Well todays entry i'm gonna get Sue to fill out as it was her day as you will find out. High fives to Kay, Chris and Leah for keeping it a surprise. Went to Seaworld today down by Surfers Paradise. Impressive place as really made an effort to make it good for the animals/fish. Watched the dolphin, pirate and sea lion show which were of a high standard as you would expect. Park really quiet so no queues for the few rides. When we went back to locker to get towels before going on the log flume, I got annoyed with Moe for bringing his camera. Anyway stopped off in office to supposedly to check for prices for whale watching. I suddenly heard Moe saying "Pearce family for 3.15 for dolphin encounter". Really surprised but managed ... read more

Our last full day in Newcastle was spent on the lake racing round on a hired speed boat. It seems much harder to get onto the water here as you need a licence and insurance before going anywhere. The weather was not the best and the girls had soon had enough leaving the boys to play around on thier own. Lake Macquarie is the largest salt water lake in the southern hemisphere and host lots of lakeside shopping malls and restaurants. We stayed on the water till just after lunch then returned to the house for sustinence and a hot cup of tea then spent the afternoon chilling and looking over photos. Tonight we plan to visit an all you can eat restaurant and have a good feed. Our stay with Neil, Sarah, Katie and Imogen ... read more

We awoke early and hoped to be on the road for around 8am but breaky and a leisurely 'get ready' we jumped in the car for 9am. Our drive would take 3 hours and we were off to the Blue Mountains to see the sights. Conversation on Horsham pubs, cars and old school friends made the journey fly by and we arrived in great spirit at Echo point for our first breath taking view of the Three Sisters, Jamison Valley and Mount Solitaire. From here we drove a short distance to to Scenic World where we took the dramatic, near vertical cliff train down the cliff side into the valley. After a short walk around the raised boardwalk through the rain forest and a history of the coal mining, we boarded the cable car for a ... read more

Wednesday was a little on the wet side, actually more of a tidal wave with rain rain rain. So due to the weather we changed our plans and visited the Marime Museum in Darling Harbour. Was good to see Australia had more history at sea than just convict ships and we enjoyed finding out about thier involvement in the world wars. The rest of the day was spent shopping in Paddys Market and enjoying the covered roof top pool and gym at the hotel. In the evening we dined at a Italian restaurant recommended by our concierge which served a top pizza and garlic mushrooms. Our last day in Sydney was a little drier and we jumped on the ferry and popped over to Manly and the beach. After watching the surfers do thier thing we ... read more

We are here safe but tired, will catch up on blog in the morning.... read more