29/04/09: We got bus at 1.10, I was well chuffed cos while we was walking to the bus station we was stopped by an old couple who asked how much my bag weighed and said I was carrying it beautifully. Only a short- 1 hour- drive to Yass where we got off and got on another coach for Melbourne. It was a long day- we didnt arrive till gone 10.30. We watched Stardust on the bus and then I looked out the window at the really dry, barren land. There was an amazin sunset ...

26/04/09: We got to Canberra about 4.10, as we drew nearer it got cloudier and cloudier and started raining. We drew into bus station and stepped off the bus into the freezing cold- I had forgotten what the cold felt like- it was apparently 9 degrees- colder than home!!! We then had to walk to find the hostel in the cold and the rain!! We managed to find it before long and checked in. The hostel is a YHA hostel (its the first time we have stayed in one and it is ...

18/04/09: We got taxi from bus station to hostel cos we didnt know where it was and it was late and raining. We had arranged late check-in at hostel cos reception was closed- we had been given the codes for the door and safe. Our hostel was in the centre of the party street and being a Saturday night it was really busy and there is about 100 other hostels and clubs nearby. We are in 4-bed dorm which has its own sink and fridge and couch, but only one toilet and s...

17/04/09: We arrived about 5- a 7 hour journey!! We walked to hostel- quite a walk!! It was more of a campsite with hundreds of caravans and tents and more families and old couples than backpackers. We were in a 4 person dorm in a porta-cabin but we were the only ones in the room which was cool. We had to use the campers toilet blocks but they were cleaner than most hostels. We dumped stuff then walked along path at edge of campsite beside the river to the town- ...

14/04/09: We got up before 7 and got ready and checked out. Then we had quite a long walk with our backpacks to the bus station. We waited and waited- the bus was due at 8.20- at 8.35 a bus turned up and we got all excited only to realise it was the wrong one!!! So we waited and waited some more and about 9.10 our bus finally arrived- held up by floods up north from all the rain! It was a short journey- about 1.5hours- I slept most of it. The weather looked promi...