A hard act to follow...The east coast is awe-inspiring. Met some top people and did some cool stuff, but it's time to head south to Sydney. We were picked up by friends Claire and Sarah that Paul met in Laos. Met Catherine, Grant and wife also. So many cool people at so many parties.... Had a fantastic night in Sydney despite Bush and APEC closing most the attractions down. Met up and and stayed with my cousin Mandy, Ash, Mark and Luke. Before returning to Paul and more boozy nights. Wow, what a compact 2 weeks in Oz. Back 2 NZ for 3 days now before heading off to South America, first stop Santiago, Chile.