Australia
i have had a busy few weeks. working all hours under the sun and a few more while it has been down, booked a return flight back from bali, decided that im off up to the Kimberleys for a few weeks when i get back to get a few week of regional work under my belt, went to serpentine falls and a bbq, went go karting and went fishing caught a lot of fish now i dont need to shop this week :D. quitting work in a week. so looking forward to not getting up at 5am every morning for a while =]. quite excited about bali too. sad to be missing download festival back home but bali is still going to rock just as hard.
Australia
okay its been a few weeks since my last post, as i said i haven’t done a lot. this weekend i have spent about $3000, $2000 on a flight home $300 on flight to bali the rest on beer and food. i had a good conversation with my mum this evening its been about 3 weeks since i last spoke to her. thinking about it its been a long time since i spoke to anyone back home just goes to show outta site outta mind. should be joining a gym tomorrow will be the fist time i have trained in over a year, really looking forward to it!!! the weather in perth has turned shit and now is raining most days, im still riding to work just getting wet in the mean time :/.
Thailand/KL/Australia
WOW its been so long since i last blogged i have done so much but have also forgotten more but will do my best to not leave anything out =]
Thailand
i think i was in kho phi phi a very small island all about drinking and tattoos. i was only there for three days and i was drunk throughout but still got around to doing stuff. i found a place to stay called the rock, where on the wall was writing one of may i read was YOU LOST THE GAME. not happy tbf. another read Dursley mandem, i just wanna know how wrote that!! within an hour i was booked on a long tail boat to monkey beach/Maya bay (where the beach was filmed) and a small cove where we snorkelled for an hour. while snorkelling i saw a huge jelly fish about twice the size of a football and loads of puffer fish. Maya bay was nice so different to the film and very busy because of it. After the boat trip i showered, ate and went to watch a mury thi fight with a difference anyone can fight. anyone that enters gets a bucket hahaha. when i was watching the fight i met up with the welsh lot i met in krabbi two days earlier. we went to the beach and got some drinks on i had to have and early night tho as i was up at 6:30 of three dive the next day. i think i left the beach at half 3. woke up drunk and just made it to the boat. fell asleep on the boat ride out so got another hour sleep :D. the dives were totally different to kho tao, visability was shorter maybe 5-10m but seen some amazing fish a turtle and two sea horses. after diving i showered and ate and headed back to the dive centre to chat and go out drinking with the dive masters, ended up meeting a bird at the bar and heading to the beach :) another early night as i was up for 8 for climbing i think i got to sleep at about 5 ish. climbing was cool looking over kho phi phi without a hangover made it so much better :). after climbing i met up the girl for some lunch and then caught my ferry back to krabbi witch takes me to my next chapter KL.
KL
Kuala lumpa where im catching my flight to my next chapter :). i took a 10 hour bus ride from krabbi via hat yi, what a fuck up that trip was on one bus on another bus to be dropped off without a ticket and no bus. a bus came about an hour later and finally got going to KL on the bus i met a guy (cant remember his name) we talked and got on quite well so when we arrived in KL at half five we spent half an hour looking for my hostel and dropped my bag off at my hostel and went on a tour of KL looking at sky scrapers and the monkey temple and a bit of shopping :). my mate left of the air port at 6 pm i went out for some dinner the mane thing in KL that i can remember is the underground being so cheap. i sent a few hours on the computer sorting out shit for Australia after that i went up top to the roof bar and blagged the bar man in to giving me two free drinks :D got chatting with two girls also from England who were heading up to Thailand from Singapore they were off out later and invited me to join but the lack of sleep the night before and walking round KL all day i had to decline. my flight left KL airport at 8:45 witch ment i had to get up at half 5 to catch the first train to the main train station where i caught a bus to the terminal.
Australia
As i landed in Perth i was truly shitting it. not because of the fight but because of entry conditions. you MUST have $5000 in the bank! i had just $1000 to my name. luckily i wasn’t checked :). walking trough customs i kept thinking of border force and border control both i have watched many an episode. thinking to myself it was going to be me. gate after gate, check after check waiting in the x ray cue i was called over to the dog squad witch i didn’t mind because i knew i was clean and the cue was empty :D. first thing i did in the airport was look how long it would take to get to northbridge (central Perth) where all the backpackers go. it wasn’t long about 20 minuets by bus it cost me $18 and coming from Thailand and Bali i nearly cried. the first and only hostel i booked it to was called the shiralee backpackers and looking back i don’t know how i suck it out there for so long (you’ll soon see). when i first arrived there was two Canadian girls and loads of Irish im not even joking there was like 20 Irish living there, a few other people too. i arrived on the 21st of December the run up to Christmas was surreal and i didn’t know what to expect where back home it would be icy and maybe some snow, it was 35-40 degrees out the first two days i didn’t really do much had a look around the city and tried to get to know people. plan for xmas day was a typical Ozzie xmas BBQ on the beach. so unreal to me that it didn’t really feel like xmas just a fancy dress BBQ lol. over the next 2-5 days a few of the Irish got in to fights over girls and piss (beer). the Canadian girls moved out with two Irish guys one of witch didn’t pay his way. Ended up sleeping back at the shiralee without the owner knowing, until he was found by the owner one morning sleeping on the sofa. we had the police out after a Perth bloke decided to go a bit mental seemed okay to start with strange but okay. a few hours later and a bottle of wine later hew was smashing cups and plates on the floor and singing “i’m going to kill all the backpackers”. that was it a couple of us told him to shut and get the hell out of the hostel, witch he didn’t take to kindly to. through his mobile across the kitchen witch smashed in to 50 pieces nearly hitting a girl in the face 3 of us pinned him down and took him out side and left him out there he came running back in me and an Irish feller blocked the door way so he couldn’t enter. he then took his shoes off throwing one at us and then smashing a window with the other in the process cutting his finger open. the police took ages to arrive. when they did the took statements and took him to hospital. new years eve, i bought myself a carton of strong bow and a bottle of tequila. the plan was to go down to the foreshore and watch the fireworks. i think the drinking started after breakfast must have been about half ten by 8 o clock i was quite drunk and hadn’t even started the tequila at half 10 we started our walk to the river only an hours walk but there was a few of us and we were all drunk :D. on the walk down i opened my tequila think i gave one shot to my French mate and the rest was mine. we got to the river at about 11:45 and just sat and chatted then the count down began 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and in the sky…. nothing, they were going off the other side of Perth and we didn’t have a clue. that was the night the Irish tool who didn’t like to pay for anything, warned me off the hostel owners daughter. hahahaha. we then left the foreshore for the dock about 3k away. don’t really know much from there on in, lost everybody, got back after everybody and found my way to my hostel and my own bed somehow. woke up in the morning with a killer hangover!!! in the night while everyone was out someone had come in and taken stuff out of the rooms laptops, Ipods that sort of thing. that night all hell was to break lose. once again everyone was drinking, but not me :). an Irish bloke an a Ukrainian bloke got arguing over a fag next thing i new they were going at it. then it died down 10 minuets later Ukrainian bloke comes in with two bottles smashes them on the floor and goes at Nole after we get the bottles of him and separate them and try and calm them down the Ukrainian bloke comes back at him with a wine bottle they fall on to the sofa and the Ukrainian bloke ends up cutting himself, now he’s got a 6-8 inch slice up his fore arm and pissing blood all over the place this time the police are here within 5 minuets again statements were taken and the clean up began. very good start to the new year not. i think on the 5th or the 6th i was really ill i spent 2 days in bed not sleeping, really hot but shivering i didn’t even eat. when i was better it was time to really start an look for a job although i had looked it wasn’t a real look. anyway after looking i found a job in Welshpool didn’t really get told what i would be doing just that i needed to go for an induction and have a drug and alcohol test witch i did both on the Friday and then started on Monday 16th of jan. i borrowed a car for the first three weeks thanks to Garry an old Irish bloke. in return i bought him a bottle of JD. on the 25th of Jan me and my French mate went and seen Andy C live in metro city witch was a really good night nearly knocked one bloke out at one point but he fucked off after i told him to do one. the next day was a bank holiday (Australia day) yes the have to have the day off to drink piss and celebrate being Australian. drinking piss was on my agenda and watching the fireworks too this time we made sure they were at the foreshore and the time was 9 pm. we left at about 8 as we left i heard fireworks and saw some didn’t think anything of it say to one of the guys i think we have missed them again :/ as we got to the river it ended good ending though :). me and the French guy walked home as we had work on the Friday walking back a different way we came across a circus and performing acts we sat and watched a woman with a hula hoop for ages. as we left i saw the cops one asked me what i had i my cup i said water(was really goon(wine). he didnt believe me and started over towards me the French guy said skull it as i drank most of it the copper grabbed me spilling the rest on the floor. they then went on to try and arrest me for drinking in the street but let me off with a $200 fine, CUNTS. on the 5th of Feb. i moved in to my own place in Kenwick its 7k from work. i bought a bike off of gumtree and now bike to work. it took a bit of getting use to again but now its a walk in the park. i work as a TA heavy duty fitter. mostly just fit fire extinguishers, beacons, wheel chocks and tool boxes to construction and mining equipment then clean it up ready for transport. on Monday i will have been working for Hitachi for 3 and a half months while i have been working for them i have learn a few things mostly how to drive big machinery like 50 ton ADT (articulated dump truck), excavators from 1.7 ton to 70 ton skid steers and different types of road grader. my job is mostly dogs body work but im getting $32 (£22)an hour so can’t complain that much. about a month ago i went up to Jurien bay with two of my house mates, we rented a 4x4 and went camping, off-roadin,fishing and skydiving oh and drank a loada piss. defiantly want to sky dive again!! one weekend we went to Mandura fishing witch ended up in just drinking and beating the shit out of Justin although i did save him from drowning. that night we all got raped by sand flies, witch is not a fun experience. last Saturday night we went out to the casino to watch the football and put a bet on(i don’t like football and don’t bet unless i know i going to win) only really went because i have never been before, will probably go again there is a lot of posh totty. i’m working 50+ hours a week and saving a Jew. i have to start to think about my second year visa witch means i have to work on a farm of pick fruit or vegetables.
well i have been writing this for over 4 hours and if you are still reading this then congratulations you deserve a gold star!! as i said at the start i will not post everyday like Thailand because i am mostly just working and no one wants to know that i do the same shit everyday. i know i have missed some things out but my brain is hurting now…
Thailand
Wow haven’t blogged in 4 days not a lot going on really same same but different. Bucket after bucket I kicked a step and have fucked up my shin really not nice. Danced in rain on haad rin beach. Didn’t see the beach in the day light, didn’t swim in the sea and didn’t see any more of koh pangan. Good effort kess. I met some truly wonderful people becky from bath stuck In my head. The trip from koh pangan to krabi sucked balls. The boat was late witch ment we left late. So when we arrived the bus had already left but they still kept us waiting an hour to tell us that we wouldn’t be going to krabi last night upon this excellent news came a 5:30 wake up call for a bus at 6. Anyway I’m back in krabi now, back at pak up. :). I need some money and need to sort out my last bit of traveling Thailand but just not today as I’m super tired. On the plus side the full moon was epic and well worth the zig zagging across Thailand.
Thailand
Well, I’m back in koh pangan. Full moon in 2 days :D. I have a hostel full of cool people. I decided to stay in the same place as last time, the dancing elephant. Some people I’v met else where are here too, again a lot of drinking is going to be done. My liver is not impressed after bali but really what choice does he have?!?!? Last night was a bit insane can’t remember much tbh just those killer buckets and dacing on tables.
Thailand
Yesterday was a very productive day I went and got my last rabies shot, had my hair cut, picked up a lot of shopping like shampoo, shower gel ect. Decided that I’m off to koh pangan again, booked a bus and boat all in all quite happy with that :). Me and the boys went out to the night Market for dinner, sat and chatted for a few hours a girl from our hostel joined us after we ordered a bit random but still cool. Then off to bed for me :).
Bali/Thailand
My last day in Bali, I planed to don’t as little as possible partly because I have badly hurt my finger and also money is short and I’m not getting any more out. I went for a walk down the beach again but this time I went thee opposite way, I walked past sone really nice hotel and spas a lot more than my £5 a night digs I have. I must have only been out an hour and I burnt my back and chest. One day I’ll learn and put sun cream on. Phsss i doubt I found a domino’s pizza in a shopping plazza and had a proper feast. It’s been months since my last domino’s and It tasted soooo good washed down with a few bintang. Witch ended up with me going out, I headed to a circle k the indoneasean equivalent to the thai 7/11. There are plenty about just like the 7/11 but I chose one a short walk from here, where two girls in the shop were talking about fisherman friends one asked me if they were good for you throat I said yeah. To witch the other replied with he’s not even Australian he doesn’t know shit. Turns out I bump into them in the pa ka ku bar. Kelly then apologises witch I accept as it made me chuckle most of the way down the street. I then sit and chat with them for an hour or so while trying to get a drink with 14,000(90p) after about 10 minuets they give me a vodka redbull legends :). Winning. And get this they aren’t schoolies We then headed to bounty bar witch was full of schoolies but hey I still partied till the sun came up walked back and packed my bag went to the cafe for scrambled eggs on toast, yeah toast. Back at the hotel i asked if i could get a refund on my last night as i didn’t sleep there but they told me to Got on a taxi bike again this time It was a bloke from my hotel and his bike was screwed when we would go over a speed bump the tire would hit the rim he was also fucking crazy. A stupidly long check in line at Bali airport no sleep has put me in a foul mood stupid kess. The good thing is we didn’t have to wait long to board the plane. We were sat on the run way for about 15 minutes I only know this as I asked the girl if they had done the seat belt/life jacket thing? Yeah 15 minuets ago lol. I feel asleep on taxing out lol. And then feel asleep 5 minutes after take off. I woke about after 2 hours sleep witch is quite poor as its and 4 hour flight. I got talking to the girl next to me she is off to Phuket for a boob job witch she doesn’t need and I told her this, but each to their own. She is Australian but has lived in Bali for the last 3 years. She works as a wedding planner and what a place to plan weddings. Also talked to the ausie bloke behind me who is in Phuket for mostly drinking and maybe off to koh Tao to do his padi. When they asked me how long I am in Phuket for I answered “as little time as possible. Witch at the looks of things will be 45 minutes again, winning. It looks like I’ll be in krabi by six :). Some how all three of us got onto the subject of pingpong show and had a long chat about all the shit that goes on and how it doesn’t interest me and why i haven’t been and am not planning on going. My cheap bus to krabi was only 45 minuets late but I’m on my way. Just as I dropped off it turns up, cunt. I arrived at the centre of krabi town the good thing is that I already know my way around here quite well. So finding the pak up hostel was easy. The cost has gone up 100b to 300b but that’s cool I’ll easy pay 500b to say here!!!! So I had a shower then went out to the night food Market because I hadn’t ate since my eggs on toast at 9 o’clock. Bed time to night is half 10 hahaha
Bali
Tomorrow is my last full day in Bali so I thought I should do something on both days so late last night I book to go on a rafting tour altho I didn’t get much sleep as the music next door went on till gone 3 and the some annoying voiced woman came back shouting at half 4 I was well up for the rafting. The 2 hour trip to the river was ok the last half hour was a lot better. the views were outstanding. I seen a bloke with a machete waking down the road witch coming to think about it I seen that a few time but out here it’s normal you don’t think twice but back home if that happens you’re like shit it’s a fucking lunatic on the loose. The rafting was cool to alot of work tho nice fast rapids beautiful views, lush waterfalls. About half way through I ripped my nail away from the finger it lousy killed and bleed for the reattach of the rafting trip. I should have taken money because drinks cost when I told the were included. The 2 hour ride home I slept most of it, nap time. :). As soon as I got back I had to leave of Internets because my mother wanted to skype, witch is fine with me but then she didn’t come on for nearly an hour after our skype time. “I over slept” that old chestnut. So I had I nice hour chat, witch I find hard but I know she likes to here how I’m doing and stuff but I hate taking on my phone. I then sat in a burger bar and ate some spice rice with egg and watched rocky 2 and inception. I got back to my gaff and the power went off witch sucks because I now don’t have and fan and I sweating like Michael Jackson in a court case.
Bali
December 1st and boy oh boy it doesn’t feel like it to me. To day I rented a big bike a yamaha I think, not a ped :). I explored a bit of Bali all was going well until the police pulled me over, I hadn’t done anything wrong!! But they still wanted 150,000 off me. I still don’t know what for. It wasn’t until I was doing 90 down the high way It accrued to me that I have no travel insurance for Bali :/. I found my self a Irish bar pulled over and grabbed myself a beer and a big ass burger for £5 barging the beer would have cost that back home!! Tonight I haven’t really done anything just chilled and listed to a Karl pilkington pod cast.
Bali
Went for breakfast at the cafe with wifi again spent like 4 hours waiting for the sun to be less strong. Ended up watching a surf video too. Then I headed to the beach, only surfed for about 2 hours then I was fucked. After showering I went in search of a hospital witch I looked up in the cafe. I was looking fir about 2 hours and tried to find 3. Turns out trying to find a hospital in bali Is like trying to find tinka bell riding a unicorn, until you’re one block away and it’s just around the corner. For dinner I went in to a bar playing the boxing I think I’ll sit here have some dinner, have a beer(1l)(£4) and watch the boxing. About 2 minuets after I order they turn in over, ffs like. The beer went down nicely tho so I went in search of a watering hole. Ended up in engine room witch was full of sweaty ausie children and by children they were 17, wow I felt old. Walking home I bought a pack of oreos and what I thought to be a almond magnum, wrong it was coffee. That was a wast of a magnum. I met some girls walking back eating chips, they were sharing the love they were also ausie but 18, turns out it’s like ausie spring break and everyone heads to Bali, espesaly the guys to pick up young one lol but it’s ok because I have “accent” witch I took to be not austrian lol. I got in at about 4 and passed out but woke up at 6 thinking I was going to puke, I didn’t but it was a close one I think it was the heat it’s so hot!
