We found a tour that would hopefully get us into the outback and experience the real Austrailia. We did contemplate hiring a car and travelling around ourselves, but as time is now precious, we deicded this tour would be the best way to go. We would be driven inland about 500k's to Coonabarabran and then over the following four days gradually make our way to Byron bay. Ted picked us up from Bondi Beach at about 0630 on Sunday Morning, we could tell straight awa...

Gooday !! Well we arrived in Sydney at about 1700 and had thankfully booked a hostel for our first night in OZ. We found the airport shuttle bus and for $10 got a lift direct to the hostel. The drive to the hostel was a rude awakening that we we're now back in a fast paced fully westernised city. The coach driver was throwing his vehcile around and driving like his life depended on it. It reminded us of South American driving !!! We eventually got to the hos...