today fran has just got out of hospital after her appendectomy...!! she went in on monday after we just thought it was a sick bug and turned out it was slightly worse... but penny is here now and we are now staying in a nice hotel and enjoying a nice holiday rather than a backpacking experience.. we have decided the backpacking side of things will restart with thailand it january... with maybe fiji and some tropical islands after...!! although it hasnt exactly gone as planned the weather is lovely and we have found plenty of things to do like seeing penguins, going to see we will rock you and the NETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!!.. (which we are going to on tuesday..!!) so all is well....!!