Hi everyone!

Lauren is finally here, and we're already half way up the coast in Noosa! She arrived in Sydney over a week ago. We spent our first night there catching up (until 8pm when she fell asleep!). Since then we have travelled north to Newcastle where we stayed the night with the Fox's and went for a meal with the family, spending the day around the pool!

Byron Bay was the next stop for two nights, a small sufer's town that Lauren loved. We spent the first day on a tour in Nimbin (home of the marujuana cookie!) where we saw some intersting sights including a real life Hippie!! The next day was spent on the beach catching some rays :)

After leaving Byron we went to Surfers paradise, although the weather wasnt too good so we just stayed the night and headed to Brisbane - a first for both of us. This was a really nice city and the hostel was even better (especially since Ash got a room with three girls!)

We're now in Noosa although the weather isnt great, lauren has never seen so much rain. We spent today at Australia Zoo in our rain coats. We've got some really great pics of all the animals and will put them on here soon. Our favourite part was feeding the Kangaroos, and lauren even faced her fear of the Crocs!

I'm guessing you know by now that Ash didn't write this as it's actually in paragraphs, but i'll let him write the next one as he complains this is not funny enough!

We havent heard much from Dave but we hear he has a job fruit picking so hope he's ok!

Missing everyone, i'll make sure i get ash to put some pics on ASAP

lots of love lauren and ash xxxxxx