Things are pretty quiet here on the eastern front. Luxurious apartments house our ageing bodies, wine keeps us sane and Phill's new laptop keeps, well all of us, quiet. Its high season in summerfied Australia, so finding accommodation hasn't been as easy as it might have been, though our plans for the next four weeks are fixed and organised. We've have visited Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and now Ballina (close to Byron Bay) on the north coast of N...

Where does the time go? It seems only yesterday when we arrived into Sydney for Christmas and New Year. Three weeks have since passed. For us, christmas provided exactly what we needed. The level of comfort afforded during this period of our journey is unprecidented. So we ate and drank our way through the festive period, enjoyed a night out or two with our friends from back home and returned to the tourist trail almost straight after New Year. We clambered into ...

Belated Christmas wishes allsevenettes. With all the excitment of arriving into Australia, Sue being reunited with her folks and the G&T spectacular that followed, this site has suffered some neglect.Before we talk more about our sun filled 'crimbo' extraveganza, lets take a look back at our blow round New Zealand's South Island. Sue will be quick to inform that we endured 29 consecutive nights in a tent. Yes, yes, 29. Unpredictable weather, bitte...