We arrived in Sydney an hour late at 9.30pm local time on Friday 29th January 2010. The flight was fine at only 8 hours it was a breeze! Apparently a bit turbulent for Franki, though not enough to keep me from catching a bit of shut eye. Family friend Sophie kindly picked us up from the airport, nice to see a familiar Yorkshire face in Oz! She drove us to her Unit (Aussie word for flat!) in the Freshwater/Manly (north Sydney) area of the city. We had a brief cit...

Hey everyone! Just a quick note to say we are now in Sydney, have been here for a week so far and are loving it!Great city with lots to see and do, although it has rained quite a bit since we have been here it is still pretty hot! We are staying in a place called Manly, 30 minutes by ferry to the City with great views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge as you travel in, not my favourite mode of transport as you all may know but Jimmy assures me the fe...