It doesn't feel quite right saying happy new year considering the circumstances at the moment, but i trust you all had a pleasant, if not thoughtful evening. Is was pretty quiet here, a small toast with my dorm mates and a bit of banter was followed by a reasonably early night.

I went to Noosa's national park yesterday to do a bit of walking and managed to see my first Koala and Kangaroo. A reminder of the fact that I am in Australia, and not as it sometimes seems, a hill billy town in America. Its very pleasant at Noosa North Shore where I'm staying on a kind of ranch, up untill yesterday i was sharing an 8 bed apartment with huge kitchen and lounge, with myself. The greatest taste of luxury I've had in 4 months.

Im off to Brisbane tomorrow for a couple of days where i should be able to upload some photos. Untill then.