Well here i am back in sydney yet again followng a hectic 3 weeks with mum and dad. Before mum and dad arrived i checked into the hotel in darling harbour. I had forgotten what it is like to stay in a hotel - when i checked in the bell boy came and took my lugguage from and took it up to my room, what luxury compared to having to drag my backpack up flights of stairs and staying in dormitries! Anyway i managed to drag myself out of bed to meet mum and dad at t...

hi all, Well since you last heard from me, the weather has got better, its no longer raining, and it s been sunny everyday, even if a bit chilly. Its not that cold tho, some of the locals seem to think its really cold, ie they are all wearing heavy winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves and I am walking around in a t shirt. I have been rather busy over the last 4 days, now i have got all the boring things done I have managed to fit in some sight seeing. Mond...

Hi all, I actually got round to doing some touristy things yesterday. I spent the afternoon walking around darling harbour in the rain, and then visited the aquarium. Its slightly different to the last time i visited, but good to do in the rain! I then booked myself on the trip to see an aussie rules football match - dont ask me the rules, i havent got a clue - I only just about understood the scoring system! I am not complaining because the guys were all v...

Hi there, I thought i would just touch base as i havent been in touch since i arrived in australia. Unfortunately i havent much to report on at the mo. i have spent the week trying to get things sorted out, i have now got a bank account, a tax code, got my medicare sorted out and I have got everything sorted out for my job that i start in july. Sadly i have brought the english weather with me, it has been raining most days, but it has still been warm. The h...

Well i have finally arrived in Sydney, after a long 7 hour night flight, unfortunately i didnt really sleep so was knackered when I arrived at the hostel after an orientation tour at 6 am! the hostel is cool, i think I will probably stay here for the next 2 weeks. I think the ennglish weather has followed me over here, its absolutely chucking it down, so no way of keeping my tan! not got much else to report on today, just trying my best to stay awake! Bye f...