Travelodge Brookvale

... TomTom proudly announced (some 2.5+ hours after leaving) that we had arrived at our destination &#8220;Wheeny Creek&#8221;. laura and I exchanged confused faces as TomTom led us to two options none of which were wheeny creek<br><br>On our left was a road leading somewhere&#8230;&#8230;..<br><br>On our right was someone&#8217;s farmland property<br><br>Now without written directions we were officially lost

... in the morning we got cracking, M &amp; L took us to a couple of beaches including Bondi, then to Watsons Bay for Fish and Chips in the park. A lovely chilled day with the gang, quality. Then it was off to the airport to head to Cairns, where we are right now. We said goodbye to Marc, Lisa and Gus, possibly the smiliest baby in the world. Tomorrow we dive the Barrier Reef, the day after we head to Cape Tribulation for two days, then Port Douglas (already renamed Port Freshy by ...

... a way,my pack had become an extension of myself. ..Oh..ok.. well ...enough of the sentiment as after all its only a back pack.<br><br>Preparing for the journey, and deciding what to take and also not to include, has been a bit of an ordeal, as weight becomes an issue when checking baggage in at the airport. Also not to mention tearing your shoulder blades and lower back apart, as if your pack is not packed properly ...

... visited his muaythai gym and had a cheeky vodka in the local pub.. then it was back to the airport for our flight back to Singapore and then for me - a further flight back to Bangkok.<br><br>Our trip was over.. however we had a fantastic time and are already planning our next road trip - New Zealand in the new year!!<br><br>Australia is a fab place and we had a trip of a lifetime... Enjoy the pics....<br><br>Until the next update, take care and speak soon xx<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>< br><br>

... us in the dorm and others including the fat man with the 2 girlfriends but i won';t go into that one! anyway it turns out that everyone who had stayed at oarsman has been thowing up and generally unwelll... i am literally the only person not to have got ill!<br><br>anyway i'm in sydney and we're about to go to manly... i will carry on details about octopus another time but rest assured it was great! arrived in sydney fine, 21 degrees here! will cont later<br><br>xxxxx<br><br><br>

... hang of it, Big Wave Dave took our surfers a little further out ...<br><br><br><br>I think they loved strutting their stuff on the beach just as much as surfing ...<br><br><br>Thoroughly exhausted and exhilarated, it was time to refuel with ...

... stunning! most people seem to agree it looks better from a distance..... Then my last day it is off to the Blue Mountains which afford the most amazing views which stretch ahead forever in front of you. The day starts off with a 2hr hike through the mountains and past the waterfalls and ends with a climb up lots of stairs.......then in the afternoon, it's just about 800 stairs all the way back down with a ride on the world's steepest railway back up ...

... a carry-on of 7kgs??? I'm not talking about the stuff, I'm talking about the feeling that you get when you're away. That what you have in your bag is what's it. I'm sitting here in my room, in my house. If I need something, I can walk over to my parents room and take it. If I get hungry, I know exactly what's in my fridge. It's comforting. I don't know if I'm explaining it properly. I guess in a way I'm excited that what I'm packing is my ...

... Harbour Bridge. We took a few pictures before carrying on to the Opera House, where we stuck around for a while and got chatting to an English man living out there. We got the bus back and went to a Spanish restaurant that night for tea... had ...

My first week in Australia is coming to a close. I have been staying at Dean's house and have gotten out to see a few sites. Here are a few pictures to highlight the week: Freshwater Beach - this is near Dean's house and the local beach they grew up going to. It is right down the road from Manly beach...one of the more popular Northern Sydney beaches. More importantly, it was the first beach in Oz that I set my foot on! haha. Sadly, I think I ...