So here we are in Sydney! yey :) This (Manly Beach) is where we are going to stay for the next week. The hostel is right on the beach and absolutely rammed with surfers! Went for a run on the beach this morning and passed many other runners, people chilling out, surfing, bodyboarding and playing volley ball. There is a very nice feel about the place here so pretty content. Went into Sydney last night to Carols by Candlelight to get in the festive spirit wh...

So, in Canberra now but need to update you about the great ocean road.... First went to Lorne (nice little surf town) then onto Port Cambell and then onto Warrnambool. The hostel we stayed in there was really lovely (one of the best in Victoria apparently). Anyway the owner said that if we waded out to Middle Island and waited till after dark we would see some penguins. So we waded out (about knee high at 9pm) to the island. Waited till it got really dark (bout 1...