Apologies for the lack of journal entries. We are in a town called Coff's Harbour which is a bit dead and slightly backward (think "Muriel's Wedding"). Our reason for being here was to do a cheap Scuba-diving course in order to get our PADI licences, however, that plan has failed as they don't allow diabetics to dive. Needless to say we are both disappointed and our having to rethink our plans quite a lot. Our stay in Sydney was very good, it is a beautiful and...

Despite our unlimited free internet at our Singapore hostel, we have been very lazy about updating the journal so there is a lot to catch up on. A huge highlight of our Singapore experience was visiting the Zoo. There are no real enclosures so many of the animals, such as the monkeys, are roaming around free. In the evening, we went on the Night Safari where we could wander around in the dark and have close encounters with more nocturnal animals (like the enor...