what a cool day i have had!! got up at 530am this morning to go to the most easterly point in australia and watch the sunrise!!!it was lovely although the clouds came in and there wasnt much colour but the start was amazing!!!!! saw a balck mountian goat too!!!! then went to a 24hr bakery and got breakfast!!! i ahve to say byron bay is soo expensive!! got being a hippoe town its pricey!!! $6 for a cheese scone! you get them for like 50c in the supermarkets!! anyw...

i am in Byron Bay now which is hippie central! crystal shops and alternative things evverywhere!! its cool! staying at a hgostel called the arts factory where you can get free didge lessons (make your own too) fire twirling, do yoga, martial arts!! there is so much!! you can stay in a teepee!!!! and it in reclaimed swamp land so lots of big bugs and spiders and lizards!!!!! went on a bush tucker walk and got to eat flowers and drink nectar straight from a flower ...

It been a while since i updated so sorry about that! been a pretty mental time but been very good. Stasyed in wake up hostel in sydney which you had to use a key card juist to go to the loo!!!!! was good though! first couple of dyas i did the whole sightseeing things aroud the botnical gardens and circular quay and darling harbour ect... sat and watched all the runners in the boling heat running through the park! they are crazy!! up and down stairs all day! made...

Can you believe i am in a whole other country already!!?!?! havent actually done anything in sydneybyet other than get here (took a long time from paihia in new zealand), go out for a drink with janine (was great seeing her, mad wan this weekend) and do the biggest washing ever! i actually havent wshed a thing since i left home so it was basically my entire backpack!! cost me $7 to do too!! rip off!! anyway going to do some sightseeing etc.. oooooo ne other thin...

Am up in the Bay of Islands for my last day in new zealand! cant believe i head to australia tomorrow already!!! I am staying at the saltwater lodge and its a 5 star backpackers. Really good facilities and has a cool urban feel about it. really cheap too at $23. think its the most expensive placei ave stayedin yet though. Spent today ona cruise that took me round the bay of islands and to the big hole on the rock (famous rock) and other wee bits and places. Got t...