A quick update as our plans are not quite going to plan! We are now having to stay a lot longer than planned in Sydney as I have injured my hip. It was about 3 weeks ago and we had just finished a round of crazy golf, or putt putt as the Aussies call it (best not to ask Bob who won!) and then the heavens opened. We legged it towards the nearest dry place, which just happened to be a bar! As we ran I felt a sharp pain in my hip and almost stopped then hobbled on. ...

Well, I am a bit behind on this blog because we have been so busy and done SO much so this is a mega edition, sorry! Time for writing has been at a minimum, partly because we are now in Sydney, near a trainline, and so can stay out in the evenings, whohoo!! I must admit that we have extended our stay here as the campsite is in a National Park, so beautiful and peaceful apart from the odd aeroplane overhead, but is only 2 minutes from the motorway (useful when we ...