3am get up for my flight to Sydney wasn't enjoyable! I arrived just after 9am at Sydney airport and was greeted by Ben, who had invited me to stay with him and his family for my last couple of days in Australia. We spent an hour out at a wakeboard park, having never done it before I went for the easier option and knee boarded instead! I did a lot better than I expected, although by the end of it I couldn't lift my arms up they ached so much. Then, after my earl...

Arriving in the evening at Byron Bay after all the surfing I was exhausted! My first day was spent out of Byron Bay heading to a place called Nimbin, a "hippie" town. The order of the day was switched a little due to weather, so we headed to a waterfall and then on to a lake where we had a BBQ lunch. Finally to Nimbin to check out the weird museum and funky shops. Definitely different to everywhere else I've been in Australia. Day two, I took a walk to the ligh...

After a ten and a half hour bus journey from Sydney I arrived at my surf camp, spot x, an hour before dinner. I spent the first evening eating, drinking and sitting around the camp fire. Up bright and early the next day for my surf lesson, which was at 9am. Having never surfed before in my life I was pretty convinced I wouldn't be able to stand up, but I stood up straight away, once the instructor had helped me catch the wave, which incidentally is the hardest t...

I left the city of Sydney for the day to visit the Blue Mountains. My driver/guide, Dave, a man of nearly 70 and partially deaf knew a great deal about the area and liked to talk! I can honestly say I've never met anyone who talks as much as him. All day long, from when I was picked up to being dropped off he had something to say. Not only did we learn about the area he also gave us a low down on his family! It was quite sweet really and very clear he loved...

The bus journey (12hours) overnight wasn't the greatest experience! Nevertheless it saved wasting daylight hours and accommodation costs. I met up with Dan and Ali late morning and we headed for Sydney harbour to see the iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, of which I took numerous photos. Then a ferry across to Manly. We were lucky with the weather and although there was a cool breeze it was a beautiful day. So we laid down by the beach and fell...