Well Mazza got here on monday (i think, never quite know what day it is when backpacking), as we have royalty we're staying in a great hostel (with private bathroom, tv, video, free breakfast) and we're loving the luxuary. We've been out and about every day, got around 3 million pictures of the opera house and bridge. we've been round the blue mountains (yesterday), out cuddling koalas and wombats today and off up the sky tower tomorrow (plus a trip tothe opera house to see "skid 180"). havung a great time and being teated by mazza all the time to trips and pizza, she's dead good. me and nic may be staying a bit longer than anticipated in oz (don't worry mum we're not moving here), we kind of decided today that it would be a shame not to do the south, west and nort of the country whilst we are here, so fingers crossed we should be here for another 2 months living in a camper van, can't wait. we'll keep you posted. have a gooden matt and nic