Finally moved on from Sydney, which we were sad to leave after 3 weeks! However, glad we had had a long period of time there to allow us to explore areas around the city: Kings Cross, Glebe, Manly, Bondi, Collaroy etc. We bought a 'hop on hop off' Greyhound bus ticket from Sydney to Cairns and our first stop after leaving Sydney was in Newcastle. The 3 hour coach trip wasn't as bad as we'd expected. The bus was comfortable and air conditioned, and the driver eve...

Our first two days in Sydney! After a relaxing weekend in the Blue Mountains, we made the 2 hour train journey back into Sydney city centre. As we left the station, we got our first glimpses of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, which was breathtaking! After struggling along in the heat with our heavy backpacks, we were glad to finally find our hostel - only 5 months old with great views overlooking the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It seemed more like a hot...

Our first two days in Sydney! After a relaxing weekend in the Blue Mountains, we made the 2 hour train journey back into Sydney city centre. As we left the station, we got our first glimpses of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, which was breathtaking! After struggling along in the heat with our heavy backpacks, we were glad to finally find our hostel - only 5 months old with great views overlooking the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It seemed more like a hot...

Hi everyone, It's taken a bit longer than we hoped to write our first blog but it's been more difficult than we thought to find the time to get into an internet cafe! Thanks for all the messages on the message board. Having a great time so far but it's going by much too quickly! Difficult to pick out the highlights so far as we've enjoyed everything but swimming with dolphins in Adelaide, driving along the Great Ocean Road and watching a penguin parade in Melbo...