Melbourne – The City of Sculpture (so named by moi) Well, hello from Melbourne. I arrived here in the late afternoon of the 2nd January, to a blast of heat. I have heard that you can see 4 seasons in one day in Melbourne and now I do not doubt that. It is now Tuesday 9th January and I have experienced clear skies, 35 degree heat, showers, strong winds and weather like an English Autumn. I am staying in a hostel called The Nunnery, as in the 1860’...

Sydney - just in time for the festive season! First of, thank you all for the emails that you sent just in time for Christmas – lovely to hear that everybody is having a jolly time. Christmas Eve I decided to go for a run this morning and I am so glad that I did. Running along Victoria Street in Kings Cross I was spoiled with views of gorgeous old buildings, and just around the corner, views of Navy Ships, Sydney Harbour and there in the dist...

Cairns to Sydney – 16 Day Tour (Days 13 to 16) Lovely New South Wales Day 13: Byron Bay Today was a great day. I woke at 5am and was taken by bus to the lighthouse that overlooked Byron Bay. At 5am, it was quite dark, but by 7am, the sun had risen and the blue/turquoise ocean was glistening. Pia and I sat and ate breakfast by the beach, indulging in patisseries and fresh juice. At 8am we were picked up for our surf lesson. In a typical east coast manner, th...