After landing in Cairns at around 4 pm following 35 hours of travelling and absolutely no sleep, I was shattered! There's being tired...and then theres being THIS tired, it takes it to a whole new level! All 3 flights were enjoyable, I watched 5 films and ate sooo much food taking full advantage of the complimentary wine too! We got a taxi from Cairns airport to Dreamtime Hostel about 10-15 minutes drive away. The hostel was awesome with a typical Australian Abo...

So after leaving the UK 35 hours ago, we've finally made it to our starting destination, Cairns!!! The hostel 'Dreamtime' is amazing so far! We're having a BBQ tonight with the rest of the guests where crocodile and kangaroo are on the menu! Looking forward to picking up the campervan (our new home for the next 3 weeks) tomorrow! So glad we are staying in a hostel for the first night, I didn't sleep a wink on the plane! Not much more to say really, just looking f...

I leaped out of bed this morning, I couldn't even contain my excitement! I wouldn't be sleeping in this bed again for 3 months now! I had never been away from home or seeing my family for no longer that 4 weeks so this was going to be a first for me, but what an adventure I have ahead! My sister had come down from Nottingham this weekend to see me before I left but she had to leave this morning! It was lush to see her properly before I went. The rest of us, Mum,...