Day 16: More mountain driving today. Setting off from our camp near Mt Bogong we were headed to the east and the highest part of the Alps, Kosciuszko. Heading east on the Alpine Way we first stopped at Talangatta, a town which was 'moved' in the 1950's to stop flooding from the Murray River. It happened to have a fine bakery and the biggest vanilla slices I've ever seen - we even had to share! Suitably revived we continued through Snowy River Country stopping a...

Day 6: following heavy rain overnight we decided to stay in bed rather than watch the sunrise. Perhaps a little lazy but a full day of exploring has made up for it. Started with some time on the beach before breakfast. Caroline running, and Gareth breaking out the snorkeling gear to look for fish. Some shoal of bright blue fish disturbed near the shore it was too cold to venture too far out. A group of dolphins arrived a little way offshore so we watched them fo...

Day 5: We opted for an easy day of sight-seeing today. First to Kangeroo Valley via some winding mountain roads. This was a tough trip for Buddy but he handled it well, although he did need to pull in occasionally to let the faster traffic go past! We went through the valley to Fitzroy Falls. The falls are mighty impressive. The big one is right next to the visitor centre, but to see things properly there a short walk taking in several different views. Well wort...

Day 4: big drive done successfully today! Started today with a visit to the lighthouse at Seal Rocks. It was very similar to Smoky Cape and located on some stunning cliffs. The view wasn't quite as good, perhaps because the sun wasn't shining. Our drive south the began. Gareth did the first section over the gravel road and onto the freeway. Caroline then did a long stretch to take us to the outskirts of Newcastle, then back over to Gareth to battle the traffic...

Day 3, and we've discovered that we're really popular with Australian nature. Not because of our easy wit and general joie de vivre, but because our soft white English flesh is so tasty that the pesky little bugs can't stop munching us. Today has therefore been spent trying to resist the temptation to scratch not helped by the fact that for most of the day it has been stinking hot. We've had a good day none the less, starting leisurely with a stroll on the beach...