Following a stopover in Rockhampton, which was lifeless and baking hot, I continued up the East Coast to Airlie Beach. This small town offers good links to sailing on the Whitsundays, which are a collection of small tropical islands off the coast of Australia. On Friday 14th March I began a 2 day 2 night sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands. On this trip I snorkeled on some fringing reef, and later SCUBA dived too, both of which were great fun, as well as b...

Ozztrarlia - The start of 5 weeks I will spend here After a 4 hour flight from Christchurch, I touched down in Sydney at 7pm on Monday 25th February, and was met by Phil Gilroy. For those who are unaware, Phil is the husband of my Godmother, Gerry, and is the father of the family I would stay with for a week, whilst in Sydney. Upon arrival at their house in Mt Kuring-Gai (North Sydney) I was greeted by two rather excited boys, Jack and Liam. These two were gre...