Hi all,

Cant remeber if i told you all about the pengins we saw in St Kilda they were so cute and only a few feet away!

We made it down the great ocean rd, it was brill. Saw Bells Beach, The Twelve Apostles and the Loch Ard Gorge which was so pretty. On the way down we stopped at the Kennet river and drove in land to see loads of Koalas up in the gum trees was amazing!

We then headed over to the Dandenongs which i loved but were quite pricey. We stopped for a Devbonshire cream tea at the famous Miss Marples-was packed! We walked the 1000 steps walk and chilled out in our lovely b and b.

We then flew to Brisbane. Stayed there briefly but headed out for a 3 night stay in Noosa, surfers paradise. Our hostel had free board hire so ricky surfed for 2 days, but the weather was not the best and i wussed out. We also spent a day at the Steve Irwin zoo (Australia Zoo) which was brilliant!!!!! The crocs were huge and we saw, echidnas, tasmanian devils etc. We hand fed the kangaroos and stroked a koala.

Left noosa last night and got the overnight bus to Mackay where it is sunnier and we are just about to go swimming in the lgoon!!!!!!!!!

Speak soon,

emma and ricky xxx