hello, well for the last dew days we have been chilling in Brisbane, clearly the most hectic place we have visted for quite a while now!! At first we weren't really sure wat to do with ouselves! But Being seasoned travellers made the most of the town! Yesterday we moved hostels from a nice cosy 3 bed dorm at a very trustworthery yha to a more interesting abode! A 30 bed yes u heard it 30 bed dorm!!! full to the brim as it is a bargin at only $17... that is a mere 7 of ur english pounds... So mum we didnt have bread and cheese that day we ventured to something a lil more tastey bread butter and cheese!! heheheheh We then got on the bus out of town on an adventure to find a KOALA!! We went to the Lone pine koala santurary were over 130 koala live...along with crocs, dingos ,kanagaroos,wombats, turtles and a truck load of birds! We cuddled a koala and had our photos taken with them!! Mine was big strapping males called Mark and liz's was a slightly smaller more lively little wipper snapper called serendippity!! aka dippy...... 2day we took a nice leisurely walk to the botential gardens and long the river!! One thing we have noticed in our trip south is that the weather is noticably colder!! We r in training for new zealand which is apprently freezing!!!! Cant wait! keep posting the messages! lots of love kathryn x x