Australiaaaaa

China's slacking on the blog front - so I'll fill in the necessarys.

Finally mad it to Oz baby!!!!!!!!!! Sooooo happy to be here! 4 years ago I said I was gonna come here with a flower in my hair, and here I am...minus the flower but gained a spider bite :)

Spent two days in Singapore and boy o boy was it a nice place. Everything was just perfect there. Even the tubes (MRT) were spotless compared to the shitty underground back home! Just a big stinker I couldn't do much because of my foot! :( Oh well. Next time, ill see everything!

So we got on a plane from Singapore to Brisbane and the from Brisbane got a connecting flight to Cairns where the adventure would start. The plane journey wasn't all that great to be fair - yes there was free booze...but my foot was in agony and I couldn't sleep. That was a joyous 8 hour flight.

We finally got to Brisbane airport where they asked me and China if they could BOMB SEARCH us. Oh yeah sure, go for it. I was more scared about the lighter I had been smuggling in my bag since Phuket airport!!! "No worries mam" said the aussie man as he frisked me for such devices. Ha!
We then went upstairs to get our flight and I brought a Poweraid and Skittles...NINE DOLLARS. I knew Oz would be expensive...but 9 dollars for a Poweraid and Skittles...RAPED.

Anywhoooooo on we jumped a plane to Cairns. When we arrived we called our hostel and a lovely lady named Roxy came to pick us up.
First thing on the cards was getting my foot and leg to the doctors ASAP. So we jammed on down to the 24 hour medical centre...only to discover, if I register with a Medicare card...coz I'm English, I get my doctors for freeeeee!!! As I dislike paying for stuff that is unnecessary (which I'm sure China would argue "Pop's your health is more important than money" and I would reply "China...I'd rathet spend 70 dollars on goon than see a doctor" ANYWHOOOO!!! :)
As the Medicare centre was shut til the next day, I decided to man up and troop on. Howeverrrr.....that night I got rather personal with my spider bite and managed to squeeze something that looked like a small child from the tiny whole. At one point I asked China to film it...but the duration was slightly worrying so we sidetracked the filmage. :)
Rather shaken up and manier "It will be ok Pop's" from Chink, we ventured into to the lil "city" (which may I add...Biggin Hill is probably bigger than Cairns and is not a city!!! :) So yea, we went into town and walker about and went to Woolworths (not the bankrupt toy and sweet shop we all knew and loved) butttt a supermarket. we brought pasta, pasta sauce, cheese and some homebrand crisps as we were not prepared to pay 6 dollars for crinkle cut! :) BUT the dreaded leg was hurting so we rang Roxy to come and get us and off we went home :)

Next day...got up bright and early and headed to Cairns Central where me and Chink registered for our Medicare Card...Chink registering because she now has severe bug/spider issue and wanted to get the card "incase" of a bug attack :) Literally took 10 mins, so we headed back to the Hostel aka Castaways (The best hostel ever because the people are amazingly lovely and kind). Chilled by the pool until my docs appointment. As we were waiting, I again got a bit too friendly with the newly infected blister and wam bam...puss shot me in the face. This time China didn't want to take part in the foot porn and put her "concerned mother look" on her face! :)

Got to the doccys and he said I had a pretty bad infection and sent me to a cubical to have it dressed. To this day, I will not forget the hellish pain that "Sue (the puss collector) inflicted on my foot. OH I crieddddd!!! Into China's bosom (spelt correctly this time). They gave me antibiotics and off I hopped with the instruction to come back the next day to have it "re-assesed".
We then went and spoke to James at reception about scuba divingggg :) However after I was told I couldn't get my foot or leg wet AT ALL, I was kinda bummed to be fair. Anywho...if one solider is injured, we must troop on!! The weak must not sacrifice the FUN!!! So Chinkles booked to go on the Passion boat for the day where she would be able to scuba dive!!! Like real suba diving...air tank and all sorts. :)
Later than eve, China went to Pizza Hut and brought us Pizza to make me happy. I'm not gonna lie - IT WAS GOOOOOD PIZZA!!!! :)

Next day, we decided to head to the Lagoon. If your wondering, the Lagoon is a man made swimming pool with some sea water and some chlorine. Apparently its the cleanest water as its filtered etc etc. :) Anywho...it was built because the beaches around here are a no go due to CROCODILES.
Our roomie, Sophie came with us who is lovely!!!! Shes a hot blondie who has been here for 2 years now and is now applying for her residency, which is rather cool!!! :) Off we went (I hopped) to the Lagoon. And it was amazing. :)

After our day at the Lagoon, I went back to the doctors and it wasn't a great day. The infection had spread and my leg and foot looked like a crime scene. Yes I did cry in shock. The doc then said it was best to inject the antibiotics rather than take the tablets because the infection was getting worst! NOT COOL. I then advised Sue, that I would be the one squeezing my foot today. Haaaa! Got back to the hostel in an emotional state, had hugs from China and even rang Denzel!!! I was a scared Poppy Flower.
To take my mind of things, me, Chink and the rest of Castaways headed to the Woolshed for free pizza and a quiz.

The next day, it was Chinks scuba diveeee! Up at 6:40am! :) As far as the pictures go - it looked amazing and I am gutted I couldn't go!!! :( CHINA GOLD - UPDATE THE BLOG WITH REEF-I-NESS PLEASE OR ILL PUT A SPIDER UNDER YOUR PILLOW! :)

While China was having an affair witha turtle, me and Sophie went to the Lagoon and got harrassed by a weird Australian man wanting to put his homemade remdy on my leg to "see if it worked". DOOSH BAG! The lady behind the til (who happened to be from Chelmsford) looked at me and said it was best I stuck to the doctors advice - AGREED!!! Keep your beeswax and teatree hippie potion!!! :)

Went to the doccies again...discussed who was hottier - Kate Middleton...or her sister with the receptionist! Aussie people are wild!!! Verdict on the leg...it was getting better slowly. So another injection to the butt, a swob of the gunk to estblish what infection I had and some more bandages and I was happy. :)

Currently I am sitting over looking the pool, Chink is behind me reading and in 3 hours I'm gonna head to the doccies again to get me leg looked at again. Fingers crossed!!! I just wanna be able to explore!!!! :( Crutches are not cool either - bruised ribs and armpits - NICE.

As I said in the last post...what don't kill you makes you stronger! Make the most of what you've got and work with it...in my case, the sympathy vote :) yeah we maybe in Cairns longer than expected...butttt, IM HAPPPPYYYYYYYY!!! The sun is shinning and nothing could beat this place! :)

Peace outttttttttt, A town down :)

Spider Girl. Xxxxx