Going WWOOFing

After almost a week in Brisbane I realise that this is not a place I want to stay for a long time. I tried getting I job here, but according to the recruitment office (a special one for graphic designers) they would not be able to get me a job because I don't have enough experience :-( (2 years is not enough). And since the city is not that great either, it's just big in the sense that there are a lot of buildings, but there are not many nice restaurants and shops and cultural things happening, I'm leaving.
I'm going south in the direction of Byron Bay. It's supposed to be the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia. It's also quite touristy, but there should be a lot of nice little towns in the area. I got myself a WWOOF-book (stands for Willing Workers On Organic Farms) and there are lots of places around Byron Bay where I could stay for a while. When you wwoof you can stay at an organic farm / Community / retreat centre for free accommodation and food if you work 4-6 hours at the place. There are a lot of places in this area with owners that are into yoga, meditation and art. So I think it's a good way to meet some interesting people.
This morning I phoned one of the hosts and I'm going to go there this weekend. Tomorrow I'll take a bus to Murwillumbah, a village not too far from the farm, I'll stay there for a day in a hostel and the next day I'll go to the farm.I'll stay there fot a week to begin with and then I'll decide if I stay longer or not. I'm not sure if I'll have internet there, or any reception with my mobile phone. But I guess I'll be able to go to Nimbin once in a while to give you an update.

Brisbane

Yesterday I left cold Melbourne and flew to the sunshine state, Queensland, Brisbane to be more specific. My flight arrived around 5 pm, and it was still pleasantly warm outside. I took the train into town to Sarah's place, a girl I met in Thailand in January. I will be staying with her for the next few days.
Today we took the ferry to the CBD and had a nice walk around town. Brisbane feels a lot more relaxed than Melbourne, there's probably a lot less to do here and the skyline doesn't look as interesting, but it has a nice atmosphere. I think I will visit some employment offices tomorrow to see if I can get a job here. And I will meet up with another Belgian girl living in Brisbane in the next few days to see how she likes life here...