Margaret River - April 11th-13th 2008 Now that we're in full time employment, at least temporarily, we've decided that we need to make the most of our weekends by going out to see the sights that the local area has to offer.However, this being Australia, the 'local area' encompasses a good few hours driving, so we've decided to see a bit each weekend when we can. Our first jaunt was down to Margaret River, about 280km south from Perth.Me, Dave, Caroline and Fle...

Perth 2nd March 2008 - Right Now! I have never taken a 4 hour flight before that hasn't been across at least one large portion of water.That said, there might as well have been sea underneath as there are probably as many people working on water as there was for most of the bits of Australia that we flew over. It was probably the first time that either of us began to understand the scale of the country and how little civilisation there was after you have left ...

Sydney 15th Feb 2008 - 2nd Mar 2008. When we first set out, the India and South East Asia parts of the whole journey were supposed to be the shorter sections.The introduction, as you might say, to the big part which was always the Australia leg.As you will have gathered by now, the previously mentioned intro section expanded somewhat into a six month adventure that threw up so many experiences that it was strange to think of Sydney in the same sort of way.That...

Back in Bangkok.For the last time, honest - Wednesday 13th February We complete a whistle-stop tour of all the best souvenir shops, and Dave gets last minute alterations made to his swanky new tailored suit before spending the rest of the evening trying to work out how to fit it into his rucksack. We say our goodbyes to Bangkok and head to the airport, possibly more excited than toddlers in Hamleys...

Back to Bottle Beach - 5th February ... we haggle a taxi pick-up, although instead of leaving once we're in, the driver goes off touting for more passengers to maximise his profit.We relax and enjoy the sunshine, while he rounds up a small group of backpackers and a Russian family with a six month old baby.Eventually we bounce off along the roads around the island, the Russians alternating breastfeeding the baby with arguing with the driver. Dave and I get drop...