Sarah and I were on the 9.30 am bus out of Airlie Beach to Cairns, both with sore heads for some reason, I managed to miss the connection bus so my journey lasted for 12 hours instead of 9 which was a bit pants, however my luggage got there before me and had a look around town so I knew what was there!! That was the night that England won the football 3-0 so bit of a mad run around and excitedness in our dorm at 4am, just as well really as being beaten by the al...

From the amazing trip on Fraser Island I took another fantastic night bus journey of 12 hours (after watching England getting pummelled by the All Blacks much to the delight of my kiwi friends who kept texting me all match!) north to Airlie Beach. There is no beach at Airlie Beach, however there is a nice lagoon complete with a bit of sand and some grass to lounge around on in the glorious sunshine. After a bit of paranoia about bedbugs at the hostel (I wa...

Left Byron Bay, travelled north on the bus. The way forward is defiantely to take the overnight bus, it doesn't seem as long, you get to sleep and you save on a hostel fee!! The day bus from Byron took forever - used the battery up on my mp3 player, my CD player and finished my book - boring!!! The trouble with Australia is that it is sooo big!! so the bus journeys are soo long! Ah well Have just spent the last 3 days feeling like I was on a paradis...

Last night, after a sunbathe with Helen in the botanic gardens, I got on a 14 hour bus journey which brought me here Byrons bay. somehow my eyes are still open! this morning I have been paddling (swim tomorrow!!), walked to the most easterly point in Australia, seen dolphins, a python, a lizard and booked my trips to paradise aka Fraser Island (largest sand island in the world!) and a yachting trip around the Whitsundays. The further north you go the sunnier a...

This hill looks over the very pretty village of havelock North on teh North Islabnd where I am currently living. It is just turning into winter here and although we have had some really wet days (reminds me of home!) when the sun comes out like todya you can still get a tan!!