I left the Hollambys to themselves for a few days and took 4 day tour up the west coast to Monkey Mia. This time I was with a much bigger group, there were 18 of us and we were staying in hostels so not so luxurious but cheaper! The first thing the guide Jenny got us to do was talk to someone of a different nationality (not hard) and then introduce them to the group over the mike. Not likely! Me and this German girl just looked at each other in horror. Our fir...

Arriving in Australia was a bit of a culture shock after two months in Asia. I'd arrived at about 2am with no accommodation so just hung around at the airport until the shuttle buses started! Then I seemed to be in shopping Mall hell where everything was SO expensive and I met one or two Ozzies who were not at all polite or helpful and I ended up staying in a budget hotel that reeked of cigarette smoke and I decided to leave the city the next day. What a relief...