Final stop on this amazing journey was Melbourne - the place where I got stuck in the ash cloud many months previously.I have to say, I was glad not to be arriving by plane this time. Now sometimes you become rather delirious on a 12 hour bus journey and this trip from Sydney to Melbourne was no exception. I got off the bus and instead of d…
Final stop on this amazing journey was Melbourne - the place where I got stuck in the ash cloud many months previously.I have to say, I was glad not to be arriving by plane this time. Now some…
Sydney
I arrived in Sydney on Monday and headed to find my friends Chris, Hannah, Jo and Jill. The weather was a bit cooler than elsewhere in Oz so far, but still a good 18 degrees!!We had a …
I thought I'd just write a brief entry about Noosa. Brief, because not only did it pour down whilst I was there, I also only stopped there one night and slept for 11hours of it!
Noosa is a pr…
Whitsundays
I arrived in Airlie Beach about midnight and had to go and find a bouncer in a bar to let me into the hostel resort and give me a bed for the night! The town was full of drunk peo…
Brisbane Baby!!
Arrived in Brisbane on Sunday night and got in a minibus with the craziest Turkish taxi driver you could ever meet! He dropped us off at the hostel, which turned out to be the…
Grandad & Grandma C.
Wow, sounds as though you are more on hols than working. Enjoy Aus. , won't be long before you are back in jolly olde Newcastle. Love you XX
Dad
Brilliant Catherine. I just thought I would take a look at your blog and wow what a great story! I'm jealous! Glad you are all having a great time!
grandma & grandad c.
Thanks for the email from the island. Great first weeks assignment. Think after reading your blog, you need a week on the beach. Enjoy !!
Grandma & Grandad C.
That time seems to have passed very quickly. Maybe not to you. But sounds as though you took full advantage of of all the adventures around. All is well here, we get more updates on you from family who stay in touch with you via facebook, and that we enjoy. Having an extremely hot summer so far, and it's really just begun. Can't wait to hear the next chapter of this exciting time. Love you, XXX
Grandparents of the most daring granddaughter ever
You are unbelievable !!!!!!!! Makes my skin go cold just reading about it all. You will have to talk to Maryann (Mikes wife) sometime. She has skydived more than 200 times, and loves it. Sounds as though you are having a marvelous time, and that's super. Will anxiously wait for the next installment. Love you lots XXXXX
Dad
Fantastic story, great pictures, an amazing weekend! I told you Qeenstown in the place to go! Glad you enjoyed it. where are you taking us next? I look forward to the next exciting adventure!
The author of this blog!
Skydiving by far! If I wasn't a year away from graduating and I wasn't going to have a career, I'd seriously come out here and become a skydiver! I LOVED it.
Bungy - I don't like the fact that you can see the ground, you get the falling feeling and you have to physically jump. You can't just tip out like you do a plane!
I'm definitely doing it again in England!! xx
Grandad & Grandma C. Wow, sounds as though you are more on hols than working. Enjoy Aus. , won't be long before you are back in jolly olde Newcastle. Love you XX
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re: Bay of IslandsDad Brilliant Catherine. I just thought I would take a look at your blog and wow what a great story! I'm jealous! Glad you are all having a great time!
re: Vanuatu - the happiest place in the world!DAD VERY INTERESTING! AN HISTORIAN AS WELL!
re: SS Coolidge - A historygrandma & grandad c. Thanks for the email from the island. Great first weeks assignment. Think after reading your blog, you need a week on the beach. Enjoy !!
re: AucklandGrandma & Grandad C. That time seems to have passed very quickly. Maybe not to you. But sounds as though you took full advantage of of all the adventures around. All is well here, we get more updates on you from family who stay in touch with you via facebook, and that we enjoy. Having an extremely hot summer so far, and it's really just begun. Can't wait to hear the next chapter of this exciting time. Love you, XXX
re: Goodbye Nelson!Catherine Less of the cheek uncle T!! Skydiving would still win! xx
re: Queenstown!!!Tony Jen A 6 Jul 2011 So, which do you recommend the most? Sky diving or bungee jumping? : ANS: an hockey team!
re: Queenstown!!!Grandparents of the most daring granddaughter ever You are unbelievable !!!!!!!! Makes my skin go cold just reading about it all. You will have to talk to Maryann (Mikes wife) sometime. She has skydived more than 200 times, and loves it. Sounds as though you are having a marvelous time, and that's super. Will anxiously wait for the next installment. Love you lots XXXXX
re: Queenstown!!!Dad Fantastic story, great pictures, an amazing weekend! I told you Qeenstown in the place to go! Glad you enjoyed it. where are you taking us next? I look forward to the next exciting adventure!
re: Queenstown!!!The author of this blog! Skydiving by far! If I wasn't a year away from graduating and I wasn't going to have a career, I'd seriously come out here and become a skydiver! I LOVED it. Bungy - I don't like the fact that you can see the ground, you get the falling feeling and you have to physically jump. You can't just tip out like you do a plane! I'm definitely doing it again in England!! xx
re: Queenstown!!!Jen A So, which do you recommend the most? Sky diving or bungee jumping? :)
re: Queenstown!!!Dad How was Queenstown? looking out fr your Blog update? Dad x
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