29/09/09 leaving Cairns for Kurumba

So I have finally caught up with my blogs. I feel like I have been on the computer all day!

I love Cairns so much! It reminds me a bit like Hawaii (minus laying out at the beach..cause of the crocs). There is so much more to do and see here than Alice Springs.

Cairns is by far a party place. (today I am blogging and doing laundry). I don't party as hard as all the other backpackers.. but it is still lots of fun. I have had the same room and room mates since I got here. It turns out there are a lot of Irish over here. I am lucky enough that they like me and invite me to hang out with them. I have gone to BBQs and to a place called Josephine Falls. The falls was so much fun!
I have made a lot of friends on my journey. I am still loving it in Australia!

Tomorrow morning I am headed off to Kurumba it's near Normanton. So if you look at the map of Oz I will be right near the Gulf of Carpentaria. It's on the right side where the water dips in (the gulf).
I asked if there was cell phone service. Yes! And I will be a governess (sounds intense) to two young kids. I think they are 7 and either 4 or 5 years old. A governess is just a more proper word for tutor.

That's just for the next 8 weeks. On a farm. I asked, I will not need to do any farm work unless I want. I will get paid extra for that also. I get weekends off. It sounds pretty sweet.

And I get my own room!! How I miss that! So I hope everything will go well.

Then in the beginning of December Carol and I will be heading down the East Coast to Sydney! We booked our rooms and everything! Whoo Hoo!