My week and change in Brisbane was pretty run of the mill. Got to see some friends before moving north. And I even made some new ones too.
I rented an AirBnB for a few days because I need to have some personal space. It’s been a while since I had my own bedroom. Even two days was enough of a breather to get me going again.
The hostel itself was very nice actually. Close by to one of the hostels I stayed at with Carter and Tobin. So similar views of the city skyline. But this hostel had three different levels of outdoor space which included a pool and a ping pong table. And that’s my ish. The ping pong I mean.
Now I’m back on the road. I rented a car for two weeks. A Toyota Yaris, which is one of the hybrid type mini cars but I don’t mind too much. It has enough space for all my things and it’s pretty good on gas which will make the trip north a little cheaper.
I picked it up at the airport yesterday and so far no problems driving on the wrong side of the road. It’s actually pretty easy seeing as I’ve been in New Zealand and Australia so long. I’m used to looking the way I need to and all of that.
I did some shopping and then I finally made it to the campsite at around 5 o’clock. I guess I arrived after the office was closed and I left pretty early in the morning so I ended up not paying for the reservation. Score one for the wallet.
The campsite is in this area an hour and a half north of Brisbane called the Glass House Mountains. It’s not a range. Just random mountains out on the plain. I read they were caused by volcanic activity millions of years ago. And they’re all oddly shaped.
I decided to climb up one of the easier ones. Not because I didn’t want a challenge. But because it offered the best views of the other mountains from the top. And it did not disappoint. Only took about an hour to climb so it was rather quick.
Today I stopped off in Noosa to say hello to a few friends. I think I might stay around here for the night. Maybe sleep in my car and head off early in the morning.
What’s the next stop? I am thinking Rainbow Beach for the day and then I’ll continue driving north to a campsite. We will see.