Back in Sydney and having to do my goodbyes etc which is horrible! Spent time chilling out though and the weather is worse than last time i was in sydney - warmer, but just like england. Have spent time with all my friends and am ready to fly to NZ on Monday. Have been out to the Blue Mountains which i didnt do when i was here before so they were good to see. Dont want my time in Australia to be over - just wait till i can come back!

Stayed in a Buddhist retreat last night having been to 90 mile beach and a winery the day before. We all had to be on our best behaviour - alcohol only allowed at the camp fire! Then today we have been to Kosciuszko National Park to Perisher to ski, snowboard, or in my case tabbogganing. Am skiing in NZ and didnt have the money to spend now too so had fun out on the slopes wiping out children and going down on my stomach coz ive slid off the tabboggan - fun to wa...

Dont faint but i made it up for sunrise over Byron Bay and it was amazing - not sure it beats sunset, but that may have something to do with the 530am start and the bitter cold wind! Have had a couple of days in Byron and found a bit of sunshine during the days although night is still very cold. Had the BEST night ever at Cheeky Monkeys - spent the whole night dancing on the tables and i won a game. Still with the OZ bus group and again i oragnised a big BBQ one ...

Look at miss surfer dude!! Its all an image, i was crap!! I loved it and the waves were HUGE and i have all the surfer lingo to sound like i know what the hell im talking about but in reality, i couldnt stand, just body board. I was a little weekling who could lift herself up to the jump!! Oh well, i tried, and maybe il improve! Had a couple of lessons (one in the rain!) and had the best food ever (me and my stomach!) and i got bruised and battered by my board. T...

Have left Sydney now after 3 weeks and in ususal Katie style i organised all my friends in Sydney and cooked us all dinner etc on the last night!! I just cant stop mothering! I have started travelling up the coast - first stop Barrington Tops, in the middle of nowhere!! I abseiled here and we went for a bush walk, BBQ, chilling round the camp fire, walking along the river....a complete extreme to Sydney, although i feel lost without the hustle & bustle! Travellin...