Morningside, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - June 6, 2000

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Tuesday, June 6, 2000

Morningside, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Morningside, Brisbane, QLD, Australia:

Latitude:	27° 27' 52" South
Longitude:	153° 4' 28" East
Altitude:	75 feet
From Seattle:	8222 miles
Lodging:	Friend / Family - Jason

Today's Travel:

Country:	Australia
Region:	Queensland
Road Miles:	15 miles
Weather:	Mostly Sunny

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Trip Stats to Date:

Day:	1153
Miles Driven:	186243
Linear Dist:	218838
Countries Visited:	68
Regions Visited:	259
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Hotels:	389
Friends / Family:	295
Camping:	126
Hostels:	256
Transit:	73
Other Lodging:	13
Beers:	4051
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Journal Entry:

Had a leisurely morning then drove into town. Walked around the downtown area and did some shopping. The big excitement (and expense) was buying a new parka / shell - it's made out of the new Gortex Packlite fabric so it's very compact and lightweight. Also bought some underwear and batteries. Had a huge lunch and wandered around the Queen Street Mall and then the botanical gardens. An internet check - worked on email today. Also tried unsuccessfully to call friends at home and went out for a cup of coffee. Finally got hold of my travel agent in Darwin - the Egypt Air flight I've been waiting on has still not been confirmed. It looks like I'll probably end up having to take my alternate flight - the one that takes forever to get me where I'm going, but does give me a week in Sri Lanka.

Jason, his roommate Fiona, and I went out for a nice Thai dinner, then came back to the apartment to drink a bottle of wine (a Cabernet I'd brought from Tasmania) and watch The Mummy on DVD.

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