Whitsunday Islands Sailing by Baz "SHARK, SHARK...its heading your way!" the Dutch guy shouted to Seonaid and I from 30 feet away. We were snorkeling in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and a good distance from the sanctuary of our yacht. But more about that later. Tight on time and money Seonaid and I decided to forego Fraser Island and put all our resources into the 3 night Whitsunday sailing trip. But first we had yet another overnight bus jour...

New Year and the East Coast by Baz After our very enjoyable Christmas we made the 12 hour bus trip from Melbourne to Sydney.Our accommodation was booked at the last minute (and at considerable expense) but was centrally located and with the bonus of a room to ourselves.Once we settled in to the hotel we went out to get a feel for the City. We walked up the lively shopping thoroughfare of George Street to The Rocks.The Rocks is a fascinating area where in 1788...

Australia by Baz Christmas in Melbourne Arrival and first Hostel We flew into Melbourne on the 16th of December, allowing a bit of time to relax into Ozzi-pace for Christmas.Our Hostel (the Urban Central Backpackers) was in the mould of a medium sized hotel; big and impersonal and not at all as homely as most of our South American accommodation, which were probably homely because they were actually someone's home.The atmosphere wasn't helped by the people stay...

New Zealand by Baz Well after 20 campervan days and over 3000km we have handed back the keys and are preparing to leave New Zealand, but not without some great memories. We arrived in Auckland on the 19th of November after a rather uncomfortable overnight flight from Santiago. The airplane's conditions matched those we experienced in some of South America's buses...not great. We intended to head South through Tongariro national park, on our way to the South Isl...