Well made it to Tasmania to see Karen and Grant what a lovely wellcome lovely to stay just like home from home was spoilt for 4 days. Went to Penguin a little town with lots of penguins on shops. Crossed the Forth bridge not like the one at home and went to Sheffield. This little town has lots of murals on the walls. I went to a seahorse world and saw seahorses and seadragons they are colourful and blend in with the seaweed. Saw playtupuses they do look like squa...

Well since last writing been to Cairns to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation stayed at a wonderful hostel in the actual rainforest. I went on a night walk did not see any wildlife guide said it was his wosrt night all year, still it was good fun. I saw a cassoway bird in Kuranda bird park, to be honest I am glad I did not see one in the wild they are quite fierce birds when frightened there claws can do some damage. Enjoyed tasting exotic fruit ica crea...

Have made it to East Coast, it is rainforrest here. Enjoyed Kakadu park saw saltwater crocodiles in the Mary River and lots of wildlife. Jabirus are such tall graceful birds. Went to the Devils Marbles lots of very red sandstone marbles formed by an underground volcano. Alice Springs was busy, went to uluru so many people and then the Olgas which were stunning. Walked round base of Uluru tha Aboriginal people do not wish people to climb it. I did not climb it. We...

Over 2000km from Broome to Darwin slept in swags every night. Went on the Gibb River Road which you must have 4wd for the rivers are very deep in some places. Saw fresh water crocodile. Salties they live in the sea and some rivers these are the big ones that can kill you if you go into there territory they don't eat all of you just drown you. So you have to be careful in the north where you swim there are signs everywhere. I have not been swimming. The boab trees...

Sorry I have been in the Outback no internet or phone reception. Just heared about the drama at Glasgow airport. Well I arrived in Perth 2 weeks ago IN THE RAIN and it rained until I got to Exmouth. In Perth I met a girl who was from Glasgow. She had done the same tour as me with the same tourguide2 months before me he had talked about her. Strange that we should bump into each other. We went to Freemantle a lovely town beside Perth. Katie and I got to fire the o...