Hi Everyone, Sorry its been a long time since the last blog post. We now both have jobs so now we can do fun stuff! Russ working on some school buildings and I am temping here there and everywhere. We decided to have a Sunday afternoon bike ride along the Yarra river, which runs through the city and beyond. When we got to the bike hire shack, we saw a tandem bike, and just couldn't resist! I don't know if you have ever been on one but it is SO funny. The person...

Hi all, I think some of our photos are not displaying..but you get the idea! :-) This weekend we took a road trip to Phillip Island, which is the most southern part of the world we have been to so far. It sits just off the Mornington Peninsula, connected to mainland Australia via a bridge. We hired a car (for some reason a mini cooper, I know Russ and I are small, but honestly! very cool though). We did keep setting the alarm off at the worst times - funny but...

Hi all, Sorry it's taken a week to write a blog entry, it's been a blur of jetlag, stormy weather and Aussie Rules Footie! So our first week we have struggled with the jetlag, which we didnt the first time around. We actually slept a whole day without realising! The Australian winter seems to consist of rain, sun and around 10-17c, so not too brutal, although there was a small earthquake yesterday (I felt it, Russ didnt!) Met up with big brother Carl and hi...

Hi again, Been a busy few days since we last wrote. We went to St Kilda, which is like Brighton, if you like. It has a small beach and funky little cafes and bars. We took a nice long walk along the Maribyrnong river, which runs through Ascot Vale. Russ doesnt like walking in grass though - his spider phobia is getting worse! ;-) We've really got to grips with the city itself, and its starting to feel more like home. Its so small compared to London and in a gr...

The weekend started with a trip to the city - you can go by tram or train into the city loop. It's funny that us Brits moan aboout the underground, but every Aussie we speak to that has been to London (they all have at some point!) thinks our system is great compared to here - more regular and more choice. We got out at Flinders Street station and just walked up and down a few of the main streets, before settling on some steps in Federation Square in the sun wit...