Life's a beach. There, I said it, now we can move on. I've never lived by the ocean, any ocean for that matter. And technically speaking, Henley Beach is fronted by the Gulf of St. Vincent, not exactly the Southern Ocean that stretches south to end on the frozen shores on Antarctica. Here the wind and waves of the ocean are cut down by the gulf ...

After our week spent lounging in the paradise of Fiji, it was back to Oz via a couple of flights through New Zealand. We decided to head west along the Great Ocean road to Adelaide and booked ourselves onto a 3 day tour to get there. We set off early with our first stop being down in Torquay and the famous Bells Beach,famous for being one of the...

So, it's almost time. It's scary and exhilarating at the same time. It's not the first time I've travelled, but it's the first time I've been anywhere but Japan. I spent a year living there teaching English. One of the best experiences of my life. This journey will be completely different though - which journey isn't? This time I won't be moving...

Adelaide used to be home to the Australian Grand Prix, so this morning after a leisurely breakfast, Jonny went to go and check out the circuit whilst Hannah caught up with the admin. In the afternoon we took a long walk in the Botanic Gardens and browsed through some of the shops. We also steeled ourselves and braved an Australian culinary class...

8-May - Adelaide River Monday (8 May) we spent travelling past wetlands and billabongs still in full flood. Also we stopped to take a look at the wetland information centre and nearby jumping crocodile cruises on the Adelaide River. Yes, jumping crocodiles. Not only do these things drag people from river banks, death roll them and store them und...

Adelaide's an elegant city with lots of green spaces, cafes and bars. We had a wander along the North Terrace, which is where many of the historic buildings are, then headed into North Adelaide, a leafy suburb where many of the older residences are and where there are a number of restaurants and cafes. Wandered back into the city via the botanic...

Well being in the middle of nowhere I h*ven't been ne*r * net c*fe very often, so I'm doing the whole week in one go before I get the tr*in to D*rwin....hence it will be brief *nd concise...hurr*h! Mond*y 09/05/05: Set the *l*rm for 6*m....when I got to the kitchen the clock s*id 5.30, would *ppe*r my *l*rm clock w*s slightly out :O( Wh*t *n obs...