G Excellent piece of prose young Sheridan. Just a few points of note - you say Melbourne is a great spot for tourists because it's free, what you really mean is it's a great city for Cavan people. Secondly, you knew how to 'crack the whip' long before you went to Australia. And thirdly, of course there were loads of Sheridans from Cavan on the convict boats to Oz. And not because they had committed any crimes but sure wasn't the journey free of charge.

Siobhan Sounds amazing Richelle....well done on the Skydiving - made me cry reading it! Trip of a lifetime!

matt&pip Don't know you but we found this REALLY funny! Keep it up!

caoimhe sheridan sounds amazing smelly - agree with Gordon, seems as if your travels have given you a bigger brain. miss you xxx

G I have no option but to give it five stars really considering the last line. Though the white lie about me drinking our 'offering' to the Gods almost dropped you to a four. And topography??? Did you swallow a thesaurus! Never in the last eight years have you used that word. This adventure is making you really clever

Petrise I have only realised that you have a blog!!! Obvoiusly Niamh told me!! Your trip sounds fantastic...am sitting here at work..wondering why I came back!! :) Keep it coming :) xxx

Niamh hey hon, blogs are amazing. Sounds like you're havign a ball -keep enjoying & take care of yourself.. Looking forward to the next installment :) xxx

Kate Sounds great. Jilly Cooper eat your heart out!

Sinead o l Sounds amazing tiger. I love that I know a few of the places so it brings me back. the falls are so amazing totally took my breath away too. I hope you're having a ball sounds like it anyway, lots of love sin

Kate Sounds great Richelle but where oh where has dolly Parton gone. Hope you're keeping well covered from the sun.

SIobhan Gerahjyu Sounds like paradise Richelle, I'm reading it with a big silly grin on my face....you sound like you're having the time of your life! Including the sun-burn....I wouldn't have expected anything less! As for infecting South America with Five, Backstreet boys...etc....well, that's just polution!!

Ruth So glad to hear you have arrived safely and the blog is fantastic. The tour group sound fun, as for the music, well i couldnt think of anything more suited to you! I dont normally read travel blogs/emails but these are great. Will be so great for you to have in years to come so keep it up. Roll on February! xx

Gordon Shelly I always knew there was a writer just bursting to get out of you. I must apologise, obviously I held you back and you were intimidated by the big long words I use daily!

Siobhan Geraghty Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there... Yeeow :) bopping along here! Great Blog Shelly....sounds amazing! Looking forward to more! Enjoy every minute xx