Back when I was still sporting piercings and bleach-blonde hair, I went on a month-long trip to Queensland, Australia. It was 2008, I was eighteen, and I was about to take my first bite of "abroad".
I mostly stayed in the luxurious, tourist-ridden area of the
Gold Coast, where I spent my days walking the pristine suburbs and sampling the various sparkling beaches. I quickly became infatuated with
Surfers Paradise and Gelato, and when I felt like getting lost on public transport, I'd make my way to the city of
Brisbane. While I was there I became accustomed to lavish fantasies about roadtrips to the other side of the continent, and perhaps playing house in one of the famous big cities. It'll be a long time from now, but my ultimate goal is to get back to the land of Oz.
When I landed back home in South Africa, I knew I was different, and my bedroom window was no longer enough of a view to satisfy my new appetite. As a child, I had travelled all over my own country, and to my neighbouring countries as well, but after Australia I knew I had to get out again. I'll tell you more stories about that later.
Here are my photos from my trip to Australia:
(Keep in mind I had no clue how to hold a camera back then)
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| The most easterly point of the Australian mailand - Cape Byron. |
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| My first time seeing enormous shiny buildings, in Surfers Paradise. |
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| Art on the pavement. |
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| Building-stalking in Brisbane. |
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| A poster in the town of Nimbin - apparently the drug capital of Australia. |
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| A sign at The Nimbin Museum - a stoner's haven that police keep trying to close down. |
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