Hi everyone - well I've gone forward 3 hours in time and arrived in Melbourne. Chris picked me up from the airport and it was really great to see her again. I'm actually staying with Chris and Bruce and they have made me feel so very welcome and thrown plenty of wine down my throat already - it's going to be good here. They have a great home and it's really nice to stay at a home rather than a hostel and to be with old friends. I have my very own room with a double bed and best of all my own bathroom - no more queing for showers that don't work. Chris is taking me into the city today for a girlie shop (need an outfit for the races on Wednesday), an orientation lesson of the city and I'm going to try and get tickets for the tennis (well would be a shame not to try whilst i'm here). Well that's all for now must get to those shops.