Australia Day 15-- Gold Coast.

Mark and Leroy (the blokes from the plane) responded to my text at 530. They asked if I wanted them to come get me and I quickly said yes please. By 6 I was at their house with all my stuff. It's funny. And bound to happen. I've had about fifty fantastic couchsurfing experiences, I guess it was about time for a bad one. Made it out. Still have both kidneys. It's all good.

Leroy wanted to surf for a bit before the boys went to the horse races. I took a nap on the beach. Then we returned to their house and made bacon and eggs for breakfast. About 10 decided to go for a dip. Leroy lives just off of Miami beach. Pretty nice. He also offered to let me keep my stuff at his house. Put a key in the boot by the door so I could get back in and the boys drive me to the beach. After going waist deep in the water I retreated. They then left for the horse races and I enjoyed about five hours of relaxing sunbathing. Went in the water a couple times to cool off. Then about 3 decided to call it a day. Stopped and picked up a generic Gatorade and showered and packed my stuff up at Leroy's house. Thank goodness I met mark on the plane and Leroy was super nice.

Started the trek to the bus stop. Boarded and sat next to a bloke from New Zealand who was visiting and headed back. His name is Peter. Super nice dude. He is originally from Slovakia and very nice. We actually chatted about travels to entire bus ride and went through security together and grabbed some chicken teriyaki nice dude.

Then I boarded for Sydney and he departed for Auckland New Zealand. Took a good nap on the plane. I was totally distracted and neglected to charge my phone while at the airport so I was at about 20% and had to use google to find my host Evin's place. Crap. Wrote down the train routes and turned my phone off. Made it to the right stop and started my trek walking. In due time I made it with 3% left to be greeted by evin his roommate dave and a neighbor dave. Another Couchsurfer heather was also there. We were sitting outside discussing life with a couple beers.

Then. All if a sudden out of the corner of my eye I see a GiANT strong crawling into the bathroom window. A friggin huntsman spider. Giant things. This was like the size of my palm. But don't worry they say completely harmless. We lose it in the bathroom. About ten minutes later dave shouts at me to grab my camera. Found it. Thing was running around the walls d the living room. Dave caught it with a ruler wear and newspaper to let it outside. Then it escaped again like on the chair I was sitting in. Girlish screams are an understatement. But. Alas. They let the thing go outside the garage. Shortly thereafter we realiEs it's 2 am and I pass out. To fly back to the states the next afternoon.