Dad Hello Brave Tom. I bet your glad you decided not to bypass New Zealand. Sounds like Queenstown is the perfect place for you. We are all full of admiration for your bungee bravery and all the other fun things you have done there. Hope you enjoy the diving in Fiji as much. Love Dad x

Grandma What an amazing time you are having Tom. We just love reading your blogs. Have a good journey to New Zealand and enjoy it. When you get to LA you will want to sleep for a week !! Lots of love xxx

Dad That trip to the Whitsundays sounded really great and Whitehaven Beach looks beautiful. Just to keep your education going...its spelt minutes not minuets and the big sail at the front is the genoa or foresail! Have fun x

Tom Yeah thats a very good point Bob!! Think it's judged by the national geographic or something, based on appearance... Who knows! It's awesome though!

Bob Am amazed that you set off solo. Sounds like things have held up pretty well for you after making that move. Keep it going!

Bob Somehow it's lost on me that at the 2nd top-rated beach in the world you shouldn't swim due to sharks? How do they make up for that, in the rankings?

Mum Just Googled 'Whitehaven Beach'... absolutely amazing... awesome :-) ha! X

Mum Just Googled 'Whitehaven Beach'... absolutely amazing... awesome :-) ha! X

Mum You are living a life most people can only dream of!!! Good for you!!!! Finally able to post a comment, laptop got rained on and ruined and many comments sent from iphone wouldn't stick to your blog... So happy for you and love reading your adventures. Can't wait to see you soon!!!!! All my love xxxxxxx

Dad So pleased you were finally able to make use of your diving qualification, I bet it was just a little bit more fun than your last dive in that freezing quarry! Hope you enjoy your sail around the Whitsundays, I've put that on my bucket list. Have fun xxxx

Dad Ah the perils of drink, I trust you didn't need to call up huey yourself!!! Fraser Island sounds fab. Hope you sort out your disrupted travel plans, it seems the Bruce Highway is frequently flooded and I guess there are better spots to get stuck than Mackay! Koh Samui is flooded at the moment too. Still I'm sure the Whitsundays and Cairns will be worth it once you finally make it. xx

Grandma Tom you have always wanted to go to Steve Irwins zoo and I am so glad you have made it and enjoyed it so much - watch out for sting rays when you next swim !! Love reading about your adventures and seeing your great pics. Have fun lots of love xx

Dad Crikey..so you finally made it to that croc fella's place. "Streuth that was close, he almost bit me..look at the size of his teeth...crikey!!!!!" ...brings back happy memories of you wrestling Charlie the croc down onto the floor! Brilliant blog, keep it up. Love Dad x

Mum Wow! So you finally made it to Aussie Zoo... Great memories of you and your party piece! I know how special it must have been for you... and sitting in Steve's croc car must have been the icing on the cake! Did you see Bindy?! Lots of love xxxxx

Dad So your alcoholic achievements have reached a new high (or low), I'm proud of you as I'm sure Charlie is too! Probably best to avoid the braincell challenged locals in future though I guess that is almost a badge of honour. Hope you enjoy Brizzie and the company of blond Ben. Love Dad x