It's so good to be back in Sydney - I really really love it here and it makes me happy! :) The overnight bus from Melbourne wasn't tooo bad although I do have a bruised back from trying to sleep on the armrest! When we arrived in Canberra at 6.50am it was -3oC I didn't even know Australia could get that cold!!!!!! On the final stretch of the journey up to Sydney there was a frost and the scenery looked really really beautiful. After having the most grumpy recep...

I cannot believe how quiet Canberra is - there is literally no one here! I went for a walk this morning I don;t think I saw any cars for the first 10 monutes atleast! Crazy! The walking route I was following took me onto Anzac Parade which lef up to the War Memorial and the largest war museum in the world - apprently....All down the road there were different monuments honouring all the different armed forces and the men and women who have lost their lives in diff...

This morning I had to do the lovely trip back across Sydney waited for quite a while for the bus because it was a Sunday! My first Greyhound bus ride was good - really nice luxury bus and 2 seats to myself. It did still seem to take a while and this was probably one of the shortest journeys I will have over the next 2 months. From the bus station to the YHA on a map it looked like quite short walk - when you are carrying your life on your back the shortest of wal...

This morning I woke up to another sunny day :) yay! I anted to do the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee Beach so in the nice warm sun I set off, the first part of the walk was lovely, along the cliff top past 2 or 3 small beaches with a handful of surfers and crazy locals in the water. All the beaches also had a swimming pool built near the water which got filled with sea water but was free from rocks and dangerous currents. I stopped on one of th beaches for a l...

I had a bit of a mamouth trek this morning using buses, trains and my feet to transport myself, my day bag, my backpack and my food bag from Yha central to Bondi Beach, but I got here!!! The hostel is really nice - one of the ones that has a homely feel to it - not many staff and they are all really friendly and always up for a chat. It was sunny outside so I decided to make the most of the nice weather and head for the beach. There were LOTS of surfers in the wa...