Hello from Airlie Beach! As I write this, i'm trying to ignore the fact that i'm freezing as my vest top is blummin well soaking, due to the never-ending rain in this thoroughly soggy country. Which is a little ironic really, considering the fact that Airlie Beach is a buzzy little backpacker town, and is heaving with bars promising wet t-shirt competitions... hmmm, maybe I should pop in next door and demand the free drink they're offering for willing participan...

The blog is back! This is going to sound a little crazy, but we've both been constantly moving..with little time for anything else. I know thats going to sound odd coming from two people, bumming around the world and all that, but we've been hitting the road solid...early starts and all (!) for the past two weeks, and its not letting up. Currently, I'm updating this blog from Alice Springs, having found an internet cafe (rare!) thats open beyond 6pm, and having ...

Well, once again I fear i'll have to start this blog entry with an apology - erm, make that TWO apologies. Firstly, I know we've been rubbish at updating the blog in the last few weeks, but my parents have just arrived in Oz, so it's been a whirlwind of activity - we're dead busy! And secondly, i'm afraid this is just a brief note to let you know that we're definitely alive, and are definitely intending to get good at this blog-malarky in the near future - just a...

Yes, we're still alive! Realize it's been near on 2 weeks.…probably more, since we last updated this blog. Have good reason mind. Having been on the road, meandering down the east coast of Oz, we've found internet not only is unbelievably expensive (10p an hour in Vietnam..more like 3 quid over here!)..but pretty hard to come by. Big sorry from us both, but thankfully we've now laid roots in Melbourne..have internet on hand..so will stop waffling and let you...

G'day all! Since Mike's last essay, we've been having a high old time in Sydney with some family friends, Annette and John. We're staying at their lovely home, and we're both agreed that when we grow up (so at least another 50 years til that happens) we'd like to live in a house like this - it's beautiful - oh yes, we're flashpacking now! House-envy aside, we've been having a fab time as Annette and John have been great hosts - we're being fed well every ...