Well, we've now been exploring Brisbane, and I have to say, it seems to be yet another lovely Australian city! The cities here are all so nice, they're all centred around water of some form (a river here) and it just makes them feel so much more open. They also really go in for Botanic Gardens, which are more like parks to you and me but are still really nice - Dad, you would love it! Our hostel is quite nice, a large, bright orange (no relation to Easyjet) bu...

Well, Charlene may have missed the bus to Brismane, but thankfully Sarah and Caroline are a little bit more organised! We arrived in Brisbane this morning, having left Surfer's in a bit of a sleepy daze - we weren't planning on going out last night but we were persuaded to change our minds!! Despite some initial misgivings when we arrived in Surfer's, we actually really enjoyed our time there. Days were mostly spent on the beach, or by the pool when the co...

In my mind, the name Surfer's Paradise conjured up a hippy little town, a bit like Byron Bay, full to the brim with surfy types. Actually, its a massive city, full of high-rise buildings and British backpackers! We had been warned that it was big, and nothing like Byron, but we were still a bit surprised! Someone likened Surfer's to Benidorm, and to be honest I can see the resemblance!! We arrived in Surfer's Paradise yesterday, having left Byron that mor...

Hello from sunny Byron Bay! We arrived here lateish last night from Port Macquarie which was our first stop on our great tour of the East Coast! The weather has been absolutely beautiful since we left Sydney, when I woke up yesterday morning I looked out the window and all I could see was blue sky and palm trees! Not too shabby.... Our last day in Sydney was good - we went to Palm Beach cause Sarah wanted to see Summer Bay and it was exactly how it looked...

And then there were two! Sarah and I have just got back from the airport, dropping Nikki off for her flight back home. Unfortunately, the flight was delayed by 3 hours so its going to be a long trip back! Needless to say there were a few tearful group hugs at the airport, and we're both feeling a little deflated at the moment - it just seems strange to be down to two! It was strange when Loz went (and of course, Subway) and he'd only been with us for 2 weeks ...