Flew from Adelaide to Sydney this morning! Flight was fine, I am still surprised at how I am no longer scared of flying! It's amazing! Flying into Sydney was impressive....the views of the harbour were amazing! Unfortunately the best views were from the other side of the plane but I got a woman across the isle to take a couple of snaps for me! We had arranged that Katie would meet us in arrivals as she landed a couple of hours before us......however we had co...

At 3:30am we walked out to the street with Katie and her bas to bid her farewell as she heads home, however saying goodbye wasn't too bad seeing as we will also be home in a weeks time. Spent our last day in cairns finishing packing and then wondering through the city centre grabbing some last minute souvenirs. Cannot believe it Is time to leave Australia. It's an amazing country which I have enjoyed so much and can't wait to come back to visit the friends we'v...

Today we had arranged to do a "tablelands and waterfalls adventure" tour which would mean we would get to see some of the rainforest and do some wildlife spotting. We were not disappointed. We were collected from the hostel and bundled into a minivan at 7:05am and greeted by our friendly guide for the day. First things first, we had to all sign disclaimers to say that if we were eaten by crocs, bitten by snakes, fell from a waterfall etc. Then the tour company w...

Today we visited the largest living thing on earth, the great barrier reef, and be assured it is truly great. We had decided to venture out to the outer reef as it had been recommended to us. We checked in at the reef fleet terminal bright and early, checked In and jumped aboard to start our 90 minute journey to a pontoon around 50km from the shore. Mum and dad had previously recalled to us Katie's first trip on a ferry (Dover to Calais) when she was only abou...

As we arrived in cairns bus station at 6:30am people gathered their things and trotted off the bus. I was initially still trapped by the reclining seat previously mentioned. When the girl who has essentially slept on my lap all night commented that she was "soo tired" I just about resisted the urge to slap her. Here we are in cairns at the charming dreamtime travellers rest, showered, and ready to explore! After a wonder and some research of what we plan to do...