Happy New Year! I can't believe we are in January already!. Thanks for all the blog messages, it's great to hear from everyone. Had a very busy December, lots of socialising (also spelled d-r-i-n-k-i-n-g), work (tried to keep that to a minimum) and sun worshipping. Since being in Manly, which has been over 3 months, we have both been working at the same jobs we were doing the first time round in Sydney. Fuz put in rakes of hours with e*trade and I tried m...

Hi folks! Can't believe it has been so long since I updated, I am officially a slacker! So we have been in Sydney for several weeks now. After leaving Alice Springs and our newest room mate, we headed on the long journey back to the city. Fuz was offered a job with the company he had been working for previously, and as we were seriously skint it was an offer we couldn't refuse. The drive through the bush was much the same as on the way, except it was hott...

Hi everyone! Can't believe how long it is since I updated. Thank good ness for Theresa keeping it going! After leaving Cape tribulation and Cairns, we headed off for the outback, which was absolutely amazing. I don't think I can describe it well enough to do it any justice. It is like nothing we have ever seen before. It is so vast and there was stretches of road with nothing on it at all, apart from a dead roo every half kilometre or so (luckily we didn't hit an...

Hi everybody! We are now back in sunny Oz, after a fabulous time in NZ. The last week in NZ was spent driving to a place called Methven to board at Mount Hutt. It was gorgueuous, but the road up to it was unbelievable. I don't know how there isn't more accidents. When we left Methven, we said cheerio to tall Paul and headed back to Queenstown for the last couple of days, then flew back to Oz. The first night in Oz was spent sleeping in Carins airport becaus...

Kia Ora everyone! It is Sunday morning in NZ, fuz has headed off up the slopes and I am having a bit of a lazy day. We have done loads since the last update, including moving rooms and hostels umpteen times! Queenstown has been so busy, as has most of the other resort areas. We have satyed in a few YHA's now and can confirm that they are the 'daddy' of hostels. The facilities and staff are spot on and the location for them is always lovely. We are currently...