Written a little in retro spect as since Rachel arrived in Melbourne and there is always someone elce to talk to blog writting has taken a back burner but hear I am back again!!! So highlights: Spent the week living on Paul's sofa which was really quite comfy with sheets and douvet etc. Just packing up your bed and clothes every day was a bit of a mission! On friday I spent the day getting quotes for my kite surfing kit was a trade between nice English guy of...

Survived 3 days at BASE hostel in St Kilda at first when I arrived I thought oh no what have a done surrounded by a bar full of 20 year olds with the girls dressed up the the nines with the addition of rope and stuff around there ankles and wrists! Note to self need to by some 'travelling accessories' to fit in the hostels!! Suprisingly it only took me a short while to make some friends, drunk goon (the Australian backpackers cheep wine if u can call it that ba...

Wow domestic flights in Australia are sooo well organised! Arrived a British 2 hours before the flight after carefully driving Matts creseda to the airport (which is older than me) checked in via a terminal, chose a bulkhead seat and proceeded to gate arriving 1 hour and 55 minutes before take of at my gate!! Handy hint: no passport needed for domestic flights... Slight negative switiched phone to flight mode and oh yes it broke again now have mission to find ...

Mum, Katie and the kids left for Singapore and dad left for home yesterday I really hate goodbyes will miss them all a lot but it was soooo nice to have a big family holiday together! Claire and Dave now staying in one up from Manly backpackers and I'm with Matt and Ally in Dee Why whent to go to palm beech today again which is lovely and where neighbours is filmed so fun little tourist attraction!! Did have lunch in a great place called the boat house, would def...

AUSTRALIA DAY..... great family day meeting all of Ally's family having a big australian BBQ by the pool enjoying games, food and drinks! Spent the morning in Dee Why for the big open breakfast although a little late from preparing lunch so caught the tale end of all the locals landing on the beach, I have never seen sooo many people swimming between the flags easily 300+ in 10m of flagged beach!! Tomorrow challanging dad to a Lasor race by the spit so will keep ...