...Back in Brissy, as I don't think even the locals call it. We checked into the YHA a mere 50 yards up the road from where we were just a day ago. Probably the best hostel we have stayed on thus far. Including roof top pool. After 4 hours on a bus unable to talk as I eluded to earlier, we just chilled. The next morning, in between showers, we headed for Lone Pine Koala sanctuary. We got to hold one, Buckley was his name, Edel was first confidently holding him ...

Touched down in Sydney 21st December to beautiful blue sky. Crammed into the shuttle bus like 'illegal's' we were on our way to the hotel known as Bounce. It was great, brand new, in the centre of town, huge roof terrace over looking the cbd of Sydney. Our first day we walked the town to visit the major attractions you see on every postcard of Australia, namely the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera house, which if you are interested, is much smaller than w...

It is with sadness that our time in NZ has come to an end... Past two weeks have been choc-a-block! We could do with another 2weeks at least to see more, there is SOOOO much to see and do and everywhere you look there's a picture postcard scene! Its so beautiful here, I swear, I love it! You all have to get to NZ in your lifetime! We left Rene and Franc (the car!) in Christchurch yesterday to fly back to Auckland as our flight to Sydney has to depart here.. It...

We arrived in Auckland on 28th Nov to blazing sun and heat..yippee!! We made it safely through customs with my stash of chocie bars I still have from home (they have been scoffed in whole since!) and found our way to the Airbus into town. Our driver informed us en route that the Auckland Christmas parade was on that day and recommended we drop our bags at hotel and get into town to see that. So we did just that, it was fab! Though Santa must have been very hot ...

We arrived in Auckland on 28th Nov to blazing sun and heat..yippee!! We made it safely through customs with my stash of chocie bars I still have from home (they have been scoffed in whole since!) and found our way to the Airbus into town. Our driver informed us en route that the Auckland Christmas parade was on that day and recommended we drop our bags at hotel and get into town to see that. So we did just that, it was fab! Though Santa must have been very hot ...