About time huh...After a few days back in NZ. Paul & I flew into Santiago, Chile on Mon 10th. 10 1/2 flight and we finally landed in South America. Arriving in South America with little to no Spanish can be quite interesting... Our cab driver managed to get us within 500m of our hostel. Comfy little family run digs. 1st stop was the post office to post a Dijeridu I purchased at the airport in Sydney, but NZ mail wouldn´t post as too long...! A big sleep ...

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 a...

OMG...The sun is out, the whales and dolphins are everywhere, this is a special place! Paul and I met up with friends he met travelling in Laos. A great bunch of guys, with some top nights out. We went out to whitsunday islands with Dive Time...A great trip, We went Scuba Diving of Hamilton Island where Paul proved to be a natural, to the exstent the Dive master let me go off with him alone! Hopelessly trying to get Paul to stay above 10m lol. The reef was specta...

Wow this place is beautiful....now heading north into the sunshine coast, our next step was Beef Country "Rockhampton" famous for steaks. So we opted for the 400g accompanied with both crocodile and kangaroo steaks...Delicious, and washed down with fine ale all within the decorative Criterion Hotel. Mon morning and we headed as far north as possible (remembering we have to return a van to Sydney on Fri some 2500km south). We Happened upon Airlie beach w...

Good bye NZ and Hello Australia!Flew to Brisbane on 23rd and booked into the city backpackers. Walked around the bustling city and took in the sights. Stopped for lattes in the Botanic gardens before heading into Chinatown. The following day Paul & I hired a wicked campervan and departed south to Surfers Paradise. A few beverages were consumed and the locals took us to an interesting bar... Paul hooked up with a friend of his dads back in Brisbane, and then i...