Well I suppose after having such a fantastic time in the Outback, coming back to civilisation and a city was going to be an anti-climax. But, having said that, Sydney is lovely (although my entry wasn't great as we came in with loads of turbulence - absolutely pooped myself!!!!) I arrived fairly late so headed straight down to the harbour and arrived just before sunset. The Opera House isn't as white as it looks in the pictures. The "sails" are actually a...

Wow what an incredible three days!!!! I caught the overnight bus and train from Byron Bay to Sydney on Wednesday - leaving at 5pm and arriving at 7am the next day!! I then flew straight up to alice springs which was just over a 3 hour flight! Alice Springs is a real travellers' town - backpackers everywhere - and there is a large aboriginal population too. They just seem to mingle together, sitting on the grass talking or painting or standing around chattin...

Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks! Tanya and I took ourselves off on a girly road trip out west. I wanted to see another side of Oz, away from the cities and beaches. Tanya and I both agreed that neither of us are camping enthusiasts so Kingaroy was the nearest we came to the "outback" and we made sure we still had a comfy bed and shower rather than a sleeping back under the stars! We estimated that we drove the equivalent of Portsmouth to Glasgow and ...

Took myself off for a day out at Australia Zoo today which was fantastic! It was previously run by Steve Irwin and it's now run by his wife Terri, and children Bindi and Robert I fed an elephant, Siam, (very slobbery and wet!), patted a kangaroo and cuddled a koala - typical tourist :) The koala was so beautiful and she clung on around my neck and cuddled in! But, it was the crocodiles which really blew me away - they are mahoosive!!!!! One of them was al...

Up and out early today - 6.30 pick-up in what I can only describe as a monster truck! I'd booked to go to Fraser Island, which is the biggest sand island in the world and 1 1/2 hours drive north of Noosa. So, I imagined a little mini-bus coming to collect me but no! It was the biggest four-wheeled-drive-mean-machine I have ever seen! I thought it was the local recycling truck when it first arrived! It was brown, with mahoosive wheels and the suspension had ...