Christmas Day was spent on Bondi Beach, apparently THE best place to go and celebrate the day! After a cup of tea made by Sean (one of the Irish guys sharing the house) we all got ready and went to the beach. We went there on the bus, as all the taxis were fully booked days ahead. Everyone was going to the beach and the atmosphere was electric! When we arrived at Bondi we were surprised to see that it was absolutely deserted. According to people who spent C...

I arrived in Sydney on the 22st December after a 12 hour coach ride from Melbourne, to a house full of men... Seven to be precise! Andy showed me around the city when I got there. I saw the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It was truely an amazing experince that will always remain with me. On the first night we all went out to Kings Cross. We went to The Empire club, and that's when I saw Sally from the Australia soap Home and Away. 23/12/04 ...

This is glorious Melbourne and was our first real slice of Australia. We stayed in Base backpackers in a place called St Kilda and was right on the beach. I quickly made friend with other English, Irish and Australian girls and we went out most nights. Melbourne is very cosmopolitan with a good cafes scene and many chic little bars. More to come ...

We arrived in Melbourne early Wednesday morning from a 12 hour coach journey from Sydney. We booked into BASE backpackers and decided that we'd stay in the Sanctury- an all girls suite. I quickly made friends with the girls who were sharing the dorm. 16/12/04 I went to the beach with the girls and two others from the dorm opposite. We stayed in St. Kilda until the 21st December then Sarah and I went our separate ways. She went to her relies for Ch...