Happy New YearHey everyone... well today as been a New Years Eve and a half. I did a boat cruise on a boat called "Passions of Paradise" then went snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef! I was totally scared and convinced I was going to die... but I did it! Yay for me! I got a beautiful deep RED sun tan on my back! Sorry mum! But I am looking fairly brown compared to a week ago! Cairns is amazing.. I am so happy to be on the East Coast.. there is people ...

Hi All - The map won't let me change from Darwin to Kakadu! But that is where I am now! I met up with my Darwin - Alice Springs tour on Monday. It is on a nice air conditioned coach and there is only 13 of us which is a nice change from the 24 on the hot truck! Sleeping in beds is still a novelty! My phone is not working and may not work for a few days, until I get to Katherine - there is also the possibilty I may not have signal on Christmas Day - which I kn...

Hi All I have spent the last two days wondering around Darwin, doing some shopping and catching up on some much needed sleep! I have slept in until after lunch on both days so far!!! Tomorrow I am going to join up with a tour which will take me down to Alice Springs - I then fly to Cairns I think around the 28th of December.... Darwin is really pretty and full of tourist shops, tour guides and hostels... which is nice as I am surrounded by travellers. I still a...

Hello All An update to let everyone know I have now moved not only country but continent! After a very very long day - or 2 ! I made it to my hostel in Darwin! I got up at 6.30am yesterday morning to pack my bag - yes mum I know I should have done it the night before... but I went out!!!!! Anyway I packed my back pack - just and then nipped in to town to try and get my camera fixed - I did not suceed therefore I had to purchase a new one! (it is repairable just...