Hello all, weve had a busy last few days. Went around the blue mountains and the 3 sisters which was amazing! Took a trip to the Reptile park, the inside tour of the opera house was intense! We even went to the minus 5 bar again, it was minus 16C inside! Really really cold. So we are in the airport now, checked in and ready to go, New Zealand awaits and our 4x4 adventure! Matt and Hannah xxx

Oi. This is our last full day in Sydney, we pick up the van tomorrow! Today we are going washing and packing then heading to Bondi Beach to chill! Bought tickets to the Parklife Festival on October 1st, so tomorrow we head to Canberra for a couple of days, then onward to Melbourne along the highway, a week or two there and we follow the great ocean road back to Sydney for October 1st. October 2nd we drive to the blue moutains and then following highway 1 along th...

RIP Steve Irwin. Cant believe it! Its mad here, everyones gutted about what happened, appartently its a 1 in a million chance! He may even be having a state funeral as a result of his conservation work. Hannah and I will be going up to his zoo sometime early October so that will be wierd as he picture is everywhere at the mo and on the news constantly. On a good note. weve finally bought a van, its a mitsubishi express 1989, we are having a bed built into it...

So we are STILL in Sydney, cant get money quick enough now. Still we are not really in a rush! Felling mush better now, got some grub on the go. Went to the Aquarium few days ago, got some good pics, the sharks are massive, so Hannah was lovin it. We then went to Paddys market, bought some travel essentials, alarm clock and plug, ooooo the joys of our international lifestyle. The Atreyu tour party was a bit rubbish, we got there about 9, there were bands on, but ...

Hey hey hey. So we are still in Sydney, we can only take $700 out a day for the van, so we are stuck here for a few days..which isnt so bad! Yesterday we went up the Sydney Tower, which is the tallest building in Oz, got some good pics we well get on here soon. Im still feelling a bit blue, havnet eaten for 3 days, except a mars bar, but i feel alot better! Today we are off to the Aquarium and then the market. 36 crazyfists are playing tomorrow and theres a tour ...