Well we've finally made it to Sydney! We're with Jo's very accommodating Uncle and Aunt, who we are going to the Opera house with tonight to watch a Ballet (not Robert or my first choice, but apparently I need some culture). Today we are doing some housekeeping and relaxing in Manly. Since we left Byron bay, we've travelled through Coff's harbour and the mutton bird Island with its spectacular views and borrowing birds, through to Numbucca heads, where it raine...

Hi people, Sorry for not talking to you all for a while, we've been busy sunning ourselves, crossing borders and spotting wildlife. Oh and I had a cold for a few days... Since Hervey Bay we've travelled down the coast, stopping to see Australia Zoo, home of late Steve Irwin, which was a great zoo. Loads of opportunities to get up close to the animals (lots of wombats for me and crocs and snakes for Roy), plus a really enthusiastic croc show. The rain came down...