Second week in Sydney: Basically most of this week was spent viewing flats with Becky and Kirsty, we planned to share a room between the three of us to make it affordable to live right in the centre. Didn't find anything quite right though unfortunately so moved hostel to one where Alex, Tom and Paddy booked into for Thursday. Still central and cleaner and quieter than the last one, plus with cheaper internet. Moving hostel was not fun though - even though we go...

First week in Sydney: Sat - Well getting there was a nightmare, after flights to Dubai, Brunei, Brisbane, a night spent attempting (and failing) to sleep in Brisbane airport and then finally Sydney my ankles were swollen to the width of my knees and I had no idea what time it was meant to be! Then nobody was there for the airport pick up! Another two hours and about seven phonecalls later they had arrived and I walked into my room in the Woodduck Inn to find 4 s...