Australia isn't quite up to the standards of New Zealand when it comes to campervans, they're also more expensive here. We opted for a budget ride but longed for our old Jucy van, the clunky old manual gearbox would take some getting used to. As we bumped and grinded our way out of the city the urban sprawl slowly started to fade away to be replaced with dense bush. We'd been told to only drive the van in daylight hours, 7am till 5pm because we weren't insure...

Flying into Sydney you are aware of how much water surrounds the city. We hopped straight on the metro and we were in the city centre in a matter of minutes. The city is vast and very modern but has a timeless quality. Having the harbour hug the city, along with island ferries and a multi level train system makes for a very unique and cool landscape.We spent a wonderful long weekend staying with Peta and Dean and young Otis. The first morning was spent trawling ...