Hi Sue & Alan! Back to earth with a big bump!! Landed in Belfast now and have started the job!! God I miss travelling! I did manage to go to Melbourne but had no idea I had family there!!!! Didn't quite make it to Bondi but had a bloody good time whilst being away - Pauls still there with his friend Dave and I'm thoroughly jealous!! I hope you had a fantastic xmas and new year and I'm sure I shall see you soon.
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gray england Hi Nicky from very gray England. I understand the bit about being cold in Aus this happenened to Alan and me when we arrived in Sidney, we froze for a couple of days not what we expected. Just managed to open and read your journal, I guess you are back in Sidney now, dont forget Bondi beach we were a bit dissapointed but you got to do it,or take a boat across the river to Manley 2 beeches there on ocean side and a river side beach and quite english in atmosphere. Looks like you are having a great time and got a great tan. Alan and I wish you a very happy christmas im sure it will be one you wont forget.
P.S. Did you get to Melbourne, your dad has 3 cousins and an uncle there, did you know that.
Lov Sue and Alan
Plans?? I have an armful1!! Hey boys have gathered so much info on northern island of NZ - we have loadsa time and SO much to see too, dont wanna take over but its gonna be an awesome roadtrip!! Love to you both Dave give Paul a big kiss from me
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Heya sexy Looking good! Want pictures of you though, not fish! We only found this place the day before we left so didn't really have chance to tell you! Plan sounds good though - will let you know ours as soon as we have one! Be safe!
From Stateside! Glad to hear you made it down under OK. Heard the first part was wonderful, after being a sicky! Have fun, enjoy, stay away from stingrays ... and the beer! Keep in touch.
Cheers Gav!! Awesome Im sat in a travel agents costing out just about everything you have just said! He he!! Im so excited may even go and swim with dolphins tomoz!! AS for Sydney - we'll be there for xmas and ny!!! wahoo!!
So think the plan is a fraser island self drink for 3 days, canoe through the everglades in Noosa and gpo to steve irwin zoo from there then up to the whitsundays for a 3 days cruise and a coupla ref dives from there to cairns to stay on the coast and dive the northern reefs before flying to met the northern monkeys!!! sound like a plan?ah ha i think it does!
Suggestions Hey hey! Glad you found the cinema! Did you go see the pool after? I floew with singapore airlines (I'm assuming you did too) and you are right, the food is the most fantastic I ever ate on a plane, better than some mandarin restaurants I've been too!
Shame you aren't going to Ayers Rock, it is a spectacular two days, but you are right that it is in the middle of nowhere.
As for the east coast, cairns is not special as a city, so stay near the coast if you can. Definately go on a cycling tour of the rainforest, that is amazing, and also go visit the barrier reef and fraser Island (you can do both in one tour). In Brisbane, stay near Gold coast city or Surfers paradise, as again Brisbane City has little to offer, not much to do here but chill out and enjoy one of the most fantastic beaches aroound, although a trip to the Steve Irwin zoo is fantastic. Can't remember if you said you were going to Sydney or not, if you do there is a train between Brisbane and Sydney that takes you through some wonderful scenery if you have time to do it. In Sydney its pretty obvious what to do, and if you have the time (and the cash!!!) try driving between Sydney and Melbourne along the great ocean road, one of the most beautiful road trips in the World!!!! Sorry this was so long but there really are so many great things to do!
I remain very very jealous!!!!
Have fun and take care, give paul a big kiss from me : )
Gav
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Hey guys well half way through and Ive only just found this place out - cheers aul on the heads up..........could've done it 2 months ago :-) thought it might be good for you guys to see some pics - although most of them are at home with sarah sooooo i just have a few diving ones and some india ones and of course there will be lots in Oz.
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Hi Sue & Alan!
Back to earth with a big bump!! Landed in Belfast now and have started the job!! God I miss travelling! I did manage to go to Melbourne but had no idea I had family there!!!! Didn't quite make it to Bondi but had a bloody good time whilst being away - Pauls still there with his friend Dave and I'm thoroughly jealous!! I hope you had a fantastic xmas and new year and I'm sure I shall see you soon. nickyxxxxx