hello!! just to quick update to let you all know i am having a great time!i am now in my third day in sydney and starting to settle a little now after a mad few days.lots and lots of drinking and very little sleep!!sorry about the lack of pics,will put my hong kong pictures on for you all to have a look at in the next day or two. hong kong was fantastic,not what i was expecting at all.its hard to put it all into words really but i'm sure the pictures will help out a little,although they are not great of the views and sights as it wasn't very clear.was very hot and muggy.made many new friends already.i'm staying in this hostel until monday morning,but after that will have to find somewhere cheaper for a week or two before we start looking for a flat to share for a mounth or so.may be going on a four day surfing course next week,looks really cool.they take you to a quiet beach and you stay there and justt surf all day. you will all be pleased to hear that the weather isn't that great here either,will just be getting hotter and hotter over the coming weeks though!!think its the other way round for you isn't it!!!haha!! hope everyone is well,would be good to hear from you all. tom