Hunter Valley is a really nice place - and cheap too!! Stayed in a really nice villa which came complete with a BBQ and a pool - both of which we took full advantage of!! Actually cost us the same as a double room in our hostel in Sydney! Didn't get there till late on our first day so just went out for dinner. The next day we went full on wine tasting - best bit of all is that it's all free!! You turn up at a winery (or cellar door as they're kn...

Sydney has been amazing!! Stayed here about a week and of course Ben is out here with me which makes it all the more perfect! The opera house is pretty stunning - especially if you catch ity on a sunny day - otherwise it looks a bit yellow!! Considered clinbing the harbour bridge but decided $165 was quite a lot! Did loads of other stuff though - went to the aquarium which was pretty good, went jet boating round the hrabour - definately recommended - wait f...

Arrived in the Blue Mountains and weather was awful - drizzle and really low cloud so couldn't see a thing - walked all the way from our hostel to Echo Point to see the 3 sisters but they were completely covered by cloud!! Second day was much better - clear sunny day! Got a trolley bus pass and got dropped off at Echo Point again and could actually see the 3 sisters this time! Walked from here to Scenic World along a walking track - took about an hour - saw...

We arrived in Canberra after travelling on an overnight bus with the world's most dodgy driver!! We were sure he was drunk! Made it in one piece in the end though after a 9 hour journey. Everyone we spoke to about Canberra asked us why on earth we were going there!! Said it was boring! Thought we would give it a look - as its the capital and all! Think they were pretty much right though... it's like a bit of a ghost town - you walk around and there's no one...