Ive been here for over a week now and im still enjoying myself. theres so much to do and see here. Ive met up with Mathilda, Erica, Lina and Caro from New Zealand, and its great to have some company again. ive met some wicked people in my room...but of course they have left now to either Thailand or New Zelanad but its been amazing. Ive been to lots of beaches...the world famous Bondi beach (i only vaguely remember the last time mum...but i managed not to do a repeat and fall in again). I also went over to Manly beach on the ferry and saw some great views of the opera house and of course the famous Tasman sea. Theres tonnes of surfers out here, lots and lots of black dots in the water ad of course theres always one nutter that decides not to wear a wetsuit and was just wearing his boardies...a little chilly for my liking.

I also went to see the lovely palm beach, location of home and away. I went to see the surf club there and of course take the photos that everyones already seen on the tv.

The weather hasnt been amazing since ive been here, kind of to be expected because of winter acoming. It rained nearly all day yesterday so we went to the worlds biggest Imax cinema and watched a 3D film of under the sea. it was absolutely amazing...its most definetly the biggest cinema ive been to and beats anything we have in England.

Im beginning to get used to the city here now, everything takes that little bit longer to get to, and suddenly and im walking miles and miles a day instead of the yards and yards i used to walk...from the bus to the hostel and from the hostel around the town.

Mathilda and I are off to the Blue Mountains in a couple of days where were hoping to see some wildlife and of course the 3 sisters...but apparently the weather has been super bad over there and they werent visible last time our new friend went. still ill just get a photo of fog and then we can use our imaginations...or just buy a postcard!

Thankyou everyone so much for all the contacts that you have been sending me. Im going to be very busy whilst im in Thailand and India. I fly to Thailand on Tuesday and begin my Asian adventure there, lots of friends from NZ are heading that direction now as its so colkd in NZ so hopefully ill be bumping into lots of people aswell.

Not long to go now, need to make the most of every opportunity now. I can now say that ill be home next month...scary!!!