One of the best things in life is finding free internet, and I've found it here in this coffee shop near my hostel. Your supposed to only get a free 1/2 hour of internet with a purchase, but somehow I've managed to get online without having to use the password- so it's unlimited for me! Yay! I feel slightly guilty 'cause the guy beside me couldn't get on at all. But I don't really feel that guilty, especially as I got to chat with my dearie Chrissy on skype. I supposed my punishment is that I looked like a crazy person in the corner giggling and talking seemingly to myself. But that's the price I am willing to pay.
After I arrived in Australia, I first headed to Surfer's Paradise (which is about 20 mins south of Brisbane) and have been here for the past day and a half. That time has been spent on the beach and doing a little shopping. (It wasn't very easy to find decent summer clothing in Edmonton in February!)
I have this weird thing about not putting sunscreen on the first day I'm in a hot place. (I KNOW I KNOW, I can hear you- "you" being mainly my mother and/or aunties- saying how stupid that is, but it's what I do so get over it.) Anyways, so needless to say I was quite pink by the time I got back to my hostel that evening. What made it even better was that was due to the fact I had my backpack on all afternoon I had nice white lines on my shoulders. It was quite lovely.
But by the morning it was pretty much all gone. And I therefore headed to the beach, where I spent about few hours and where I was sure to put on my trusty 30 and 50 SPF screen on and where despite all that protection my kinda embarrassingly white body still managed to get quite pink. (Which is why I'm seeking refuge within the four walls of this lovely coffee shop.)
Well that's pretty much all to report on for now. Off to Brisbane tomorrow morning!
PS: You might be wondering why i named by blog Oloketa Karangge. Well I googled the Solmon Island's Pidgin (that's the language they mainly speak there) and found a few common phrases. Oloketa means "Wow" and Karangge partly means "Crikey." So basically the phrase Oloketa Karangge doesn't make any sense... but I liked the sound of it. So that's that.
PSS: The top photo is the beach at Surfer's paradise. And the second is of me. (Surprise!) I'm sorry I'm not really smiling- but the one that I am smiling in I look very foolish and didn't want the to be in view of the public. I really am very happy to be on the beach. Promise.
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