Acceptable in the 80's 18-22nd November Kaikoura x 1, Picton x 2, Nelson x 1 I am now officially a bus w***er! Trams are no more (soz) and all public transport pleasure is gained from the fine luxury coach travel I will be participating in for the next month. (just waiting on Brandon and the film crew). However trying to find said coach was the first dilemma in the next phase of the big adventure. After kindly offering to drop me off at the airport (the p...

Crazy horses wa wah Christchurch, lyttleton, Sheffield, new Brighton 14-18th November So 2.5 weeks in...I've accidentally fell in love with one very unexpected country (bit like my boys really) and now I'm leaving part eine of the next. After a pissed off plane journey; the Chinese attempting to teach me to use chopsticks (they blatantly haven't seen how I hold a pen) - I was the token English in wok-air!! Celeb spotting on the plane: yes moari members of t...

I sat by the Ocean Federation square, southport, Brighton beach, prahran market,st Kilda beach 12.11, 13.11 At last the weather is reflecting the Aussie dream with Wednesday predicted as a balmy 28 degrees. In an effort to fully embrace Aussie lifestyle I headed to a free yoga session in Federation square.... What a crap idea that was... hot yoga in Australian heat and a no longer flexible female... Maybe not. For some reason being at the opposite side of ...

All the small things Melbourne centre/ marina/ Victoria market/the edge/arts centre / harbour town/federation square/ southbank/ botanical gardens 10.11/ 11.11 Monday morning dawned dismal and achy. hostel =fine, people = fabulous (northern overtake) but the beds can burn in hell... Except they wouldn't burn because they're concrete... Concrete that creaks with every stretch and roll of the ten people in the room. Slipping into 'home routine' I headed for ru...

State of Flux 08.11 09.11- St Kilda, Melbourne My secondary Australian airport experience again left the UK in the shadows, they don't subscribe to the conspiracy theories here,allowing phones to remain on throughout flights and naturally liquids can be taken through ( remember that plane bomb in Australia? No me neither) .....then I arrived in Melbourne; all positive Aussie affirmations disappearing with the nose dive of a plane... Kidding... However a tin ...