Wednesday 17th January 2007. From The Gold Coast to Fraser Island. Queensland, Australia.

This morning we are up and out by 6.30am and on the road to Brisbane (the only major city in Australia not built on the coast). 20km inland, the River City is so-named because it is built on the Brisbane River.

Brisbane is our breakfast stop at Michel's in the Queen Street Mall. To get to the mall we take a walk past the elegant and neo-classical City Hall. Today we lose Lesley the first of our group to depart the tour.

Alice wants me to let everyone know what a wonderful time we had chatting this morning talking about this project.

Back on the bus and we stop at the Ettamogah Pub an Australian institution located next to the highway. Lunch is at Matilda before continuing on to Hervey Bay from where we will sail to the Kingfisher Bay Resort.

Tonight we dine and dance the night away in the Dingo Bar.