Hi all, So you probably already know that I have fractured my leg (I am still behind on my journal) and if you didn't know then you're not paying attention! Well, the day started really well, I was having a lovely time, chilling out in the sun and then I decided to take the last hour of my surfing lessons - biggest mistake of my life so far (well that and coming to Sydney, but that's another journal entry). I went to the surf shop and got ready for ...

Anyway, back in Bali we decided to go on the Batu Volcano trek. We were told to wear warm clothes and shoes for climbing. I only had flip flops and crocs and so the crocs it was! They picked us up at 1:30 am by mini bus and took us to the bottom of the volcano. We were given a flashlight (mine wasn't very bright) and then introduced to our guide. Off we went climbing up the volcano, the first part was pretty easy as it was quite flat. It got steeper and steep...

Gilli Trewenga – Diving and Snorkelling After a lovely day spent sunbathing on an almost secluded beach with lovely white sand and the clearest turquoise sea, we decided to look into the diving options on the island. I have never done any scuba diving and so I opted for the Discover Scuba Diving course with the Manta Dive shop. The course started with a flip chart explanation of the equipment and the hand signals used under water when communicating with...

Hi all, Gilli Trawenga (Gilli means Island) – Getting there  Oh my god – 6am the alarm goes off and I have to get up ready for a monster journey, you definitely shouldn’t see two 6  o’ clock’s in one day when you’re on holiday! Anyway, the minibus arrives at the hotel to take us to the port. I inflate my travel pillow (a must if you are thinking of going traveling) take up 3 seats and go back to sleep! We arrive ...

Hi all, Koh Phagnan - The story so far.....So after checking into to Coco Huts I decided to go for a wander around Had Rin, this is the busiest part of Koh Phagnan. There is a main street that has all the usual bars, restaurants, tourist agencies and clothes stalls. There are some smaller streets that go off the main one too ehich have more of the same crammed in. Down in the beach, Sunrise beach that is, there are hotels, and bars. It is very busy down ther...