Blogs from Oceania - page 6520

Katoomba To Sydney( Friday) Having made contact with Pauline and Eddie(I met them on a river cruise in Grafton and they invited me to stay with them whilst in Sydney)i headed to Sydney.They live some 13 klm's from the City centre.like all major cities approaching the city is a nightmare ,trying to get one's bearings and Sydney has terrible direction signs with very few street names .Eventually I arrived about 15-00 they have made me most welcome ,Pauline says I fit in like an old boot.I not sure about the old bit.Pauline is originanly from Newcastle and came to Australia on the 10 pound ticket some 35years ago and met Eddie almost immediately. Eddie loves driving so it was a good break for me from driving, after settling in Eddie took me on a quick wis ... read more

Hey All, Just a quick update to let you all know that I made it to sydney safe and sound. I am in this really nice hostel and had the chance to explore some of sydney today. I am really looking forward to a good night sleep tonight and am pumped for more exploring tomorrow. I'll try to update sometime soon. Miss you all! Love You! Em... read more

From Punakaiki we headed to the northern tip of the south island at Farewell Spit (Another place named as a result of the adventures of a certain Captain Cook). Tabs and I had an appointment with two stubborn nags called Mertz and Mickey. OK so they werent so bad, but I am not a horsey person and my mount had a tendency to lurch off suddenly pulling me behind in a cartoon stylee. Tabs enjoyed her ride and we did get to ride on the beach at low tide and through estuary streams which was great fun. We stayed in Abel Tasman three nights, but each night we moved the camper van to a new site, so we could be ready to explore a new area the next day. The second day was a picture perfect ... read more

Since the last update I have not been able to do anything much as I have been suffering with severe toothache which started on Sunday, I could not fine a dentist open on the sunday. On Monday I went to one that was recommended by the travel advice doctor and got an appointment for the afternoon. They ended up taking x rays then putting a temporay filling in to see if that sorts the problem as they could not really find a problem expect for a hairline crack in a tooth under a filling. The cost for the treatment was $161 which equates to 66 pound then I will need to have a full filling put in before I leave Aus if it sorts the problem. Whilst I have been suffering I applied for the visa ... read more

Hi guys! Welcome to my blog. I was actually going to set one up on another site... but when the lovely Belinda sent me the link to hers, here, I liked what I saw. You can subscribe (if you're so inclined), and I believe you then receive email updates when I post. Please, feel free to let me know if you think I'm posting rubbish. Meh... not that I'll necessarily change what I do. But, at least it may make you feel better. Here's hoping that this is interesting enough to keep you coming back for more.... read more