Well, after a week at a retreat in the Yarra Valley just outside Melbourne we flew to Tasmania for the last leg of '5000 miles down under'. The grounds of the retreat were very rural with hundreds, yes hundreds of kangaroos jumping around. They must have felt the calm vibes of all the meditation going on as they were not that bothered about us so we got quite close at times. I did find the food a little challenging so will admit to having a coca cola as soon as w...

It has been noticeably cooler since we returned to the Melbourne area and the next night was no exception with wind and rain all night. I knew those extra fleeces I packed would come in useful. What a change from temperatures in the 30's a month ago. Next day we continued our drive along the Great Ocean Road. At one of the many tourist information centres along the road we had been advised of a good spot for koala spotting so of we drove. The koalas, as per usu...