When we came out of our room this morning, the rain had stopped - but it was still quite cloudy, so we crossed our fingers that the storm had passed. We had some breakfast, and then checked out of the hostel before hanging around to catch a lift to our next place. Whilst we were waiting, the rain started... bad!
On our way to our new hostel, Kookaburras, we noticed that Hervey Bay was really being battered - there were huge trees that had fallen down (some onto buildings) and there were smaller trees scattered all over the place.
When we got to the new hostel, they wouldn't let us check in until we paid some non-refundable extras for the Fraser Island tour. We argued that the trip would probably get cancelled, so what was the point? but they said, if we didn't like it - we could stand in the rain! Already we didn't like the place!
While we waited for the storm to die down a little, we watched Shallow Hal in the TV room of the hostel, and when it did - we went out for some food. We found a really nice café just around the corner and had a huge 'gourmet' burger and chips - it was gert lush - and just what we needed to cheer us up.
Tonight, back at the hostel, we sat with the other travelers and it seemed nobody was having a good time in the hostel. Apparently one girl found cockroaches living in the microwave - and when someone from reception tried to take it away, the manager told her to put it back! We watched Bridget Jones Diary on the TV and then went to our dorm, where us and two other English girls had a good old moan about the place.
I hope the Fraser Island trip DOES go ahead - we can't stay in this 'hovel' for too long!
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