Hiya! It seems ages since we last had internet and wote our last blog post, so I guess we have a lot to catch you up on. We left Adelaide at 6pm on the Greyhound bus and arrived in Coober Pedy at 5.30 a.m the following day! Coober Pedy is a opal mining town and 80% of the population live underground. So we booked ourselves into Radeka's underground hostel to experience living in a dugout! We were picked up by the hostel and checked into our dorm 6m underground! I...

This blog will be a short and sweet one as we haven't been impressed with Adelaide. It's been raining on and off since we arrived which has hampered us doing outdoor things and when it's not raining it's freezing!!! We didn't pack for this weather! Plus we found there isn't much to do here. In between showers we had a freebie day and visited Tandanya - National Aboriginal Cultural Institute and looked at some colourful Aboriginal artwork on display, then we visi...

Wow! We have just spent an amazing two days checking out all the aussie wildlife on Kangaroo Island - it's been the highlight of OZ so far. So before I forget, thanks Kirstie for the recommendation - it was awesome! I think I left you with another early start to catch the ferry from Cape Jervis (which was an hour from Port Elliot where we were staying). The ferry crossing from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw was a just a bit rough and choppy - but ralph didn't make an ...

Hi everyone! Well since we last left you, we have now driven the Great Ocean Road and arrived in Adelaide where it is pouring down with rain! So now we need to fill you in on what's happened since leaving Melbourne and arriving in Adelaide.... After picking up our beastie hire car - we were only expecting a Yaris! We headed off to drive the first leg of the Great Ocean Road. It was a little strange driving after over a month of using public transport, but we soon...