Blogs from Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Thursday 30th January, 2014. - Collaroy, NSW, Australia After breakfast we packed, checked our shoes for beasties, said our goodbyes to Chris and exchanged email and phone numbers so we can keep in touch in order to meet up in Melbourne. Then we walked down to Halls Wharf to wait for the 11.45 ferry. The tide was in and the beach looked lovely. Shame we weren't staying as the water looked very inviting. D walked to the end of the wharf and placed the red flag in the flag holder. This is the singal to the Ferry driver that he needs to come and pick people up. Church Point Ferry provides ferry services from Church Point, situated on Pittwater in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The ferry prvides an hourly service to Scotland Island, Ku-ring-gai Chase ... read more

Day 8 - January 24-25, 2010 It’s been a fun filled couple days so I’ve gotten a bit behind on my blogging! Day 8 I arrived at the YHA on Collaroy Beach. It’s basically a giant beach house, like the Jersey Shore but…in Australia lol. When I first got here it was a bit of a change from the new hostel I had just been in that had 1 bathroom per 4 people, air conditioning and a view of the Opera House. There is no AC here, just a little less modern and there’s 6 to a room, at least for the cheapest rate I pay! Plus, I knew no one which has continued to be a bit overwhelming at times. So I finished my blog from a few days ago and went for a walk ... read more

Kaixo Australiatik! Darwinen iritsi ginen duela hiru egun, bertan ez dago ezer egiteko, alan besterik ez. Orain benetako Backpackerrak gara, edo hortan gabiz behintzat, jeje. Zuzenean etorri beharrean, merkeago ateratzen zitzaigu eta, Denpasarretik Jakartara (bertan gaua aireportuan banko baten lo pasa), Jakartatik Singapore putara eta Azkenik Singaporetik Darwinera egan eginez. DArwineko aireportua oso txikia da eta beratn egin genuen lo, barre itzelak botaz, jendeak ere... sakoak atera eta Arabian eman zizkiguten lo egiteko antifaz batzuk jarrita hor egon ginen lurrean botata, neceserra eta guzti aterata, jendea alde batera eta bestera pasatzen zen bitartean. Eguerdiko 12ak arte egon ginen lo, jajaja, mas txulos ek la ostia!!! Darwineko gauzarik interesgarriena (medusak eta kokodriloak direla eta ez zen inor ere bainazten), Aborigenak dira, ez dut sekula horren pertsona zatarrik i... read more

Nu har vi varit i Sydney trakten i nastan tva veckor, och det kanns som om vi bara traskat runt pa Work and Travel Companys kontor och pysslat med ansokningar till skidortsjobben... Men nu ar vi snart helt klara med det och ska antligen ut och ivag! Sydney var och ar en haftig stad, stor och stojig, full av backpackers (och alla med mindre rycksackar an oss...) Jag tror att vi h amnade mitt i chinatown for det ar en valdig massa asiater har, trodde forst vi hamnat i fel land nar man knappt ser nagra med europeiskt/australiensiski utseesnde... Mycket folk ar det har i alla fall, vi over gangsstallena ar det som en myrvandring med miljoner som alla ska over sa fort som mojligt. Men inte konstigt, man far ju ca 4 secunder pa sig ... read more

Okay, so first off. We are safe and sound in Sydney, no explanation needed for this title. Now a few interesting details about our departure from NZ and arrival in OZ. We had a lovely last night in the Christchurch. We had a very lovely dinner at an awesome restaurant near Cathedral Square. We said goodbye to Sue, the sweet woman who ran the bed and breakfast and was responsible for the plate fulls of scrambled eggs, bacon (shoulder is preferred over streaky), and eggs bennedict. We then stopped by "ginz.com", the travel agency who did such a wonderful job helping us organize our 4 weeks in NZ because they had some suggestions for OZ. Leaving with a handful of brochures and printouts, we headed towards the airport, stopping at the Antarctic Center on the way. ... read more