AUSTRALIA

I loved my time in Australia. It is a country with heaps of natural beauty and, more impressive to me, some of the most interesting animals on earth. I found Australian culture to be a mix of British and American culture with a unique dialect and vocab...

 

My Big Trip

Our first true home in Oz, we lived in Brisbane for 3.5 months and enjoyed pretty much every minute of it. The weather was good for autumn. Small town but a fair bit to do!...

 

Round the World Trip 2006/07

We arrived in La Paz on Thursday afternoon. It is absolute mayhem here! Buses, taxis, combis and people everywhere. Crossing the road is a challenge in itself. We went to an Asian restaurant for our farewell meal on Thursday night. Having not had a cur...

 

Australia/Malaysia 2000

Friday 4 August 2000 Back on the road again. New bus driver - Young Joe Young. This fella was off his rocker! The "put your seatbelts on" signal consisted of 2 rings of a bicycle bell followed quickly by "SHIT! PUT YOUR SEATBELTS ON!!...

 

Sydney 2004-05

Yesterday I took a short hop over the water to North Sydney, and walked back down to the harbour. One of the closest spots you can reach to the other side is at Blues Point Reserve, a small spit dominated by a large tower block. Universally derided sin...

 

Australia

Sun 25 Feb 07 (Writing on the 1st March) FROM KAKADU TO KATHERINE I was really excited about arriving in Katherine. From what we had heard and read it sounded a lovely little town. Having stayed three days I don't know how anyone could live here! ...

 

Australia 2006

Our first taste of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Although we knew many of the England team, none of Jay's close friends was selected for the squad. The game was not the most entertaining of the tournament, but England secured a fairly c...