After leaving sydney - which was soo much fun despite getting my bag stolen (camera and money - boo hoo) - we flew to Ayres Rock and spent 3 days staring at the giant rock, walking around the giant rock and seeing other giant rocks.  But it was really cool and good fun!

The rock is AMAZING! we decided to climb it even though the aboriginal people don't like you too (apparently now we're cursed...was tempted to steal a piece of rock but turns out that is a big NO NO) and it was the hardest climb i've ever done and we were puffing and panting and took a rest before we even reached the handrail/chain to pull yourself up!!  We finally made it to the top - alot of slipping down on our arses and taking running jumps up the side of the hills but we eventually made it to the top and the views were incredible!  I actually don't have any photos of it - but chloe has 500 odd so i'm sure i can pick out the best ones of hers and claim i took them myself.  Or atleast all the photos without the japanese tourists getting in the way with their ridiculous peace signs! urgh they get everywhere!

The actual Ayres rock resort was really strange - it kind of felt like a nuclear bunker.  It really was in the middle of no where and felt like the end of the world!!  We also did a walk around kings canyon and went to the Olgas....basically alot of other rocks in the outback!

Anyway we're now in Cairns for the beach part of our tour.  Am tempted to do a bungy jump but keep changing my mind and being really indecisive about it but i'll let you know if i do get enough courage to launch myself off!  Cairns is really nice - and we're staying in the 'ritz' of hostels at a place called Gilligans.  However their is a psycho woman in our room who i think is a pathological lier.  Hopefully she'll be leaving soon........

Unfortunately it was raining today and we weren't sure what to do with ourselves, but considering we sampled the nightlife last night and not feeling great today it was probably a good thing that it was a miserable day!  Hopefully will pick up tomorrow and we get to do all the activities we have planned! (maybe the bungy even........)