I woke early at around 6am to the sound of birds, and after an hr of realising I wasn't going to go back to sleep decided to get up slowly, trying not to wake Scott, and go for a run along the boardwalk by the sea, followed by some lengths in the caravan park pool. To my delight along my jog I spotted a pod of 30 or so dolphins about 20m offshore - a brilliant start to the day I thought as the sun basked down on me. The pool was empty and beautifully clean and cl...

A similar restless nights sleep again. I think I might get Ju to have a cold shower before bed this evening to cool her down. Despite a lack of sleep we managed to get up early, organise ourselves and set off before 9.30am. The drive was tedious and slightly boring as there wasn't much to look at. It took around 4 hrs to reach Nambucca Heads. I quite enjoyed listening to the radio as we motored along the highways. Ju offered to drive a few times but I felt happy ...

We had a nice lie-in this morning waking at about 10am. The sky was overcast but the day already oppressively hot and humid. During breakfast I turned on skype and was delighted to get a call from Mum and Dad - especially since it was almost midnight at home. As we chatted the rain started and tipped down and it went on and on and on. Scott and I huddled in the front seats of the van as we tried to continue the conversation but the rain was so loud it was getting...

He's a household name, no longer with us his legacy lives on. All over the World he was famous for his signature colour Khaki which isn't just a colour it's an attitude; a stand to do something positive in our World, and a passion to make a difference. Today we were visiting Australia Zoo... CRIKEY! - home to the Crocodile Hunter, a.k.a Steve Irwin, a hero of mine and a real top bloke. The day started with Julia getting a good licking... from banjo the dog. Maci...

Today we went to see Fraser Island - the largest sand island in the World. There are no paved roads on the island so only 4x4 access is permitted, hence we had booked onto day tour with a company called Fraser Island Discovery. We were collected from Perigian Beach at 6.15am by a minibus - an early start for a long day - and transferred to a massive 20 seater 4x4 aptly named 'warrior' when we reached Noosa Heads. Our journey took us initially through Cooloola Nat...