After Fraser Island we returned for a night at the hostel on Rainbow Beach back on the mainland. We had a great evening being entertained by Nathan Cane, a bit of an upbeat Newton Faulkener. He was exceptionally good and quite a few of us bought his CD! Next stop was Byron Bay. I was looking forward to this but unfortunately the schedule we were on meant that we didn't arrive until about 3.30pm and we only had one night there before having to leave early nex...

Have arrived safely in Sydney and very aware of how behind on my blog I am. Been so busy. The East Coast tour has now ended and I am getting ready for next leg, New Zealand. Since the cattle station it has been all go. Spend two nights on Fraser Island just off of Rainbow beach. This is a truely amazing island. Completely formed of silica sand. The beach is beautiful but the sea too dangerous to swim in or even paddle for that matter due to sharks and jell...

Sorry that the blogs have slowed up a bit, but I've been busy. Tonight is the last night of the East Coast tour and it has been are really good tour. Carnarvan Gorge was really lovely and quite a good hike, about 14k. I went running at the campsite there with kangaroos just feet away from me. The night was good as we had a camp fire, Nipples got on the guitar and we enjoyed a bit of a sing along. Then we went off to Croombit Cattle Station, about an 8 hour d...

Arrived safely in Cairns. No so humid here but still a decent 28-30 degrees. Darwin was... er...interesting I think is best way to describe it. Cairns is probably trendier, full of beautiful people. Went for a run along the esplanade this evening along with half of Australia it seemed. Water stations all along the way with fitness centres dotted about too (weight training apperatus like things). Hostel not too good so have decided to stay out as much as pos...