Hi. Arrivec In Cairns for a four day stay. Stayed in a fantasic looking backpackers which was more like a resort and had waterfalls, beauty therapits, hairdressers. Cairns is a great place but so touristy- there is only restaurants and travel agents all trying to compete to get your money. I shopped around for a couple of days but no one seemed that botherec about finding me a trip to the barrier reef that would suit me. Then, one day I was walking through a sh...

Well hi everyone! Ive left Alice Springs now but heres what happened (if I can remember) Started the trip with an early start and made our way to the 'Ayers Rock Resort'- the only place you can actually stay in the Uluru area. The dorm rooms were very basic and reminded me of a jail cell but it would only be for 2 nights so I didnt mind. Our tour manager informed us that each room cost about 50 pounds a night (for a dorm room- so expensive) We were tol...

Hi everyone, in Alice Springs right now- such a small place!! The heat is unbearable and there are thousands of flies which are obsessed with your eyes, mouth, ears and nose. So I have invested in a fly head cover thing (il try and photograph it). I look quite stupid, but its easier than having to flap them away constantly! There are many aborginals here and we are told that we shouldnt walk around at night and be very cautious during the day. Dad, I think th...

Arrived in Philip Island about an hour and half drive from Melbourne where we would stay for the weekend in a holiday home. There was 11 or us in a 3 bedroomed house but was cosy (I think) We went into Cowes, the main shopping area and got some lunch and looked around the shops. We then went back to the house to wrap up warm as we were going to the Nobby's which is a viewing point into the bay where there were some huge rocks and the 'blow hole' wher...

Hi everyone. On Friday, I went swimming with Seals (yes, real big seals) it was so fantastic!! It was a snorkeling day where we would look art some reffs in the bay and then go swimming with Seals and Dolphions. Unfortuntately, we couldnt find any Dolphins but it was still fantastic. When we arrived at the location where the seals 'hang out' only a few were actually in the water. I was worried that the seal swimming experience wouldnt be as fun as I firs...