Hello! Today I have been snokelling on the Great Barrier Reef - it was fantastic. I saw loads of fish of every colour, size and pattern you can think of. I also saw a sea turtle! After this experience I have decided that I must learn to dive, so I am going to arrange to get my open water certificate ASAP! Yesterday I went to an Aboriginal exhibition centre where you got to see lots of different presentations/dances about their history. You also got to try out s...

Hi Everyone! I am in Cairns now. I have had a busy day reading my Lonely Planet and organising my sight seeing for the next few days. I am going to Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge (thanks to Pauline and Glenn for suggesting this it looks great), Kuranda village and Tjapukai (aboriginal village experience) and am going snokelling off the Great Barrier reef. All that in 3 days!! I have to say it is easier being on an organised tour as then I don't have to th...

Hello! They let me into Oz........after a couple of bag scans, an immigration check as well as a bomb swab test!!! A little excessive I thought! Anyway after arriving in Melbourne I found a hotel in St Kilda. I picked that area of town because I knew that was where the Neighbours night was being held that very night! So after a couple of hours sleep (I didn't get much sleep on the plane as was sat near some kids and a baby), I went down to the Neighbours ni...