Saturday 19th November Today we had our first great adventure in Cairns; we went diving in the Great Barrier Reef. We were booked onto a boat tour which took you out for the day with about 50 other people as well. We had a long prep talk as we got onto the boat and we were told there were sea sick tablets available if needed and best to take them before the boat sets off to prevent any sickness. So because I have been on boats before I assumed I don't ever get...

Tuesday 15th November 2011 So today is the day! With little sleep being up most of the night packing my rucksack, I am finally ready to leave. I have no idea how proper backpackers just take a backpack!! Ive taken my packed backpack inside my suitcase with a few extra things added and it is huge and sooo heavy! My plan is hopefully to leave my suitcase and half my stuff in Melbourne with family friends as I go travelling around! Not sure how that will work yet...

This blog is more for a testing purpose more than anything. But why not start the updates now....I have just under 6 weeks to go until i leave for Australia!! As many of you know, I have no idea when im coming home! My plans are currently to travel around Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. I want to work in Australia as well, and also get to travel around Thailand and Singapore as well. At the moment id love to stay in Australia for 2 years, so I have to do the d...