Well, I'm on the Oz Experience bus!!! Its so much fun! Having such a laugh... it's not quite like the Kiwi bus as they use mini-buses so the groups are a lot smaller: but that works out quite well as it's nice to get to know everyone! We did have a bit of a stress when we first got on though as we hadnt booked any buses past Airlie beach - we thought you just stayed on the bus until you got off, but you have to really try and plan out your trip at thi...

Well, we leave Cairns tomoro and I'm going to miss it! There are lots of things to do here and I really like it - no idea why people say "oh theres nothing to do in Cairns, just get there and get straight out" as there are lots of things to do to fill your time! Had a BBQ by the lagoon last night and drank wine out of a box (I believe they call it 'goon' here)! Very Australian!!! Went out on a really nice boat today to go and look at the ree...

Hello from civillisation!!! I love Cairns!! So happy to be here instead of the desert.... was just wonderful to get to Gilligans Hostel on Monday and Beth was there waiting with a chilled bottle of wine - lush! We headed straight out to a bar called the Woolshed with a guy that was in our room, David. Had some cheap eats and beer and decided to enter a competition called 'Mr & Mrs Backpacker'. They said it was about knowing your friend so obviously Be...

Oh. My. Goodness..... if I ever have to come back to Alice Springs again it will be too soon.Had a hilarious few days in the desert - flew from Melbourne to Alice and as soon as I got off the plane I could feel the difference in the heat - it was BOILING!! It was very strange flying into the middle of Australia - there really is NOTHING there and you begin to feel totally isolated, and a little bit worried that there is absolutely nothing around except red sand a...

I've been in Melbourne for just over a week now and had a great time - I really like it here and wish I had more time to spend exploring!!The Great Ocean Road was good, and the penguins on Phillip Island were so cute!! Also got to feed more kangaroos. went on a winery trip today and visited four winerys and tried lots of lovely wines - yum! Met John who is from Leeds and he is going to be on my flight to Alice Springs tomorrow!But I have to say that by far an...