Tawana Lodge Ballarat

... um diese Zeit das Lokal verlassen mussten. Aber der Abend war noch lange nicht zu Ende. Wir zogen weiter zum George- einem Hotel, dass eine Bar und Disco hatte und wir feierten dort weiter bis um 4 in der frueh. Ein wirklich schoener Abend und ich traf so nette Leute, die mir den Aufenthalt hier erleichtern!

... mate Ruba who is working at a pub in Porstmouth Engalnd, may visit him when we arrive in England as we have a week before we need to head to Munich although Amsterdam will be hard to resist in that time! Our going awya party is on the 20th at the Globe hotel should be a fair few people there which will be good otherwise everything is coming together and we're just playing th stupid waiting game now!

... guy swearing at the door because he couldn't open it, he then proceeded to vent his anger by relieving himself in the corner of the room. Now i have lived in student accomodation and seen alot of crazy stuff, but maybe i'm getting old because this was too much even for me. I checked out at 9am. Found a nicer hostel for the same price and ventured out into the city. Now Melbourne isn't particularly reknowned for anything, and doesn't really have much history to it ...

... but I never seen so many peeps with the same birthday as me in one place all at the same time.I tried to get a free birthday slice but no one in Aussie seems to give out free stuff for bday peeps. Instead the waiter said he would pay for it if I would go out on a date with him: how forward.He was a cheeky, sly waiter. I laughed and said I'll take the cake with no date??? he declined.... so no cake for me and no date for him... Besides Dane and Megs made ...

... years ago. Port Fairy was one of those towns. We left Port Fairy and the Ocean road and turned north and headed up to the town of Halls Gap in the Grampians National Park. Once leaving the coast and entering the farmlands of the state of Victoria, the drought that is gripping the region could be seen. It was like entering a brown landscape. Many of the towns in the area are on strict water restrictions. They encourage ...

... already. You see charred gum tree trunks sprouting leaves, grass and kangeroo tails (actually a bush) Next day we headed down to the coast to see some fabulous sandstone formations, the Bay of Islands, the Apostles. Stopped at Kennett Lake and saw koala bears in the wild. They rarely move as they sleep most of the day. Last stop on the coast was Anglesea where I had a swim in the south sea before heading north to have dinner with some friends, Pete and Jenny.

... who laugh at everything you say!?) and sat in a jeep for two days looking at animals. Saw giraffes, elephants, zebras - very pretty - as well as all the famous but uglier animals: hippos, rhinos, buffalo etc etc. oh and pink flamingoes, they were the nicest. scenery was also very nice... did manage to take a few photos which i'll put up now, just for kicks. After safari got back to Arusha and had that guy that I may or may not have written ...

... light up dance floors now. That was captivating. We shouldnt forget to mention they were playing the one and only....Justin .yes thats JT to you....i do feel the need for a musical interlude about here , or maybe just a dance break.......okay im back.The night ended with a trip to Mcds and cheeseburgers and renee had 2 chocolate shakes...mmm.... Wednesday night Lilli went on a sweet date with Dave to the movies. Renee sat at home and read her book ( its a ...

... record, in the last 7 days, it has rained the majority of times we've taken down or put up our tent!! We are getting expert at handling wet canvass. The countryside driving here is surprisingly English, ie green hills, meadows with cows, etc, it is only the fact that the green is not emerald but a dull colour that you remember we are actually in Australia not in Gloucestershire!

... maps have me really wondering if it is possible....it follows the great dividing range and was developed by horse riders. I will attempt to rack up a couple of kilometers on the bike today in training. I also have to buy a few more items i will need for camping. I will possibly need to consider upgrading my solar panels in order to be able to charge the quantity of batteries i will need. Well that is it for now, will post again in a few days to add progress.