So thats it we have come to the end of a fantastic 7 weeks in Australia. We have decided to leave a week early as there is so much to do in New Zealand the extra week will give us chance to find our feet. The last time we wrote we were in Byron Bay, we spent a really lovely 4 days there, it was great to get some down time. As andrew wrote we did have a big night out - Andrew had a bigger night then me, as he returned home at 6.30am after sleeping in a bush, outs...

We are a lot further down the coast now, currently in Byron Bay. Again, another beautiful place. After the last Blog we went straight onto an island tour of the Whitsundays Islands, to Whitehaven beach....one of the most amazing places we have both been to. With crystal clear waters and pristine silica sand it was just simply unbelievable. On this tour we got to do some snorkling on the great barrier reef....the water was so cold so we got suited up in some wet...

Tommorow we start our East Coast of Australia journey. We fly to Caines tomo morning, so an early start for us. Up at 4:30am I think...uh. We have taken our opportunity in Sydney to wind down from our South East Asia travels. Back to normality...tea drinking, TV watching lazy days. Lovely. Not every day has been a lazy one...we have explored Sydney, from travelling to Manly and venturing up into the Blue Mountains. Sydney is a very cool place, lots to do...

We are here and armed with my surfing gear! For those who were taking bets on whether I would successfully get my board from Singapore, I am shocked in your lack of faith So we are in Sydney now. We arrived 19:00 on the 19th. We were met by Emily & Rob and are now in there house relaxing with a cup of tea and English Muffins. When we flew from Hanoi to Singapore we arrived 01.30 on the 18th. We new that we would have to spend several hours in the Air...