The journey to get to Bangkok wasn't as flawless as I'd hoped. I guess with 3 flights to catch something was bound to go wrong, it just so happened that everything that could have gone wrong, did! Firstly my domestic flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was delayed by 40 mins. That wouldn't have been an issue but with the flight times as they originally stood, I was pushing my luck to meet my international flight to Singapore. After waiting for ages for my bag at arrivals I hurried to the sky train to connect to the international terminal only to find that it was shut! I hurried over to the booth where you can book shuttle tickets but I was faced with two people who were clearly desendants from sloths. They had no interest in helping ... read more

After a short 50 minute flight from Melbourne, I arrived in Adelaide airport and managed to get the last shuttle bus direct to my hostel. Feeling a little aprehensious about being alone again somewhere new, and the week ahead, it was comforting to find myself in a big, old converted house. Reception was closed so there was nobody waiting to greet me, but I found my bed linen on the side board with my an envelope with my name on it! Inside was the code to my dorm room. I went upstairs to find a very large cosy room with high ceilings and only 3 bunk beds in, and...the bottom bunk was free which is a luxury when you're travelling! It was pretty late by the time I got there and I was being picked up ... read more

I finally decided that the time had come to check out of my Byron haven- And this time, rather than booking another night or two when actually meaning to check out, I handed the keys over and said my goodbyes. I was really sad to leave, but I knew it was time. I made my way to the greyhound bus stop and prepared myself for the 13 hour long journey ahead of me. With my sleeping bag under my arm and my ipod in hand I found my seat and waited for the next part of my journey to begin. I left the sea breeze and fresh air behind and headed for the smoke of the city-Sydney! 13 hours later I arrived. The rain was pouring, the sky was grey and I could virtually taste the ... read more

After Magnetic Island I hopped on a greyhound bus and headed to Airley Beach. Now Airley beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, but apart from that, all this place has to its name is a manmade lagoon! Anyway, Steve and Wendy and myself decided to book up a 3 day, 2 night sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands. We chose a smaller sail boat rather than a full on, party catamaran, in the hope that we could relax. The boat turned out to be a lot smaller than expected but everything else we had hoped for was at our fingertips. I did however have to sleep on a bed suspended by a thin chain ( I think I've had bicycle chains stronger in fact!). We were lucky enough to sail to Whitehaven beach on ... read more

My flight to Australia actually arrived into Melbourne half an hour early-when does that ever happen?! That meant that I had to wait anxiously for over 40 minutes for Mick's mum to pick me up from outside the aiport, someone I had never met and I had no clue as to what car I should be looking out for or what she looks like! I was merely looking for someone who looked as if they were looking for someone! Eventually that person arrived and we began the 2 hour drive to Colac in the country where Mick was staying in hospital. I spent only an hour with Mick in the hospital, who by that time had pretty much grown a beard and lost some weight. He seemed really upset which made it so hard to leave ... read more