JamesandKayley

Since arriving in Fiji 3 days ago all we have really done is relax and enjoy the stunning scenery. The flight in was uneventful albeit with a little turbulence. Our first night was spent driving (or driven) to the resort by a friendly chatty driver. the road conditions were awful made worst by the heavy rain and strong winds. We were told that it would remain this way for the duration of our stay. The next morning was windy and damp but the sun came through in the afternoon and we enjoyed a massage on the beach from four Fijian ladies. An hour later we felt extremely relaxed and smelled of coconut. The next day (yesterday) we awoke to glorious sunshine and that is how it has remained up untill writing this. Yesterday we went horse ... read more

We have decided that since this is our last blog of Australia we should start it slightly different to the previous three (which all began so similar). Sydney was nice......Melbourne is nice..........Route in between was nice. ..............Ok we will elaborate a little more. Sydney was better than we had expected. We had both been before and like the place but were unsure about returning to such a big city with the Van and only spending a couple of days. When we arrived we headed to a small camp ground only 10km north of the city centre and only a 30 min bus ride. We left the van at the park and went into the city for fish and Chips which is where we left the last blog. That evening James heard a rustling in the bushes ... read more

Since we did the last blog in Cairns, we have once again done so so much. It is so beautiful around here and the weather is hot and humid. We shall start with our reef trip. Now you cannot come all the way to Australia without doing a reef trip as it is probably one of the best things we have done so far. We decided to go for a fast boat, which gets you to the reef quickly , giving more time to see the Reef. We also had the choice of Snorkelling and or Scuba diving and we chose to Snorkel. The boat we were on held about 100 people, and it was pretty much full. We all sat in the inside of the boat with tea and coffee, whilst being giving all our ... read more

After Adelaide, we made our way to the Barossa Valley where our frst stop was at the Jacob Creek Vineyard and Visitor Centre. Here we learnt about the history of the Barossa Valley, we would have sampled some wine, but we refused to pay such a high price to taste it when we had to spit it out! The next morning we headed up to Peter Lehman's Vineyard, where the annual Rolls Royce and Bentley meeting was being held. Although it was meant for members only (Doris did not qualify!) a steward advised us to pretend that we were the BBC, which enabled us to take lots of photos! That afternoon, after a spot of cheese and biscuits ( made for us by our lovely hosts in Adelaide) we headed to Port Augusta.....316km/195 miles North. Port ... read more

Firstly we would like to apologise for the amount of time it has taken to create a new blog, but i'm sure you are all very patient people and don't mind the wait! We have done a lot in the last 2 weeks so we will put it all in this blog to save time. After a 6 hour flight with no sleep we arrived in Melbourne to be greeted by Adam (2nd Cousin). We were taken back to his house where we met Hanna, Rob and Emma and of course Angel the hyperactive dog! After a much needed sleep and shower we were treated to a huge lunch with Beer to help wash it down. Still feeling a little tired we felt the only way to reinvigerate ourselves was to use the hot tub........it worked ... read more