It wouldn't be long until we were in Melbourne now. We had had very little internet signal over the past few days so as soon as wed drove into Narooma we took our chance to stop and put Hilda's advert on the internet. We sat by the water watching the fishing boats coming in with seals and Pelicans begging for scraps of food. I was surprised to see how graceful the Pelicans were while they were flying considering the huge beak that they have to carry. When the advert was done we went in search of a beach so that we could cool down in the sea. We stopped at the interesting place named mystery and found it to be another stunning beach. There was no point in staying though as the water was not safe ... read more

We arrived at the campsite a little nervous. We had been advised to ring ahead and book, but the number we had didn’t work so we just had to chance it and get there early to hopefully bag a space. We were more than pleased when they said that they could squeeze us in. We were only about 10km north of the city and a short walk to the train station. Catching a train to the City cost just $5 each. From the train window we got our first glimpse of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and chose to get off the train early so that we could walk across it. The west side is for cyclists and the east is for walking. The views are fantastic. The towering skyscrapers of the city, the harbour and ... read more

We made the first stop of the day in Brunswick Heads. This small town reminded us a bit of the outback with its wooden hand painted shop signs and country feel. As we drove a little further we soon came to the long wooden bridge which stretches across the estuary. On this hot day many people were taking advantage of the cool clear waters. Some people snorkelled, some people were swimming and young lads were jumping off the bridge in ever increasingly unsafe ways to impress the girls. We couldn’t resist a dip. The water was so refreshing it made a pleasant change to the hot sea in Queensland. The added bonus was that we didn’t get sand stuck to us when we got out. After our dip in the estuary we wandered across to the ... read more

There were a few places we wanted to visit in the city (mostly bars) but we were unsure which areas had been affected by the floods. Because of the floods all public transport was free so we hopped on the bus and went to explore. I think that cities look amazing from the distance and there are usually some impressive buildings but we are not normally big city people. A lot of the time there are just the same collection of chain shops put together in a different order with lots of people rushing about. This city however did have a different feel to it. The locals didn’t walk into you and expect you to move out of the way. Everyone seemed to be relaxed and in no rush to get anywhere and on three separate ... read more

Since we were right on the beach we all got up to watch the sunrise together. When the alarm went off a 4.45am we were pleased not to have far to walk. Sunrise was stunning as the orange and red glow from the sun danced on top of the pools of water left behind by the sea. We were surprised to see how many people were up at this time in the morning - dog walkers, joggers and another couple from the campsite - although they must have slept through their alarm. They turned up long after the sun had begun to rise and left just before all the colours started to change, which seemed a bit of a waste of time. After a good nap the rest of the day was spent playing in the ... read more