Hi people, We've made it to the capital! Enjoyed our 6 days in Sydney/Manly with Robert, Karen and the girls (and the cat). The ballet was AMAZING, and even the boys said they enjoyed it. It was a story of villains and beautiful young girls, complete with a swamp and lots of deaths. And some pretty good dancing. The whole experience was great, seeing it in the Opera House, having drinks outside afterwards with the Harbour Bridge lit up...magical! We also got to ...

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...

Well hello again, I have to be quick as Jo isn't looking so I'm just writing a quick blog without her knowing. First of thanks to all who left messages, hope you feel better soon Annie. Glad the girls liked hearing my voice-why wouldnt they! We got to Cairns did some drinking and sight seeing0-not much drinking as its about $6 a scooner(trust the aussies to have a stupid name), which is half way between a pint and a half pint. We drove up the coast to check ou...

Hey everybody, Been a while since we updated, as now we're on the north-east coast of Oz. Enjoyed a relaxing week with Angela, Aaron and Ida (thanks again for putting us up, entertaining us, doing the washing and generally not letting us pay for anything!) in Perth. We saw the city sights including the awesome King's Park, and visited the harbours of Rockingham and Fremantle. Were able to get close to koalas, kangaroos and wombats at Caversham Wildlife Park and...