Well Sydney was nothing but greyness and drizzle! We did have one sunny day, the day after we arrived which we spent wandering around the harbour cooing at the opera house and bridge. The next day we took a trip on the ferry to a seaside resort called Manly, the boat trip is great, goes right up the harbour but shortly after we arrived it started raining, again. Aparently it was 45 degrees on new years day and basically has rained ever since. Its very wierd as ...

Hi, It's been so long we can't remember what the hell we've done! OK, I think we're at new year.....stayed on Magnetic Island, lovely small island with secluded beaches. New year's eve was a fairly quiet one, got very drunk obviously but like Christmas, the Ozzies just don't aren't bothered and were about as excited as a stick. Ran into some of the people we spent Christmas with which was a good excuse to go drinking again. Walked to one of the beaches yo...

Merry Christmas!!! Ok it's a little late but it's the thought that counts. Hope everyone had an excellent time. We're staying at an ace hostel in Cairns called JJ's backpackers. The owners are so helpful and friendly and organised a free BBQ and night out on christmas eve. We went to karoake (yessssss!!!) followed by drinking and dancing on tables, then a taxi ride home in Dr Dre's hip hop cab - blasting out tunes and driving like a nutter. Christmas day was fa...

Hi, Uluru (Ayers Rock) is boiling beyond belief. Got off the plane and it was like a hairdryer pointing at us...a hairdryer filled with flies! Syated in a campsite (due to very expensive accomodation) and had to get up at 4 am everyday to avoid the ridiculous heat. Walked round the bottom of Uluru (about 10km) and towards the end i nearly lost my mind. My fingers were swollen like sausages and I thought my hand was about to explode. Very good though, much m...

Hi, Uluru (Ayers Rock) is boiling beyond belief. Got off the plane and it was like a hairdryer pointing at us...a hairdryer filled with flies! Syated in a campsite (due to very expensive accomodation) and had to get up at 4 am everyday to avoid the ridiculous heat. Walked round the bottom of Uluru (about 10km) and towards the end i nearly lost my mind. My fingers were swollen like sausages and I thought my hand was about to explode. Very good though, much m...