Day 56 - SydneyWe awake and our legs are surprisingly not achey from yesterday. We go to a local coffee shop for breakfast and to make use of their internet so that we can be prepared for arriving in Bali on thursday (having the hotel address always helps) and try to get accomodation for Gili Meno and Gili Air sorted. Unfortunately the hostels in the Gili's dont seem to have their own websites so we've emailed a few and fingers crossed one of them will have a r...

Day 53/54 - Melbourne/Middle of nowhere/SydneyWell today we say goodbye to Dandy and Melbourne as we're heading up to Sydney tonight. Nothing much planned for today excep a lie in and lazing about watching tele. We watched Frankie Boyle and some Entourage before i have to do the packing of the bags. After we're done Jason runs us to Oakleigh station and we say our goodbyes to him and Louise they made us very welcome and we thank them a lot for letting us crash at...

Day 52 - Dandenong/Melbourne CasinoWe all awake a little worse for wear following last nights events but drag ourselves up to get ready and check out, the hostel was supposed to have free breakfast but it was no where to be seen so we popped in the cafe round the corner before getting back on the road back to Dandenong so Jason can vote (apparently is compulsory over here if you dont vote you get fined!).We arrive back about lunch time and sink into the couch whi...

Day 51 - Great Ocean Road/Twelve Apostles/Apollo BayOur first early start for a while as we're off to the Great Ocean Road today.We're out the door by 9 and after a McD's breakfast are soon on our way to the Great Ocean Road!Si is doing his usual getting fidgety from sitting still for too long and me and Lou are trying not to fall asleep (being back seat passengers is very tiring) but after about 3 hours we arrive at the beginning of the Great Ocean Road and all ...

Day 50 - Dandenong/MelbourneAnother touristy day is planned for today which includes a trip to the Melbourne Gaol where Ned Kelly was imprisoned and hung.We head into the city and straight to the Gaol, You get to walk around the entire prison into all the cells etc. It's most famous prisoner was Ned Kelly he's a bit of a ledge round here (you can even buy Ned teddies)They hung the prisoners right outside the other inmates cells and when they hung Ned they had his...