Wednesday the 2nd of July and following a heavy night of goodbye drinks with John and Madeline, our Canadian friends, we drove north heading for the Hunter Valley and thinking of the sunshine that would greet us further up the east coast. The three hour drive seemed to last an eternity as we were both in a serious state of sleep deprivation. We stayed the night in a vineyard that belongs to friends of Liane and Julian. They said we could sleep in the car park and...

G'day folks. We've now been in Oz for 8 days, based between Cairns and Port Douglas, the latter being an exceptional place. We had ourselves some luxurious accommodation in the rainforest near the beach and spent the days strolling round and sorting a few things. We now have mobiles...V: 0416487712, D: 0405920902, and bank accounts and this afternoon we felt part of the community when an elderly aboriginal lady chased us down the street shouting "white meat,...