9 hours of sleep really helps a lot when you are as knackered as I was. I tried to stay up as long as I could but the sandman finally won the battle at 19:30h local time. Hence, I was up at 4:00h with everybody else still sleeping.
I made some breakfast and started writing this blog. Honestly it took quite long and I doubt I will be able to dwell on every topic as long as in my first posts.
The girls approached a different and seemingly more successful sleeping strategy. They went to bed way earlier than I did, woke up sometime in between and grabbed a bite to eat. Afterwards they slept again and then woke up at 10:00h, whereas I was already tired again at 10:00h the next morning.
We went shopping for groceries at Coles where we will be shopping a lot in the months to come. In general everything seems very expensive especially milk products (yoghurt, 100g $1,10) and beverages (sparkling water, house brand, $0.66/l) and cosmetics like shower gel or shampoo. Best thing was Ferrero Rondnoir for $7.50/100g.
Also the package size is just huge here. You could really save a buck or two if you buy 1kg of grated cheese or 24l of water, but no backpacker can store or carry these immense volumes or weights.
The selection is quite large and you can get everything you want. I just didn’t expect these kinda prices and so I need to recheck my financial approach, but I will get along somehow ;-)
After a quick siesta where I was not able to sleep we went into town.
Nadja’s owned a Mazda back home and so she feels obliged to mention this whenever she sees her favourite car. Quite funny, actually and always good for a quick laugh. Luckily, there are as many Mazda 3 here as there are Golfs in Germany
Having seen the Sofitel Brisbane Center
It is a 30 storey building with the LINK on top and was decorated with the usual dark colors. Nothing special but I liked it.
The girls asked the (male) receptionist how much non-residents would get charged to send a letter to Germany
Afterwards we checked out the Mall and tried to take a pic of the skyline. Unfortunately my camera evidently doesn’t get enough light in these dark conditions. Gotta read the manual again. Anyway here's the pic
We headed back home and contemplated where to spend the nights to come. After having checked the other hostels we decided to extend our stay for another 4 nights. There was a cheaper hostels nearby with a 30-bedded dorm for $21 but due to its popularity you need to book that 2 days in advance. But the YHA where we are currently staying is excellent. For $24.5 per night you stay in a 6-bedded dorm and all the facilities are clean with spacious public areas. Internet is $5 per hour that is why the blog posts are still behind schedule.
Cliffnotes:
Pricy supermarkets
Mazda 3
Sofitel Brisbane
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