DAY 22 TUESDAY DAY 13th OCTOBER, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Ah, the joys of being back in a country that can make coffee. Up bright & breezy and had coffee and a biscuit or two at a local café. Spent the morning with Gil and his colleague Peta and we worked through schedules and what-not. Did a radio interview then picked up a car hire and drove to the wonderful seaside town of Byron Bay – though actually drove a little past it to see a good friend Oren Siedler (and her partner Tony). I met Oren in Toronto back in 2003 when I was raising funds for The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan. She made a great film – now an excellent book – called Bruce and Me. Thoroughly recommend reading it. Their house is in the rain forest and is fantastic.