Hello all from Alice Springs,Since I last wrote from Adelaide, I've done quite a lot, namely a lot of hikes at Uluru, The Olgas and Kings Canyon. but today is rest day and I'm in Alice Springs having a dose of civilisation before it's back to the outback again until Darwin.It's also been very hot - far too hot for me.  The Winchester office in summer doesn't even come close - my thermometer was reading 44c the other day!!  And the fl...

Hello from Adelaide,We arrived here not long ago and it's the warmest place we have been to so far.  We went to some vineyards this morning and did a bit of wine tasting before heading into the city.  I'm just checking emails and updating this site while I wait for my laundry to be finished.Last night was our first night of camping which went fine - very windy but none of the tents blew away which was a good thing.  Since Melbourne we have ...

Hello everyone and greetings from Melbourne.Since leaving Sydney we have driven roughly 1000km - only 13,500km to go!!  I was in Canberra a couple of days ago.  Met up with Nick (who I lived with at university) for dinner in Canberra and we had a good time reminiscing about the old days.I also went to Parliament House in Canberra and managed to get a seat at Prime Minister's question time - even though I'm not very interested in politics, I'...

Hello all and greetings from Down Under and Sydney.Have made it to Australia and tomorrow am embarking on my Australian trek. Am sitting in the hotel reception on the internet to see if I meet anyone.Here it's pouring with rain and a lot colder than in England where I hear there is a slight heatwave! Hopefully it will warm up here though. I went to look at the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge today but I spent most of the day in the shops due to the rain.No...

Hello from Christchurch.The photo is actually one I took in Queenstown but I really like it so I posted it again.My tour here has come to an end and tomorrow I fly to Sydney to start country number 3 and a new adventure.New Zealand has definitely been scenic and the landscapes on the South Island are amazing - mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, beaches - the Island has it all.After two or so weeks sleeping in a bed and having dinner cooked for me, I'll be ba...