g'day!!! East coast catch up time! so after a real nice stay in Canberra and finally receiving my bank cards i was able to book my east coast travels but was limited til end of the month so although i managed to do everything i wanted its been a tight schedule!! from sydney headed to byron bay....(overnight bus) and arrived early morning! had a day hanging around in byron and taking nin its bohemian vibe. chilled on the beach and did the infamous lighthouse wa...

g'day!!! well i'm in sunny oz these days!! got in on paddys day to be greeted my friends lauren and steph who i meet in the states with a banner and a small kangaroo toy!! a lovely welcome! ok so paddys day in sydney, we obviously wnet out and sampled the buzzing atmospehere that sydney had to offer. the next day we headed to bondi beach before having a car journey down to canberra. Go to met steph and laurens family and have dinner at their family home. spent...

hola! well let me fill you in on my nz adventures over the last week or so before i head to oz! .....so, staying on a farm just outside christchurch i turned into a little farm girl, helping milk the cows, pick mushrooms, pick blackberries, help weigh the cows for market, feed the cows and give the calfs milk! i was also treated to some delicious home cooked food, including produce from the farm!!!! jude and alan were really kind hosts and it was a really fun ...

hello one and all! ok... just remembered that i forgot to put on my last blog that i went kayaking with steve, nikki and her dad along the river avon, which was uber cool and gave me my first experience of kayaking with pedals!! since my last blog i spent a few more days in christchurch, mainly chilling out with my good friend Jolene, who i met on the kiwi experience and spent time with in queenstown. we got on really well and had so many giggles over just stup...

hey... as promised i'd update you all when i got to steve and nikki's! ok, so currently i'm in christchurch staying with steve and nikki and being treated to fab hospitality and lots of home comforts!!! i have my own room, double bed and ensuite.... i feel like royalty, its such a welcome change from dorm rooms in hostels and communal toilets i tell thee! really nice to spend time with steve and nikki... since arriving.... first night had a bbq with nikki's fami...