Spring Hill Terraces Brisbane

... totally buzzing with Japanese tourists but not many foreigners, and full of historical lanes, temples, and geishas, all of which were so interesting - it was the one Japanese city not wrecked in WW2, so it's got a lot going for it. We had some saki - it was interesting - Wayne remembers a lot more about that night than I do, but I would advise anyone not to go there - after one sip I was away, calling myself a ...

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So thats life so far down under and as I’m sure you will agree the Aussie dream is something we build up in our minds and the reality is this that no matter where you go in the world life is pretty much 9-5, Monday to Friday with the only differences being the weather, language and sporting/music interests. That being said living down under is going well mainly because of the people I know here and the hospitality they offer is the best.

What’s next? Well the ...

... to getting books out there more. I’ve written down heaps of ideas and will try to implement some for Milk to Meat when I get back.

Saturday 15th August

Today we had our first use of the GPS. Left Westfield Shopping centre (I needed a morning traveller coffee) to go to friends from Adam’s Arrow course. Set the GPS and off we went along the Motorway, a few turns, feeling like we were going in the wrong direction, but trusting in the ...

... at an exchange rate of £1.84/£1 (£13,500). The net gain would offset the cost of maintenance so a true figure for devaluation should finish up at £1800 or just 15%.

We checked into a city centre hotel so to easily reach the airport early on the 30th to fly to Auckland. It was a relief to go after all the uncertainty of the last month but I was suprised on feeling sad to leave Australia.

... maps that Christie found on one of her shopping trips to the charity shops well, what else do I need? Maybe bottled water and some snack bars.

Yesterday I explored the whole home schooling thing with Brisbane Education Distance Learning. You need a whole lot of books, on-line internet access, regular telephone lessons, and where am I going to find these in the darkest regions of the Amazon, or in the remote ...

... the parts of Laos and Cambo that we misssed but to keep us sane in the mean time we are off to NZ in two week's A Wicked camper has been booked and the plan is well and truly open, look's like we'll be driving aronud the South Island Updates to come Cheer's Nate

hello again..it has been sometime since my last entry and the only reason is that ive been..well, lazy.. so to catch up..i spent my first few days in sydney with my friend beck and we went straight out to mardi gras after my dumping my bag and had a great view from her mates balcony of the procession. it was brilliant. lots of lights and naked dancing men.lovely times. we had drinks and then went into kings cross and met up ...

... at a bistro by the river - reminds us of the Southbank - illuminated and a nice atmosphere. It's Friday the end of people's working and our travelling week. Then we spend the day exploring a Springbrook National Park (v. small part of it - as with all things in Oz it's massive). They've hired a car and we drive about 100 ks outside of Brisbane and see the most spectacular waterfalls. The force of the water makes it rain. I walk underneath the waterfall enjoying nature ...

... to waste our chance to fly Cathay Pacific so used our points to fly Brisbane-Hong Kong and then Dragonair Hong Kong-Shanghai. Quaintarse back from Singapore back in to Brisvegas. Still just under $1000 on fees and charges. What the?? Hotels. Log in to Tripadvisor. Budget AUD100 per night. Shanghai no probs - Nanjing Hotel right on Nanjing Road. So? you all think. You'd be amazed how inaccurate maps are of hotels in China. They can be ...