Our next stop was Bundaberg - the home of Bundaberg rum, Bundaberg ginger beer and also where the largest turtle rookery is in Australia. We pitched up in the Big4 campsite there for 3 nights. The first night we were hit with a massive thunderstorm that really tested the waterproof ness of our tent! Luckily we stayed bone dry inside! We shared a few stories with a lovely group of older people that we there for a church group reunion while the heavy rain was comi...

Our next stop was Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays. We only intended to spend two nights there, but ended up staying for 4! It is officially my favourite holiday destination to just chill out at and gets a full 10 out of 10 from me! People, go there if you can, its magical! The first day we went into the town and drove down a further 10kms to Shute Harbour (where most of the big sailing boats are kept! There is some money there - one boat we saw is reputed to...

I remember back in the UK, when we first decided to sell almost everything and go travelling. Well, having lived in Surfers Paradise for just over 3 months now, we decided to continue in that spirit....only this time we didn't have to sell everything. So we jumped onto the internet, booked a couple of one-way tickets to Cairns and organised a hire car for 5 and a half weeks! We spent a full day cleaning the flat we were living in - to avoid paying the $200 cle...

Hi All!Since I haven't updated our journal for ages, I thought it about time!And as we've done so many fun and exciting things lately, I have a bit of news!Before you start reading this one, make sure you've got at least half an hour!Only kidding, shouldn't take that long, unless I keep rambling on?. So having been on the Gold Coast pretty much since arriving in Oz back in late June we have had the opportunity with most weekends off to explore the local area.I h...