We arrived and the hostel and the area looked like something from the outback, but everyone was nice, there was free wifi at the reception and we didn't want to judge before we explored! Plus it was dark things always look better in the morning plus... It was a yha so we knew it couldn't be awful!
We went to our room, we had booked a 8 bedded dorm,and arriving so late we just assumed we would have to both be on a top bunk but to our surprise it looked like there were only 3 other people In there so we both had bottom bunks next to each other! Which pleased me as a lot of the time I slept in Luke's bed with him until around 4 am when I went to my own! So I was pleased! It would be easier for me to get back to my bed! It was quiet here no bars no music just peace! Which we needed after the crappest sleep we had the Night before! We were so hungry by this point ..... I had packed us a pack lunch but we ate it at about 1pm so were now quite hungry! We took our stuff to the kitchen ........ Nice kitchen, clean and well equipt! And then I had to just make sure the showers and toilet were ok which they were! So although the room wasn't a very high standard..... It wasn't busy, it was quiet and the kitchen and bathroom were ok! We were pleased :)
We went for a wonder down to dominos! As it was Monday night $5 pizzas which is our weekly treat! And then returned for a shower and a early night! We would go fishing tomorrow :)) looking forward to using and hopefully catching something on my first/new rod Luke had bought me :))))
.......our rods....mine is the smaller one :)I must just say that on our walk to dominos it didn't feel particularly safe, we had been to many places in the world already and we feel that some parts of australia feel a little unsafe for us! I think maybe because everything is so sparse? But also other small things like cars just pulled over on the side of the road, engine on, lights on, just sitting there ! And we have to walk past them! its a bit odd! And you no when you go somewhere and you just have a bad vibe, you just feel a little unsure about it? Anyway I am sure things will look different in the morning! Night all :)
So the first nights sleep was a success :) the aircon worked and we were exhausted so we slept all the way through until around 10.30! We then had the long walk to the supermarket.....it wasn't that far actually but it was bloody hot! But we had no milk, bread, butter and some other stuff so it was a must! We got to woolworths and decided that as this hostel had a oven a concept we were super excited about ! As we have rarely come across a oven and this ment we could cook something different and we decided on a lasagne :) we hadn't had one since we left the uk so this was our chance we got all the ingredients it come to around $12 of course we were using quorn mince but this was nicer anyway and less fatty! So not bad! We headed back, ate some brunch ! We wanted to go fishing so we decided to ask the staff where the best place to fish was......and as we got to reception we noticed a dog.....a black Labrador it was the owners dog and she also had two others! I got straight onto cuddling this lovely dog .....it came straight to me wagging it's tail! I could not resist ! And proceeded to do so everytime I saw it! Her name was lucky and she was adorable :) anyway back to the fishing ....we got some advice .....mostly good but then we heard it is brown snake season......these are the dangerous venomous ones :( and I am extremely scared of snakes :( and also that there were definitely crocodiles around !its all a bit scary! But we carried on and went fishing anyway ! Unfortunately the river was so so dirty :( and it stank! So to cut a long blog short !.....we spent two days fishing and it was very uneventful! There were big fish there but there was no where you could really get close to the water to fish properly, firstly it was over grown and there are snakes around and secondly you were scared to get to close .....due to the crocs! We went for a long walk to some gardens as we were told to fish the creek there but it was so awful! It stank, you couldn't get to it unless you wanted to risk getting bit by a snake. So all in all the fishing was not so good :( we did see our first sign that was warning us about crocs tho whichever as exciting but scary at the same time!.....
We weren't so keen on rockhampton as a place either, we do try to make the best of things even if we hate the hostel or the place, but sometimes it's hard, we are at the stage were we have nearly had enough of oz! And we havnt even seen the reef yet! But we are looking forward to that :) and looking forward to magnetic island where we are staying at a koala sanctuary :) so there is things to still look forward to, but oz just isn't what we thought it would be :(.
Anyway.....verdict......rockhampton to us felt very unsafe, it was dirty, and the aborigines here seem to have a lot of attitude with everyone, like they did everywhere they were very intimidating and it felt very unsafe, we did not feel comfy walking around at night which is horrible we like to feel safe, luckily the hostel wasn't that bad the kitchen and bathrooms were ok, the rooms were ok. This was however this was the first place we had been to where there were mozzies everywhere ! Which sucked and people were freely just rolling and smoking there drugs in public areas which we hated :( if the owners want to turn a Blind eye the people should be told to do it in non public areas, not everyone wants to breath it in when trying to talk to family at home :( the other good thing about this hostel was that there was free wifi! It was only at the reception area but at least it was free!
Luke really hated rockhampton and wasn't so keen on the hostel, infact he was getting a little frustrated with australia full stop! it was annoying because we were expecting something different!
I don't really feel the need to write much more on rockhampton we have one more day left but I think we will just chill by the pool!
Well......I thought I wouldn't need to write anymore but that night there was loads of commotion and so,e guys were getting in a heated argument outside, it was awful and the owners did sod all to stop it, Luke was making a cup of tea and came back and there was a poor girl who had just arrived and she was shaking :( Luke made sure she was ok but it was really getting out of hand and it just doesn't make you feel comfortable :( and that night we both got thoroughly eaten by mozzies! It was awful.......put of everywhere we Had been in the world we were getting eaten bY mOzzies mostly here!
Verdict we will not be returning!
Next stop emu park.....our beach front hostel :)
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