Thusrday 18th August - Pootling around town

Gaz and I had decided that we hadn't done any relaxing in Aus since we arrived a week ago. Therefore, the plan was to have a quiet day of doing nothing...this however turned into a not so quiet day of doing lots. We took the hire car back to the Hertz garage in Hervey Bay but realising we needed a run around to get us places in the town, we have spent a fortune hiring another car until monday. The lady that owns whale cove where we are staying is very lovely and has pointed us in the direction of Fraser Street (just down the road) where there is a little used car salesman. We stumbled across it and we told to come back tomorrow as he will have his stock replenished.

We found woolworths (which is also just down the road from us) and did some food shopping. Luckily i am also insured to drive the new car we have. Although it is not half as nice as the Toyota Aurion that Gaz was driving, it is a lot smaller and an automatic that i am comfortable driving. We must have distracted the guy in the Hertz garage because he should have charged us extra for me being under 25. Oh well!

The weather has been a bit overcast today and parts of the east coast have been experiencing a thunder storm. we didnt get it quite that bad but did have a little showe. Gaz and I marched all down the Esplanade picking up information on properties to rent. We stopped off for a bite to eat in a pub parallel to the beach before returning to the apartment to flick through all the houses. Out of the hundreds of houses for rent, we want one that is furnished WITH air con. this narrows the search down to about 3 houses...1 of which had already gone so thats....2 houses. Its a shame the internet is so rubbish out in the rural areas...there was a house for rent, 4 bedrooms with 10 acres, a menage and stables to keep horses. Didnt have air con though :( The plus side is in the centre of Hervey Bay, the Internet is very very fast (Gaz rung telstra and wa sinfromed by the guy that works there) so one of the houses up for rent, Gaz checked and it has got Internet that could potentially be faster than back home. The only bad point is the house can not be viewed until Tuesday at 2.30 so it might already be gone by then!

Having not got very far with house hunting, i cooked gaz a meal of Y bone steak in bbq sauce fromt he local butchers and roast potatoes with salad. Nice and healthy :) I fell asleep at 6.30pm and Gaz followed not long after. I think mum may have rung me on skype but i was out of it...i will ring you back later i promise! x