Hey guys, bit harder to get the internet here! Been really quite busy too. Just got back from diving the Great Barrier reef, which was truely amazing, swimming with turtles, sharks, rays and some just bloody massive fish; just incredible. Been pretty bloody hot to (a little burnt i think). Also managed to squeeze in some snorkelling - i have however been stung by a quite harmless but still painful jellyfish! NOT pleasent. Still i had an awesome day! I dont th...

So Melbourne is done...what did i think??\ Well what i saw was a nice city with lots going on. A lot of construction at the moment and seems to be an up and coming city. I arrived in Cairns which is a complete contrast, no high rise buildings so far, already quite commercial and a damn site hotter!! I arrived in Cairns this morning, it is very hot and hunid, the driver told me it was 35 degrees and that the UK was currently at 6 degrees, enjoy that!!!! Just a ...

Okay so today was my last full day in Melbourne! I went to the MCG (Melbourne cricket Ground) and had a little tour around, which was actually pretty cool! Then i went up the rialto towers which offers 360 degree views of melbourne, needless to say i took a few pics! I walked through town for some lunch where i found some more shops! these shops were awesome, it looked like just an office block, but inside was amazing; marble floors, leather couches, top quali...

Hello again! Anybody would think i have nothing better to do with my time than keep all you stalkers up to date! So...today, well....it will be a short one because i haven't doone a great deal. Had a lie in because i am on holiday! So in the afternoon i went shopping in melbourne, which i have to say was simply amazing, there are so many quality shops you would not believe, why is it the UK fills the high street with Tat?!! Anyway after shopping i stopped in at...

Ok, so everyone keeps moaning - keep it updated powelly, so here goes - for all you whingers back home!! Saturday 6th December 2008; I went to Philip Island to see the penguin parade. So off i went all on my lonesome! We took a coach tour and stopped off firstly for a litttle wine tasting! i'll be honest - it wasn't good! Nice place though. We then went on to the wildlife reserve where we fed koalas and kangas and such like. this is where they had the pirate ...