my VISA restrictions). No matter though, I have big plans on the go...
I Had a job interview while I was here in Sydney for a position at Lord Howe island off the coast of NSW. The position I applied for is to be a waiter/housekeeper at the Pinetrees Resort. Basically, I have the job but just need to wait for a position to open up. Could be anytime...I'm so stoked to go, it's absolute paradise. You can look into it here: www.lordhoweisland.info.
If I don't take off soon for the island, my plan remains that I'll be heading up to Cairns to learn to sail and scuba dive. Expensive I know, but it's something I've always wanted to do.
New pics will be posted here and on my Bugbitten site very soon!!!
Pura Vida!
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