Hello there folks, how are you going? (As they say in Oz/N.Z) So we landed in Auckland on Friday evening only to find that the crazy archway in the airport was probably the most exciting thing in Auckland. I'm afraid there's not alot to say about it here - We've had Nandos and mexican but did have an awesome night at an Irish pub - Father Teds- last night and saw the St Patricks day parade in the afternoon. Father Ted's had a live Irish band who were awesome a...

CRAB RACING!!!!!! Right so, monday night opened the eyes of Lucy, Harri and myself to an all new sporting event, Crab racing.Thinking we were going to sea about 3 humungous sea crabs race along an assault course or possibly there be nothing to do with real crabs at all, we were suprised to see a little cardboard circle beautifully decorated and a little tin in the middle containing 19 iddybiddy hermit crabs plus a beast!!! (The beast turned out to be really lazy...

Due to popular demand, here's our first week in sydney... First full day, obviously, we head for the beach, none other than Bondi itself will do to really introduce us to sydneys coast line, and it did not disappoint! However, I did make the mistake of going with debbies 'fool proof plan' of how to find the right bus to get there, and agreed to follow a group of 'beachy looking people'...this was a mistake. And we end up walking for miles through the botanical g...

Hello hello everyone, we are in sydney!!!! woooooooo Not done alot so far, still recovering from 'the night that never ends'i.e the plane journey where it was always nightime!!! Journey wasn't too bad at all, lots of food and a little wine. The first thing we did on arrival was have a cup of English tea!! haha Hostel is cleanish, the breakfast really is free and we are sharing a room with 2 swedish lads and a couple of girls but not sure where they're from. M...