The first we saw of the town of 1770 was a stunning sunrise as Jackie just happened to wake up on the Greyhound bus as a giant ball of sun rose above the endless acres of farm land. As we drove into the town we realised that 1770 was going to be just what we were looking for after our hectic sailing experience - total tranquility in a tiny little traditional Australian town. The town has a real hippy feel to it and its residents could not be more laid back. Our h...

Airlie Beach is the main town where you stay before setting off on the Whitsundays adventure. The Greyhound bus took us from Townsville down to Airlie in about 6 hours. On arrival we checked into our new hostel and then explored the town. It is a tiny resort, purpose made for backpackers. Our roomates tonight were a group of German boys who soon convinced Steve to have a drink with them on the balcony before we set off into town to meet the Brighton girls, Mitc...

Our first Greyhound bus was a good enough experience. We were treated to a film (albeit a girls film) between Cairns and Townsville, where we would catch the ferry to Magnetic Island, and the time passed quickly enough. On the bus we met three girls from Brighton who became friends that we saw a few times on the way down to Sydney. The ferry from Townsville to Magnetic Island took 25 minutes and at the other end we caught a bus to take us half way around the is...

So how do we manage to fit in the past six or so weeks into one blog update that does not bore the pants off you then? It seems an age ago that we were in Alice Springs, typing up our last full update, but our journey down the east coast of Australia was going to be whistle stop, and we would not have a chance to update until now. Luckily, Jackie has a great memory for things, in addition to her nifty secret diary, as Steve cannot even remember New Year let-a...

Hi all, We know that you have all been checking to see our next update on the blog - well this is not it.. This is a quick note to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We will update our whole East Coast adventure early in the new year, we promise. Lots of love at this special time from Sydney. Steve and Jackie