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Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Cronulla October 22nd 2006

Out of the city and into suburbia, as we move to Miranda. There is not much to it other than one of the biggest shopping centres we have ever seen and a fantastic Indian restaurant. However, nearby there are some beautiful bays and beaches, including Cronulla, which is huge and is one of the best surfing beaches around Sydney!!! More importantly, the rent is cheap and it is walking distance to where Becky is working. The house is nuts. It is a 1970’s throwback (which is almost coming back in style) and it has some wacky retro features. As well as lots of brown and orange, there is an original seventies TV with a huge 'V' aerial, metallic wall-paper. It even has rainbow curtains and best of all there are western style saloon doors. It is ... read more
Rock Pool at Cronulla
It is a '70s revival
The famous swing doors

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Cronulla October 7th 2006

So, Fraser Island was an experience. I left Tom in Noosa and travelled to Hervey Bay where I was introduced to the rest of my group who i would be travelling with for the next few days. We werent shown a video on how to avoid being attacked by a dingo (all of which I forgot in my dingo encounter, more of which later!) and how to drive on sand. The next morning at some unearthly hour we were given a 4WD, a load of camping gear and were seen off with a wave, a smile and a warning that we would be charged if we did anything to damage the vehicles in any way, which did also seem to include just driving them. Anyway we set off and spent three days exploring the forests, crystal ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Cronulla October 5th 2006

I'd had enough of freezing cold New Zealand, although it was awesome and I was sad to leave so I'm back in Australia now. I arrived back a couple of weeks ago and as usual ended up back at my brothers flat in Cronulla south of Sydney were the sun was beginning to shine again (well it did for a couple of days anyway). Straight off the plane at 7.30am, Ed, Helen (Ed's girlfriend) and Helen's friend Emily and I went straight down to Bondi for an awesome breakfast overlooking the beach. After eating we went down to the sand and straight into the sea, which although the sun was shining wasn't quite warm enough, alhtough probably still hotter than a midsummer's day in England. So, needless to say, we didn't last long and spent the ... read more
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Byron Bay sunset
Baroka Lookout, Grampians

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Cronulla September 5th 2006

Well it's only four days to go until I board the plane for my first trip o/s in a while. I am very excited indeed. I am flying to Bangkok on Saturday at about 4pm (should probably check that really shouldn't I). I arrive there really late but thankfully I booked a transfer to the Hotel. Sunday I meet up with my tour that is going to take me North and then through Laos, finishing in Hanoi where Amanda is meeting me on 23rd September. Off now. I need to go and rummage through my new house to try and find all of my travelling things. ... read more




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