Day three in Sydney and we finally managed to get up the tower. It is a long way up and, unsurpisingly, provides yet more fabulous views. The focus of today was going to Mecca or, as it is known in Sydney, Bondi. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about - yes it is a very nice beach and yes the sun shines in all it's glory and yes you can swim in (to us Brits at least) nicely warm water, but the surf not all it's cracked up to be, it's a pain to g...

Well the food at Surf Camp is certainly good - breakfast, as if we needed it after last night, proved to be equally as satisfying and provided all the nutrition we could possibly need for... sitting on a bus to Sydney. Needs must I suppose, and this was a rather uneventful day punctuated only by a rather rain-soaked BBQ with a similarly sodden view of what I'm sure is a very nice waterfront. For my first day in Sydney I set out to explore. There is a lot to se...

With my hands back in one piece I was keen to get back onto a board. Luckily for me, today we headed to a little spot near Arrawarra for surf camp. It's a pretty small place, little more than a campsite really - with converted container units for dorms! In the sweltering sunshine, what could be better than catching a few waves? By now, of course, I am a complete surf diva (and yes, my hands a very red again - when can I be rid of these foam boards?). This ev...

Byron Bay, as anyone will tell you, has a big thing going for it - surfshine (you know, surfing and sunshine). So I was a little disappointed to find it raining when we arrived. Still, like all good Brits I had no intention of letting this spoil two days at the seaside. I'm going to go out on a limb and say yes, I can surf. Fairly well, too, even if it has left my hands in tatters. Will have to do some more further down the coast (and, of course, in Cornwall...