We flew with Virgin Blue from Brisbane to Sydney (as we arrived at the airport early they changed us to an earlier flight, which worked out well for us). Another lost hour later (Queensland is 10 hours ahead of UK wintertime, New South Wales and Victoria are 11 hours ahead), we arrived in Sydney to find it had been pouring with rain the past few days. This had stirred up a political storm here, as they have huge water shortage problems (you think we've got it bad!?), yet all this water went straight down the drains!!. However, purely thinking of our own need for sun and more sun, this time our luck was in - the weather was clearing up for a hot spell. We'd initially only stay here 2 nights, before then taking in 2
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