24th feb - arrived 9.30pm so just hung out in room chatting to Indie, she had just done the kiwi experience (the bus trip iv booked in NZ) so she was showing me pics and giving me some tips! 25th feb - Headed over to Dave's hostel (Scottish guy we met in Sydney) as we were going to grab a drink at his hostel cafe but it was closed - there was a 1.5metre brown snake crawling around - i pretty much freaked out and Dave went closer for a sneaky peak - i actually ca...

21st feb - On arrival in Coffs Harbour, a minibus picked us up and took us all to a lookout point and pointed out where everything was. On arrival we dumped stuff in our room then headed to the pool and played volleyball - whilst in the pool i saw who i thought was Phil, one of the lads from Jersey who i met in Sydney, i then saw Chris and knew it was them - chatted to them over dinner which was nice to catch up. The girls and i were eating rather quickly as we o...

18th feb - a 4hour bus journey North of Newcastle - i was hoping the weather would have improved. Got chatting to two girls on the coach - Bex from England, and Sion from Wales - we were all booked into Ozzie Pozzie backpackers and on arrival were allocated the same room. We seemed to hit it off straight away - we spent the evenging watching tv and chatting. 19th feb - Today i went bodyboarding with Bex and Sion - we carried the boards to town beach but waves we...

16th feb - A minibus picked me up from the bus station and took me to the hostel - i stocked up on supplies for tea then headed back to my room - my first encounter with my roomate was over a cockroach - there was one in my room and i was a litte freaked out as it had been near my rucksack and was now under my bed - my roomie returned at this point and said i looked horrified - he caught/killed the cockroach for me :) It poured with rain all night so most people ...

9th feb - So bus arrived at 7.30pm - the 12hours passed suprisingly fast. Arrived at mates place - felt good to be back - grabbed a shower and then headed to Empire with the crew. also met two lovely scottish girls who were in gill and i's old room - Sophie and Emily. Turned into a lateish night as was good seeing everyone again. 10th feb - Woke up unimpressed as it was pouring with rain - made my way into town and had a wander - i really do love sydney. In the...