This might be the last update for a while...

Alright so in seven hours, I board a plane to take me to brisbane.

From there I will take a train and a bus to get me to Toowoomba.

Someone will pick me up and drive me and a girl named Charlotte to Roma, approximately 6 hours drive inland from Brisbane.

I will be doing volunteer work in the flood-affected areas of Roma, St.George, Mitchell, and Begonia. Although I will not be getting paid, my accommodation and meals will be provided, and I will be helping rebuild fences and clear debris around farms devastated by the floods from earlier this february. For some farmers, this was the fourth major flood in three years!!

As much as I want to help my fellow man, the main part of this new adventure is that it. Outs towards the 88 days regional work that I need in order to apply for a visa extension. I must apply for this extension while I'm still 30.

Good news #1:

I managed to move my flight home later by four weeks! I will be back on Canadian soil July 26th.

Good news #2:

I *just* booked my return flight to Melbourne!!! September 9, 2012- departing Vancouver, flying Air New Zealand (loveloveLOVE!!!!!!) with a short stop in Auckland, for the incredible seat sale price of $850 CDN. How could I say no to my favourite airline with a price like that??

So now I have 5 months in order to complete 3 months of regional work. I'm glad I could push my flight back (and all I had to pay was the change fee, which I'll make in double by staying here an extra month....hopefully) so that I wont have to stress if I don't find farmwork right away after this volunteer gig.

Don't know how long I'll last as a volunteer, or how long they'll need me, but I'm banking on a month.

So, what with living in a rural area, I don't know the next time I'll get online.....wish me luck and I'll update this blog the next time I see Internet!!!

xoxoxo