it was hot and sunny when i was walking down this morning. The weathe forecast is for a maximum of 39degrees. The Australian Open has an extreme heat policy so when the temp gets over 35deg play is stopped, and the roof on Rold laver and Vodaphone arean is shut so play can still be playedd on these courts. When i first got in this morning i went to the garnier tent to get a free 5min massage but mainly to get the free goody bag at the end!! It was already so hot ...

There is a big bush fire in Victoria at the moment and this morning there was smoke haze across the city. Luckily it soon disapeared to leave behind clear skies and sunshine. I went down to Melbourne Park for 9am, despite the doors not opening until 1oam, but i didnt want to be queueing for ages to get in. Once inside i bought a programme and schedule of play for all the courts, and went to the shop before it got too busy and bought some souvenirs. I then went fo...

When i got up this morning it was a beautiful clear morning and a fantastic sunrise. This morning we wer hiking up Hollow Mountain. which wasnt sa basd as it sounded. On the drive here there were loads of kangaroos again. THe mountain wasnt particular high and it was a rocky mountian so i jst had to clamber over the rocks and pull myself up some but the views at the top were fantastic. As it was a clear day i was able to see for miles around the national park. TH...

We left the hostel at 8am, and drove a few minutes down the road to Lorc Ard gorge and to see four more of the 12 Apostles. It was quite a nice morning sothe voews were good. Next we drove a few minutes down the road to London Bridge and the Bay of martys more limestone structures. Further on we stopped at Logans beach to go whale spotting. At this time of year the whales are migrating and the females come cloers to land to give birth. ther was one Southern Right...

This morning i was back ok on my bus tour to Adelaide. We left Melbourne at 7am and drove to Torquay where we had breakfast. THis is a popular surf town and hsa the famous Bells Beach. THis is now a surf resreve and holds surf competitions annually, although there wasnt much surf today. WE then carried onto the beginning of the Great Ocean road. Stopped to take photos of the arch over the road to say we were at the beginning of the road. The road winds along the ...