Just got back from Fraser Island on a three day trip driving around an island made of sand in a beastly 4WD car, had an amazing time, i wont go into it too much as there are lots waiting for internet, but we went to the second most easterly point in australia, a place called lake mackenzie a stunning lake, clear fresh water, surronded by white sands! which was amazing, we visited a freshwater creek, which you could float down right to the beach. and another lake ...

Arrived in Rainbow Beach this afternoon after heading up from Pelican Waters after staying with my mum's cousin, Stuart, his wife Lyn and their west highland terrier Misty. We were treated in so much style compared to how we have been living with long hot showers, proper towels, good meals, a nintendo wii and a big comfy bed. But before that we were in a place called surfers paradise which is supposeed to be the most amazing surfing on the gold coast but the wea...

G'day from Aussie territory. Internet is not cheap out here and im not getting good at all this blogging stuff but i will try at least everyday or every other day to update from now on due to peer pressure! Anyway we are currently in Byron Bay after long journeys up from the cold cold south and it is so incredibly and beautifully warm if not hot!! Most of the day its even tanning weather, my blogs are not doing to well so no-one will know about liz and aaron ou...

After a night full of war alarm sirens, turly horrific. We headed to Rotorua in search of thermal wonders, geysers and natural hot pools. After a moderately long drive by Josh (i still hadn't had the confidence to get behind the wheel of our space shuttle), we arrive in a small city, practically clear sky, warm and sunny! :) However this nice partially industrial town was overrun by the smell of sulphur, basically rotten egg odours spewing out of steam grates! t...

It had rained most of the night and into the morning so we had to decide what to do based upon the bad weather conditions. We decided to go for the cheap basically free option and found this place called Weta Cave. After my disappointment of not being able to visit Hobbiton, aka 'Bag End' in LOTR, due to filming, Weta Cave was the best option as it was free and had lots of exciting stuff about films and props etc. Weta is a company that do animation, costumes, p...