Free Again!

Heading up to Noosa from the zoo, Rich felt it necessary to check out all of the beaches on the way and took the coastal road. He had more time than I did, so I can understand why he may want to do that. He knew tho, that I only had six weeks and wanted to cover lots of ground in that time. It's his car and I can't make him go at my pace, but I just thought it was a bit of a waste of time trying to see EVERYTHING. I was armed with a guide book, so I had a pretty good idea of where the interesting places to see were. What's the point in going by beaches if they are just like every other one and you weren't going to swim in it?? I had seen many many beaches in my life, and many many just on my trip in OZ so far. Surely he has too. Anyhow, then he goes on to say that he isn't comfortable taking his 4WD onto the much raved Fraser Island. What's the point in having a 4WD if you're not going to use it for what it was meant to do?!? Anyhow, at this point, I was ready to travel on my own again. I'd miss out some small stops between point A and point B without a car, but it was a price I was willing to pay. I was also willing to dish out a few extra dollars each night for some better company in hostels. I've realized today that I can get a long with most everyone - but only for a short period of time. I think there are many more people out there that would drive me crazy if I had to spend an extended amont of time with them. If anyone else says that they can get along with anybody, I call bullshit. Try travellng with them. Rich is not a bad guy by all means and I'm not here to slash him. He was quite nice at first and we compromised well in many ways. I think he had started sensing my dissatisfaction in some of the situations, though, and began to pursue his objectives without regard for my needs or wants. Anyhow, once in Noosa, I declared my intentions and was dropped off at the Koala Beach Resort. I thought he was cool at first with it, but then he kind of left without a word - no byes, no good luck, no enjoy your trip. Hmmm.... Anyhow, I was glad to be on my own again, to be able to do what I want with my kind of crowd.