After another long overnight bus journey we arrived into Byron Bay feeling a little dazed! We checked into our hostel which was located above the Dive Centre so we could see people having dive lessons in the swimming pool below. Byron Bay is a very chilled out little town, right on the coast. When we arrived we wondered why everyone was walking so slowly, but after a few hours we too were sauntering along without a care in the world! We had absolutely gorgeou...

The overnight bus to Sydney was not nearly as bad as we thought it was going to be. The time went by quite quickly and we were asleep for a lot of the way. Our hostel was called Big (though it wasn't particularly big one) and it was really good with big dorms and a huge TV in the lounge (for everyone to watch Neighbours on). Despite the lack of sleep we took Sydney by storm during the day, and managed to see quite a lot, from the Anzac Memorial, Town Hall, Victor...

We spend the weekend in and around Crib Point where my Uncle Mike and Auntie Jill live. On the Saturday they drove us down the Mornington Penisula to the local beaches. We saw a group of people hang-gliding off the cliffs over the sea which looked like really good fun. We then drove up to Arthurs Seat, which looks right out over the Bay. We could see Melbourne City sitting on the horizon like a little toy village! In the evening we went into Mornington itself for...

The next morning Frances drove us the the ferry terminal in Queenscliff and we said our goodbyes. My cousin Adrian, who works in Queenscliff, came to meet us for a quick coffee before we left which was good as he wasnt able to be home for the weekend. The ferry journey across Philip Bay to Sorrento only took about 40 minutes. In the afternoon I went to the pier, climbed into a wetsuit and caught the boat for my dolphin swim, leaving a concerned Ben behind (he ...

In Geelong we stayed with my mum's friend Frances from school in St Andrews, her husband David and their lovely golden retriever Jess. It was so nice to stay in an actual house for a change, with a nice comfy bed and sofa! In hostels we're constantly surrounded by other people, so it was really refreshing to have some time to relax. Jess was so well patted she must have had a sore head by the time we left! After a much needed good nights sleep, we spend the mo...