Hi AllWe hope you're all well and enjoying the festive season. We have to say it's odd being in a hot country for Christmas but we're doing our best to adjust!! Helen is doing her best to make it as homely as possible as well!We had a lovely evening yesterday singing carols, watching fireworks and eating ice cream on the south bank in BrisbaneHave a great Christmas and a fantastic new year. Can't wait to see you all in 2009Lots of loveCarl & Amanda

Has it really been two weeks since we last got in touch!?! We've done so much since then! We headed to Dream World & Water World later in the week of 8th Dec. It's a theme park with a few really good rides and a great water park. Unfortunately the day was cut a bit short because a lightening storm came over - I guess the prospect of everyone getting electricuted in the pool was a good reason to close! Not to worry though, we're going to Wet & Wild on...

Well, goods news! The last week has been better than the previous one! BUT, we're now over half way through our trip :O( We left Lucie, Mike and baby Nate in Sydney got halfway across town and then decided to drop in on Pete & Denise. Fortunately Pete was prepared to drop everything and rush home to meet us! It turned out to be the best move we've made in a while. We spent the evening discussing our itinerary and came up with a route which provided vari...