So my adventures were over, Australia was officially finished. Just one thing left to do. New Years Eve Fireworks in Sydney. But first I had to leave Perth on Christmas Day of all days. I woke in the morning to 3 pressies in my shoes, Cherry Coke, Jaffa Cakes and Monster Munch (three things you cant get in Australia). Tanja had ventured down to the Uk sweet shop for me. Shes such a sweety. As I was leaving Perth there was bush fires breaching t...

Hello one and all.So what has happened in Sydney since I last wrote, well I am still working at the National Breast Cancer Foundation and will be until my departure which is Sunday the 12th (heading for Melbourne stopping on route). Really enjoy it, although occasionally it can be quite tedious, especially data entry!All good though, I have made some really nice friends here, Kate, Renee, Emma, Jan, Lissanne, Terri, Dana and Brennan to name a few, and at least I ...

There is nothing like meeting up with old friends. This time around I wouldn't say old but new and great friends. Yes the Matt and Clare Show hit town two weeks back. Matt and Clare are a couple that we travelled with in China. Really great guys from the UK (see the China Tour journal). Visiting Sydney for something like 11 days. Was really excited to see them, its great to have visitors! They look as happy as ever and for the time they were here, I never...

So you have my first few days that were really cool, Claudia and Liza flew to Melbourne to say goodbye and I was set to find some more people to hang out with. However I was feeling very very unmotivated and the hangover from Hell kept me in bed until 7pm the next day. When a lady entered the room, wet hair and everything. Didn't realise it then but it was about to start the 3 best days in Sydney I have had. Her name is Steph and she's an English girl, we j...

My First Day So I get off the plane and leave my stuff in my dorm room and walk the 10 minutes down the road to the travellers conact point...ten minutes my arse...its at least 20 away. Anyhow back to the point! I get my bank account sorted and looking around for houses on the board I bump into the girl. We start chatting and shes really cool, her name is Tuire but I just could be pronouning that the whole time and shes from Finland...so I name her Fin! We ...