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Well here we are in Melbourne Australia, the weather's a bit different here compared to New Zealand, v hot! We've been here now for almost 3 weeks, in Melbourne we have done lots of sightseeing including going to the MCG to watch England lose to Australia in the cricket and been on a Neighbours tour! We also hired a van and travelled down the Great Ocean Road. We set off from Melbourne on the Princes Highway travelling west through Torquay and Port Campbell up to Port Fairy, we then left the coast and headed in land up towards the Grampian National Park where it was about 40 degrees - hot hot hot!! Luckily we didn't see any snakes but we did see some deer and ducks (quite strange as there's not alot of water round there!!!). We then headed back east towards Melbourne stopping in Ballarat which is where they have a recreated 1850's gold mining town called Sovereign Hill where we panned for gold! (didn't find enough to retire sadly). We then took the van back to the depot and headed down to St Kilda where we have now been for a week hunting for vans. We have found a very nice 1984 Toyota Hiace that we have bought and are picking up this evening. Heading off now up the East coast towards Sydney so we'll update this again when we get a chance.
Having a great time, wish you all were here!
Love to all
A&H xx
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