If we die, we die in paradise
Sorry for poor update lately but we have just been enjoying life!
After castaway we had 3 AMAZING days at Fraiser Island were we crusied around with x4 wheel drive's with the best group and guide ever! But this experince deserves a logg of it's own to show u pictures aswell. Best experience in OZ so far!
Next on the map was Noosa where I think we all wished to spend a few extra days. The boys spent a day at Australia Zoo while we spent it on the beach with our buddy's Erik, Julius, Jan and Olle and tried out our surfing boards. When the sun started to set we sat on the beach after a cold beach shower and watched all the kite-surfers cruise through the waves, while the guys made it back to town. At night we had a C-R-A-Z-Y night out, don't know what happened but after a bit of goon it ended with the guys going out clubing dressed like girls and we as guys, haha shit happens when u party naked!
The following morning we did'nt waste a minute in Noosa cause we where gonna get to meet our bubbisar - Sarah, Siri and Petrol after 6 month. We drove down to Brisbane and dropped the guys of at the lagoon, or atleast where we thought it was, but it ended up not being too far away luckily for us(!), and then raced to the bus station. The girls have spent 5 month on a chicken farm outside of warwick to get there second year visa and money on there bank. It was seriously the BEST reunion ever! We surprized the girls by taking them to IKEA, after having picked up the boys again, to eat swedish meatballs. It was a great day with lot's of laughter and talking memories. When we finally manished to roll out of IKEA with our bellys' full of meatballs, mashed potatoes and lingonberry we drove the girls to the airport so they could catch thier flight to Darwin. We are already looking forward to our next reunion in Sweden, or maybe somewhere else in the world?
The night delivered the best smoothies we ever had and a movie at the cinemas - Taken 2
After brisbane we headed to our second home, Surfers Paradise. It felt so wierd returing to the hostel where we have spent so much of our time in OZ and not knowing anyone!
We took a long for warm shower and went to the car to get changed when someone called out "Hey girls", we turned around to see Charlie with the biggest grin on his face. Charlie was the old receptionist, and left one week before us to go to Bahli and then doing a winter sesson in the ski mountain's of Australia. It was so good to see him again, and we had no idea he was back for a week!
When the evening came we did what we do best in Surfer's, PARTY! A game of touch cup was on and we had a blast of a night!
Let's just say u know u are back in surfer's when u wake up with a massive hangover the following day. The day passed... slowly and then touch cup was on... again... fuck!
After castaway we had 3 AMAZING days at Fraiser Island were we crusied around with x4 wheel drive's with the best group and guide ever! But this experince deserves a logg of it's own to show u pictures aswell. Best experience in OZ so far!
Next on the map was Noosa where I think we all wished to spend a few extra days. The boys spent a day at Australia Zoo while we spent it on the beach with our buddy's Erik, Julius, Jan and Olle and tried out our surfing boards. When the sun started to set we sat on the beach after a cold beach shower and watched all the kite-surfers cruise through the waves, while the guys made it back to town. At night we had a C-R-A-Z-Y night out, don't know what happened but after a bit of goon it ended with the guys going out clubing dressed like girls and we as guys, haha shit happens when u party naked!
The following morning we did'nt waste a minute in Noosa cause we where gonna get to meet our bubbisar - Sarah, Siri and Petrol after 6 month. We drove down to Brisbane and dropped the guys of at the lagoon, or atleast where we thought it was, but it ended up not being too far away luckily for us(!), and then raced to the bus station. The girls have spent 5 month on a chicken farm outside of warwick to get there second year visa and money on there bank. It was seriously the BEST reunion ever! We surprized the girls by taking them to IKEA, after having picked up the boys again, to eat swedish meatballs. It was a great day with lot's of laughter and talking memories. When we finally manished to roll out of IKEA with our bellys' full of meatballs, mashed potatoes and lingonberry we drove the girls to the airport so they could catch thier flight to Darwin. We are already looking forward to our next reunion in Sweden, or maybe somewhere else in the world?
The night delivered the best smoothies we ever had and a movie at the cinemas - Taken 2
After brisbane we headed to our second home, Surfers Paradise. It felt so wierd returing to the hostel where we have spent so much of our time in OZ and not knowing anyone!
We took a long for warm shower and went to the car to get changed when someone called out "Hey girls", we turned around to see Charlie with the biggest grin on his face. Charlie was the old receptionist, and left one week before us to go to Bahli and then doing a winter sesson in the ski mountain's of Australia. It was so good to see him again, and we had no idea he was back for a week!
When the evening came we did what we do best in Surfer's, PARTY! A game of touch cup was on and we had a blast of a night!
Let's just say u know u are back in surfer's when u wake up with a massive hangover the following day. The day passed... slowly and then touch cup was on... again... fuck!
Word!
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
Rest in peace
Everyday I wonder why, That you were taken high up to the sky, And I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, I'm sorry. There are so many things I want to say, That every night I sit and pray, Hoping you can hear me say, I miss you and I love you. There's so much hurt I feel inside, And in nobody I can confide, But I know you are watching over us, Up above where the angels lie. You're in our hearts, And there you'll stay, And be remembered everyday, Forever I will think of you.
Detta skrev jag Augusti år 2009 i min gamla blogg. Det beskriver farfar väldigt bra... "Dagens höjdpunkt glömde jag dock säga. Farfar är sjuk och ligger på sjukhus. Men idag ringde jag honom, han lät pigg och glad! Han berättade att han hade tränat på en träningscykel idag två gånger! Bra farfar, fortsätt så!
Jag frågade honom hur det var på sjukhuset, mat osv. Då svarade han med sin härliga röst:
- Jadu Johanna. Det är som att vara på ett hotell. Det är bara att trycka på en knapp så får man välja från en macka till en prinsesstårta . Så jag lever bra !
Det var skönt att prata med honom, får lixom mer energi ! Om ni nu förstår..
Saknar honom och alla andra släktningar. Men snart är det ett nytt lov och då bär det sig upp igen!"
Slap the goon
Än en gång.. Världen är allt för liten...
För mer än 8 månader sedan kom jag och Linnea till Australien... Den första veckan spenderade vi mycket tid med en kandensisk tjej nere i Sydney. Hon lärde oss allt om backpackar livet och sist men inte minst hon lärde oss att gilla TimTam (världens bästa chokladkakor). Efter vi lämnade Sydney har vi inte riktigt haft någon kontakt.... Men i förrgår annordnade vi en stor lägereld på Agnes Water Beach med 20 härliga peeps och när kvällen började mörkna kommer ett gäng kanadensare och frågar om dem får joina och gissa vem som står där? - Jo, våran Stephie... Världen är ju allt för liten! Jag minns så väl när vi umgicks med henne, hur svårt jag tyckte det var att hänga med när hon pratade, men nu så var det jag som höll i konversationen. Shit, jag är inte längre dålig på engelska, jag är bra! Det var en sådan underbar känsla!
Vi sitter nu bänkade med en varsin dator på ett cafe och facebookar och dricker en varsin drink. Våra tyskar är tillbaka så vi känner oss nu hela igen! Imorgon väntas Castaway, vi alla är så excited !
För mer än 8 månader sedan kom jag och Linnea till Australien... Den första veckan spenderade vi mycket tid med en kandensisk tjej nere i Sydney. Hon lärde oss allt om backpackar livet och sist men inte minst hon lärde oss att gilla TimTam (världens bästa chokladkakor). Efter vi lämnade Sydney har vi inte riktigt haft någon kontakt.... Men i förrgår annordnade vi en stor lägereld på Agnes Water Beach med 20 härliga peeps och när kvällen började mörkna kommer ett gäng kanadensare och frågar om dem får joina och gissa vem som står där? - Jo, våran Stephie... Världen är ju allt för liten! Jag minns så väl när vi umgicks med henne, hur svårt jag tyckte det var att hänga med när hon pratade, men nu så var det jag som höll i konversationen. Shit, jag är inte längre dålig på engelska, jag är bra! Det var en sådan underbar känsla!
Vi sitter nu bänkade med en varsin dator på ett cafe och facebookar och dricker en varsin drink. Våra tyskar är tillbaka så vi känner oss nu hela igen! Imorgon väntas Castaway, vi alla är så excited !
När det blåser som mest hemma,
det är då man minns vart man hör hemma.
Tänker på er där hemma, sluta aldrig kämpa!
1770 - Cast Away
Yesterday we arrived to Agnes Water and 1770 where we finally got the chance to try our surfboards. The waves were really bad and we once again never stod up. But we had a really good day we surfed, had a work out on the beach, ate dinner at a fancy restaurant and played card games the whole night before we fell asleep on a parking lot.
This morning when we woke up we realized that we had parked on top of a hill with a view over the ocean which was stunning. What wasen't as stunning was the bites we got from what happened to be sandflies after overnighting at something that looked like a swamp. Our bites had grown to tripple size and itched like never before. So now we are soaked in ointment and Linnea's bites who where really bad got stong tabletts to ez her pain. So we are soon back on track!
This morning when we woke up we realized that we had parked on top of a hill with a view over the ocean which was stunning. What wasen't as stunning was the bites we got from what happened to be sandflies after overnighting at something that looked like a swamp. Our bites had grown to tripple size and itched like never before. So now we are soaked in ointment and Linnea's bites who where really bad got stong tabletts to ez her pain. So we are soon back on track!
2nite our german and swedish friends r going to 1770 to join us over the night. The german guys stayed in rockhampton two nights cause thier car broke down. But they are now on the roads once again, so watch out for the Mad Cow! We've been travelling with the german guys for a month time now, so it feels quite empty without them. So guys HURRY UP!
On saturday we r doing Cast Away, we r going by helicopter to the Cast Away island where the movie was recorded. We r gonna camp there for one nite without a guide, power, signal. Just us and the dangerous aussie animals... We r gonna be Tom Hanks for a nite.
The question of the day:
What is the reason why 1770 is called1770?
The winner gets a nice prize when we r coming home. Don't use google! Good Luck!
P EA C E O U T
On saturday we r doing Cast Away, we r going by helicopter to the Cast Away island where the movie was recorded. We r gonna camp there for one nite without a guide, power, signal. Just us and the dangerous aussie animals... We r gonna be Tom Hanks for a nite.
The question of the day:
What is the reason why 1770 is called1770?
The winner gets a nice prize when we r coming home. Don't use google! Good Luck!
P EA C E O U T
Whitsundays - an unforgettable trip
Glom inte att ta aksjuketabletter nu Eva Kalmer
Ska vi ta aksjuketabletter.. Tankte vi, vi som ar sa sjovana. Men herre gud vad det gungade ute pa de australienska havet. Sa vi far helt enkelt erkanna att ja mammor har alltid ratt.. Man ska alltid lyssna pa dem!
Innan Madeleine Stenman, Ami Ullman, Gina Sanchez och Emma Jansson fortsatter lasa vill vi riskera for avundsjuka..
I torsdags morse akte vi ut med en trippelmeran till Whitsundays med 21 andra backpacker med nationaliteter ifran Sverige, England, Irland, Kanada och Tyskland. De forsta personerna vi traffade pa inropet var Filip, Daniel och Viktor. Tre harliga Lidkopingbor vi traffade uppe i Cape Trib. for snart 3 veckor sedan. Varlden ar allt for liten att vi traffades har och att vi till och med hade bokat samma bat..
Ska vi ta aksjuketabletter.. Tankte vi, vi som ar sa sjovana. Men herre gud vad det gungade ute pa de australienska havet. Sa vi far helt enkelt erkanna att ja mammor har alltid ratt.. Man ska alltid lyssna pa dem!
Innan Madeleine Stenman, Ami Ullman, Gina Sanchez och Emma Jansson fortsatter lasa vill vi riskera for avundsjuka..
I torsdags morse akte vi ut med en trippelmeran till Whitsundays med 21 andra backpacker med nationaliteter ifran Sverige, England, Irland, Kanada och Tyskland. De forsta personerna vi traffade pa inropet var Filip, Daniel och Viktor. Tre harliga Lidkopingbor vi traffade uppe i Cape Trib. for snart 3 veckor sedan. Varlden ar allt for liten att vi traffades har och att vi till och med hade bokat samma bat..
Forsta dagen bjod pa regn och blast och det var inte alls lockande att hoppa ner i havet och snorkla vid forsta stoppet. Men nar man val var nere pa havetsbott sa glomde man bort vadret valdigt fort och njot av stora barriarrevet. Nagot vi bade konstaterade var att reven har inte alls ar lika vackra som som reven uppe i Cairns, inte alls lika fargglada och livartade. Sa om ni funderar pa att aka till Australien och snorkla, tveka inte pa Cairns!
Dag 2 borjade solen spricka upp och det var dags att besoka varldens nast finaste sandstrand. Vi har aldrig sett nagot vackrare, otroligt vit sandstrand med kristallblatt vatten. Resan var underbar och att fa chansen att se de 74 sandoarna ar nagot vi aldrig kommer att glomma bort!
Vi har precis vaknat upp och det ar dags att samla kraft for att fortsatta var resa soderut. Nasta stopp blir Mackay eller Rockhamton beroende pa hur lange vi orkar kora. Vadret bjuder pa en blahimmel och stark sol, inte sa lockande att satta sig i en varm camper van!
Njut av livet, for det gor vi! Du vet aldrig vad som vantas imorgon,
Titanic
Oh hej o ho !
L a t e r s,
Dag 2 borjade solen spricka upp och det var dags att besoka varldens nast finaste sandstrand. Vi har aldrig sett nagot vackrare, otroligt vit sandstrand med kristallblatt vatten. Resan var underbar och att fa chansen att se de 74 sandoarna ar nagot vi aldrig kommer att glomma bort!
Vi har precis vaknat upp och det ar dags att samla kraft for att fortsatta var resa soderut. Nasta stopp blir Mackay eller Rockhamton beroende pa hur lange vi orkar kora. Vadret bjuder pa en blahimmel och stark sol, inte sa lockande att satta sig i en varm camper van!
Njut av livet, for det gor vi! Du vet aldrig vad som vantas imorgon,
Titanic
Oh hej o ho !
Airlie beach
We just arrived to a rainy Arlie Beach. The last days we have been @ the full moon party on Magnetic Island, Bowen and Dingo Beach. The full moon party was a big flop, the party wasen't on the beach it was just a night club outside. The drinks were so expensive so everyone woke up with remorse. The high lights was to meet Paul (an awesome guy we worked with in Surfer's Paradise). It was so fun to meet him again, we have missed his happy face!
The computer is goona die soon. So we have to continue tomorrow. Take care ! hugs from us !!
Continuing...
More from Josephine falls...
The great barrier reef:
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