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 New South Wales. After a fun day on boogie boards with Alex, Matt and Hoolie yesterday, Phill will re-appear in Byron after dusk tonight for a boys night out.

Next up is Noosa, followed by a three night stint in Phill's old haunt, Surfers Paradise (Phill lived and worked there on two occassions between '89 and '93). After memory lane, its Brissie for farewells to Sue's parents, before we head to Singapore.

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