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Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney January 6th 2005

From South Africa I moved onto Sydney, and when I arrived I felt like Brooks in Shawshank. The world had gone and got itself in a big damn hurry. Instead of the sedate pace of South African life there were people absolutely everywhere. It was quite weird after six weeks away from it. Anyway Sydney is cool, and as I have explored the city more have really enjoyed it. Christmas Day here was actually pretty rubbish, the weather was cold and windy but I headed down to Bondi Beach all the same. Not really much going on down there so after a couple of hours I simply wandered back. Christmas away from the family - even if it was in Sydney, just wasn't Christmas. New Years Eve on the other hand was something else. Gary and ... read more
Sydney Opera House
New Years Eve
New Years Eve fireworks

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Philip Island January 5th 2005

G'day my little chickens me again, Im afraid i am still being really lazy at typing up my journal but im a busy girl ok! Wed 5th Jan Have a little lounge in bed till 9am and when i get up David is nowhere in sight so im guessing he has gone for a ride into town. Davids parents are coming over to see him and we are going out to lunch so he better hurry up back before the parents turn up. No such luck his parents arrive before David does so i have to keep them entertained for a while, lucky me. Luckily enough his parents are nice and it is only 5mins till he returns. We head off into San Remo for lunch and have some glorious fish, yum yum. We go to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Opua January 5th 2005

After a night in the flat doing washing and re-packing our bag we were up early on Hogmanay to catch the bus to the Bay of Islands. We had been up there in September, not thinking we’d be spending New Year in the same place, but that was where we found a holiday house (in a place called Opua, outside of Paihia, the main town in the Bay) and it’s a lovely place to visit. Joining us at the house were David and Lindsey, Cat and Rob (whose house we had Christmas at), Alex and Sara (friends of Lindsey’s from the UK, who are here on holiday) and Kenny. Unfortunately Luke had too much work to do to join us (he’s doing a long distance degree as well as working full time), and we missed him ... read more
Water's Edge at Opua
Finally got one in the photo!
The family of dolphins

Oceania » Fiji January 5th 2005

With no job, a ridiculous shaggy haircut, and not a lot of money, I have very quickly become distant to my former life as an International Playboy. And the final remnants of my former existence ran out at the end of 2004 with the expiry of my British Airways Executive Club Card. It did, however, give me one last hurrah, as it gained me access to the Qantas lounge in Auckland airport during our 10 hour layover in between arriving from Tahiti, and flying out to Fiji. With the Auckland rain dissuading us from a sightseeing trip around the city; we took refuge in the executive lounge, with free internet, luxury showers, and plentiful food, drink and newspapers. My Hawaiian shirt, board shorts and flip flops got the odd disapproving stare, and the lady who ran ... read more
Walu Beach Resort, Fiji
Dinner entertainment...
Beach Resort

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide January 4th 2005

New Year's Day 2005. 3 day weekend should not go to waste. Lil (my spontaneous-travel buddy) and I took advantage of cheap airfares to fly to Adelaide. Glenelg is a beachside suburb about 40 minutes from the Adelaide airport. We didn't do much research for accommodation but found a hotel about 10 minutes walk from the beach. A volleyball competition was going on while we were there. The white sandy beach is beautiful. Needless to say, we spent all our days at the beach. We did have a night out in the city but sadly, coming from Melbourne, Adelaide city really is very much smaller and quieter. Perhaps we went at a bad time - being New Year's, most shops were closed so we didn't get to see or do much in the city. The only ... read more
Town Hall.
Tram.

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Philip Island January 3rd 2005

G'day chicks and chickens, I hope all is well with everyone? Mon 3rd Jan A nice 3am stop at a petrol station but i am really good and have some fruit salad for an early breakfast. I have a really cute guy come and join me at my table and talk to me but he is like a bottle of pop and talks a very tired Shell to death and send my poor little head into a spin, oh i wish i was young and enthusiastic agian what energy i would have! I jump back onto the coach and manage to have myself a couple of more sleeps and arrive in Melbourne bus station only 5mins late. David has turned up to meet me so that is good that he hasn't forgotten about me because i ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney January 2nd 2005

OK, so it's been a while since I last updated this website. I would apologise but I've been having too much fun! In case you were wondering, yes we are still away and currently in Australia. Let me take you back a few weeks… We arrived in Sydney on 11 December where Mark, my Brother, and Sal, his girlfriend (she's Aussie as but don't hold that against her) met us at the airport. We had time to do a bit of shopping and washing before a flight the next morning to Hobart, Tasmania. Our next week was spent travelling round Australia's biggest island - a full tour of the map of Tassie. Following some sea kayaking near Hobart we moved on to the Mount Field National Park for a couple of walks to Russell Falls and ... read more
Cradle Mountain
Mark and Sal In Rehab
Who are you calling Bignose

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney January 1st 2005

Happy New Years Mates! Haha...it's already almost 3am here, next year and I still can't believe another year has passed by again. A couple of friends and I went to Sydney Opera House and waited for about 11 hours for the fire works and celebrations to begin. It was pretty cool to be near the Opera House and Harbor Bridge for bringing in the new year. There were millions of people who came out to watch and it was pretty packed all along the harbors. There are still people wandering the streets, but it's pretty quiet for the most part. The fireworks were the highlight of the night. There are so many tourists here that it's hard to say what the locals are doing. Probably at home or at some fancy bar/lounge. The non-Sydneyers like us ... read more
Sydney Harbour Bridge

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island January 1st 2005

Andrea's first trip to NZ ... ... read more
Mussel fritters
Mussel fritters & sauce
Tairua

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney January 1st 2005

G'day all, Well a happy new year to you all and i hope that you all had a great one and a very drunken one too. I would love to say that i missed you all and wished that i was home but i would be lying to you. This new year was the best one i have ever experienced in my whole life and i was so glad that i came to Sydney for it as it was truely magical. This year i have decided to make a couple of new years resolutions and ones that i am going to stick to... 1) To change my appearance in some way for the better to make me into one hell of a sexy beach babe! 2) To train myself to eat salad and veggies and to ... read more




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