2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/australialive/rss.xml This site is set up to describe and display the completely ordinary and mediocre happenings that Jake and John are experiencing in Australia. http://www.getjealous.com/australialive http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=243403&go=australialive We have to say, we met a lot of amazing people who changed our lives. We will never forget you all, and we hope to see many of you again in our travels. We packed our bags and headed down the coast for the next leg of our journey. We stopped for a day trip in Port Macquarie which is located a few hundred kilometers North of Sydney. We drove in on one of the most beautiful sunrises - the sky wa... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=243403&go=australialive Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=243390&go=australialive We started the birthday festivities in the best way we knew how - we went to the beach. Later on, the party began at the the RSL when Jake got off work. We had a pretty big crew out for the celebrations, and we headed to the Beer Garden (our favorite Surfers pub). It was a great time had by all. Much video was taken, so after we edit the 40 minutes of birthday fun, look out for some hilarious shor... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=243390&go=australialive Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=233662&go=australialive It has so much to offer. We decided to take a two-day vacation from our vacation in Surfer's. We're serious. We headed to Byron Bay, one hour South of Surfer's, with our friends Christie (An American friend from our first week in Surfer's) and Justin (The crazy guy from Zimbabwe). We had beautiful weather and the beaches were amazing. We spent most our time at one beach that gave us constant w... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=233662&go=australialive Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=227351&go=australialive So Wednesdays have become our day to venture outside of Surfer's Paradise. Last Wednesday we drove to the Natural Arch (it's basically a waterfall that flows into a cave). The water was freezing upon our first jumps, but the warm weather quickly dried us out. Also, we were fortunate not to encounter any eels. After some swimming under the waterfall we hiked to the top. We jumped. It was awesome. C... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=227351&go=australialive Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=222835&go=australialive So, it's official. We both have work visas that are valid through November 2007. By the end of December we will be trekking down the East Coast to spend New Year's in Sydney with some friends. We plan to visit the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney and spend some time in Melbourne (the second largest city behind Sydney). From there, we are off to NZ. We haven't come to a final decision about our f... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=222835&go=australialive Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=220822&go=australialive After two attempts to reach Mt. Tamborine, we finally got there on our won terms. The first attempt ended after one our friends, who had the car, decided to sleep in. The second time we never even found the trails, and one of our friend's cars broke down. Finally, we rented a blue-green station wagon, it was nice. We travelled with a couple of friends, Jess and Nate, and rocked out in the Ford Fal... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=220822&go=australialive Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=219842&go=australialive We decided to finally take the tour of the 20th tallest building in the world this week. It's about a five minute walk from our apartment and took about an hour for the entire tour. A little white lie got us both a $5 student discount: "we are students at the local university and super excited to be here." After pulling a James Bond to get in, we travelled 77 floors in under 3 seconds (not really,... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=219842&go=australialive Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=219422&go=australialive We just wanted to give everyone an idea of where we work and what we do at our jobs. John works as a waiter at a restaurant called Billy Baxter's. He works with a couple of the Colorado guys (Ryan and Brian) and some of our other mates. He looks great in his bright red Billy Baxter's staff shirt. Now that the Colorado guys are moving to Perth in Western Australia, John is going to get back to ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=219422&go=australialive Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217306&go=australialive A group of nine friends decided to hit the open water and go deep sea fishing. At $100 per person, five out of the nine of use were vomiting most of the trip due to sea sickness. Jake was one of them. John, luckily, had the time of his life. So let's paint a little picture. Four slabs of beer, three bags of potato chips, two unlucky people who joined our rowdy group on the excursion and one gu... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217306&go=australialive Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217303&go=australialive So Australia doesn't think Halloween is a big deal. However, we went to a friend's costume party and our costumes were no more creative than anyone else. John put a pillow under his shirt and Jake put a hat on. We think we know the problem: first, there are no real Halloween shops to buy costumes; and, second, no one was talking about the holiday in the days leading up to the 31st. Actually, there... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217303&go=australialive Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT