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...

The weather wasn't nearly as nice today, I caught the ferry from Circular Quay to Manlu where I did a 10km bushwalk to the Spit Bridge. To get to the ferry I went on a TRIPLE decker train - I am so not too old to get excited about this and I sat on the top level just because I could! I got to manly and grabbed a map for the "Manly Scenic Walkway" and headed off - somehow I got lost, I am getting used to this now! I think I just missed a signpost and I m...

Had a fairly slow start this morning then wandered down to the harbour, the weather was stunning, clear blue sky and really warm, the Opera House and bridge looked just as impressive by day and I got all the tourist photo snaps! I still can't believe I am in Sydney! I wandered around the botanical gardens which are beautiful with awesome views of the harbour and the city skyline. I sat chilling with an amazing view in front of me thinking that I could just sit th...

First full day in Sydney, after a morning of planning the next two months and talking to some travel agents I decided it was time to go explore!!! I wandered down to Darling Harbour (picture) to get there I had to walk through China Town and I felt VERY not Asian!!!! - Definately Outnumbered! Sydney couldn't be more different from anywhere in New Zealand so so busy and commercial I love it! It was pretty grey and cloudy but very warm :) In the Chinease Gardens pa...

SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!! I couldn't sleep last night because I was so so excited about Australia!!!!!!!! Christchurch airport was almost on a scale with LA! I got the shuttle to the drop-off point where I then had to walk through a building site to get to the international departures terminal. Typically Qantas check-in was the furthest one away. First I had to pay my departure fee - one of the most ridiculous ideas EVER!!!! Having to pay to leave the country!W...