Well after a turbulent time with Duchess, for those of you that dont know, we packed up and sadly but gladly did the sensible thing and left Oz whilst we could still afford our flight home!!! Sad as we didnt get to spend the whole year but on the other hand glad that we had an easy happy trouble free 8 months!! So we booked our flight, allowing us to spend another 10 days in Cairns - to relax and see the great barrier, then managed to squeeze in a 4 day trip to J...

Phew what a week!!! We've literally been to heaven and hell, starting with seeing some of the most spectacular scenery and wildlife Oz has to offer to finding a job, only to quit 2 days later and now have a useless car and as a result running out of money quickly!!! Oh the perils of travelling...Firstly we made the hike from Bundaberg to Mackay in one day which involved 6 hours of driving for alaine.We set up camp in a tiny town called Carmilla. A small towns...

Another week on the road and another 1,500 k's under our (seat)belts!! After our last entry we hit Byron bay Hippie Coastal town of NsW. Very chilled out here and a bit like Glastonbury by the beach! We stayed at a hostel called the Arts factory in the camping ground and then it really did feel like Glasto festival! Tents were literally bumper to bumper. Loved Byron but this hippie camping field got a bit much and we are now sticking to the caravan parks when...

After 4.5 months we've finally left Sydney woo hoo! Even if it was on the back of a tow truck!!?? Unfortunately "Duchess" our new beloved Ford Falcon which we bought 2 weeks ago, decided to give up the ghost on Easter B/hol weekend - and we didnt get her going again until the day we were planning on leaving Sydney. Something went in the starter motor- but thank goodness the garage we bought her from fixed free of charge!! As you can imagine all a ...

Hey all... Just thought we'd quickly put an entry in, since it has been yonks since the last! But as you can all probably guess after xmas and new year and Wendy's descendence we've been working hard and adapting to becoming sydney-siders. Marks been doing labouring, casino work and now fashion quality controlling to help out Alaine who's been working with Aussie fashion designer...which is cool but a little tedious. None the less it pays the bil...