hello there again, well just to let you know, Coffs Harbour did not have much else to offer. We went to the big banana, which is exactly what it says it is (dont know why i was surprised thats all it was!) it was a huge yellow plastic banana with a banana crop behind and a very tacky gift shop. The walk there took ages and it was up a huge hill, but anyway at least we did it. we then found a shopping mall and because there was nothing eles left to do we just stayed there most of the day, it was good fun thou. so no exciting stories this time. i left on a coach at about 9pm for an overnight journey to Sydney. it wasn\'t too bad, i slept most of the way. I arrived here in Sydney at 6am this morning (the views over the bridge and opera house on the way in at sunrise were amazing!), i was pretty tired but couldnt get in my dorm till 12pm, so dumped my bags and wandered round. i ended up at the opera house and a had a cup of tea looking at the bridge, it was really hot even at that time, i really enjoyed it (of yeah clive james the comedian bloke walked past me.....im sure it was him!) so i took loads of photos (not of clive james, i mean of sydney...he he)and then walked back to the hostel, and had a shower got changed and went back out. in the meantime i got a text from some girls i met in Brisbane and Byron and met up with them for a coffee, which was cool. then we all did a bit of shopping and i went to Darling harbour for a wander round, it is beacutiful here, i really love sydney. The two girls are off to NZ tomorrow and im gunna meet them there over the weekend and they have asked if i want to hire a car with them around the islands, as there doing exactly same route as me, so thats cool im really looking forward to it. anyway, im just gunna have a couple of drinks tonight with them and then bed, im so tired. Tomorrow im hopefully meeting clare and jo again and we\'re gunna have one big last night out together, looking forward to it. speak soon hope everyone is ok, missing you loads love Lou Xx