Blogs from Clovelly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

So the idea is that all the exciting adventures that Tom and I have over the next 6 weeks will be chronicled here... Let's see what the internet is like in Easter Island...... read more

Thursday 7th January So as we start the Australian chapter of our journey we have decided to that as we will both be working we will not be keeping a daily blog as it simply would not be as interesting to read as the past 3.5 months have hopefully been! We will however be keeping you updated on some of the things we get up to so please keep checking back and please keep us updated with all your news too. So what have we been up to since arriving in Australia? Upon arrival the customs officials took the dulce de leche with coconut (like a caramel syrup) off us as it was apparently a threat to Australian bio-security. I had bought it as a present for my mum, we’d carried it all the way from ... read more

A quick blog to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all - thanks to everyone who sent us cards!!! We both finish work on Friday (so back to being unemployed!) and also move house again on the 28th Dec (so back to being homeless!). We're then crashing on a friends floor in Manly for a week before starting our East coast travels on the 4th Jan - maybe this'll be good practice for the 2 months we'll be sleeping in YHA's?? If I'm honest it'll mainly be in twin ensuite rooms because, well, this is me we're talking about, I'm much more your Hilton hotel type of girl!!!...so don't get me started on the 'swag bag' camping under Ayres Rock that Helen has talked me into. It'll be 40 degrees and fly season when we get there ... read more

The first few pictures are for our Mum's...see we're not living in squalor!!! As if I'd do that...if you can't plug in a hair dryer I'm not staying there..first rule of travel... We have however had a few unwelcome house guests in the shape of cockroaches the size of small rats. They are HUGE!! And for Helen's friends you'll have a vague idea of how she reacted one night when she came into the flat, kicked off her shoes and promptly stepped on one...all hell let loose. The cockroach wasn't too pleased either. If that wasn't funny enough she was cleaning her feet in the bath and another one scuttled over the edge of the tub...I have never seen anyone jump out of a bath so quick. And I must say Mrs Jones that you're daughter ... read more

Well today is moving day and we can't believe how much stuff we've acquired in such a short time! A suitcase each has suddenly turned into 2 card loads...ooops. And for once I can't even be blamed for buying shoes!!! Anyway for anyone whose interested (and why shouldn't you be with xmas around the corner?!? Don't be shy with the cards and pressies people :-) here's our new address: 1/21 Park Street Clovelly Sydney NSW, 2031 Australia And for those of you who love us lots our land line is + 61 2 9665 7918. Oh and whilst I remember the clocks have gone forward here (and back with you guys) so the time difference is now 11 hours!!!!! No more 3am phone calls please...you know who you are...!!!!!! (James that means you!).... Attached is some ... read more