After spending time with family down in Mandurah it was time to head back on the back packing lifestyle but first there was the small matter of going diving, my first since qualifying. The dive was off rottenest Island and my cousin Steve thought he would see what diving was all about and came with me on a try dive. The first dive was on my own and spent swimming round and looking at some nice sized fish for about 45min. The second dive after a spot of lunch I we...

Well some time has passed and a new year has dawned since I left Darwin and much of whats happened has been spending time with family over the festive period. As I arrived in Adelaide from Darwin I took the chance to catch up with my family and generally rest up for a while. Christmas was spent here with my cousins, Yvette, David, Gary, his partner and also with my aunt and uncle and was a brilliant day just laid back enjoying the plentiful food, sun and bloody...