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 ...

Well, I'm here and I can't quite believe it! The jet lag hit home straight away! I was awake at 4am on Monday in Malaysia which was pretty lucky as my 6am wake-up call in the hotel didn't materialise! I asked them about it at reception and he said "oh, you meant in the morning" - really!!!!! The flight from KL was amazing. Flying over the Bali Sea got a bit hairy with the turbulance but the views were stunning. Little islands popped up everywhere and the s...