Spent most of this week unsuccessfully job hunting. After trawling round shops, cafes and pubs for days when the online search didn't seem to be paying off we decided we needed to get the RSA - responsible service of alcohol certificate, as it is compulsory to have it to be able to serve alcohol in New South Wales - but annoyingly every state has a different one, so although I have an interview for a job in an Irish pub in the Whitsundays, as that is Queensland...

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...