melbourne

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hello again

flight here was amazing!!! got on the plain fell asleep woke up 2 hours to go on a 10 hour flight can not ask for more!!

well its a nice change to feel my feet...its hot hot hot. oh and i understand all sighns and sort of understand what most people are saying 😊

we got some kind of bus thing to our first hostel. and i have to say i am very impressed i am sleeping in a bottom bunk which i dont think i have been in for about 14 years. we are sharing with one other lady but she does not really talk English and is not in most of the time. i have washed most of my clothes here to which is a bonus as i think they would of walked out my backpack. there is a big kitchen where you can cook all your food and stuff...i am sure it will be like this for the next few weeks but its all very new and exciting at the moment 😊

i have walked around Victoria Market which was huge. lots of little bits to buy but i am trying to be good with my money as everything is really expensive, so dont be supprised if you get a call soon (dad or matt).
http://rickshawrun08s.theadventurists.com/3amigos

ok the moment Emi has been waiting for...the neighbours tour well what can i say it was almost the highlight of my trip so far (how sad) it is about 30 minutes oustide of Melbourne. and real people live in the houses and get paid off by neighbours to use their street. it is a lot smaller in real life but i do now know what is going to happen for the next three months ...check out the pics 😊

2nd night we decided to have our own little BBQ on the roof top of our hostel, which you see views all over the city from there (one of the resons we picked this hostel) it was how it sounds amazing. everyone is really friendly they all want to know where you have been and what you thought of things. which is handey for us as we have lernt alot aready from people. the only thing is we are still so white...need to get some colour.

the best tour i have done EVER!! the ocean road tour all day 13 1/2 hours long even though it was 39c it was still a GREAT day
first stop bells beach its voted 4th best surf beach in the world and they hold loads of surf comps there. we drove through a town called Lourne which is famous for a race where they start at the end of the per and swim 2.1k down to the beach run accross the road and first one to down a pint of beer wins but 3,500 people take part in this.
next stop wild Koalas which we did see a few (very qute) i wanted to but one in my backpack.
we had lunch at Apollo bay which is known as paradise by the sea, crap food tho.
from there we went to the rain forest which we had a little walk around. 2nd tallest trees in the world oh and a meat eating snall.
then was the highlight of the trip the 12 apostels it was truley amazing. Katie and Anna did a little helecopter ride over them but i saved my money, plus not long one been to one in the grand Canyon.
after there went to shipwrecks cove where over 250 ships have got washed up over there, its very hunted. nice little beach there where we jumped in the sea for a very much needed cool down.
we had dinner at colac then drove back.

I did love Melboune and would be on my list to come back... right off to Sydney

run out of time to put the rest of the tour on...i will try when i do the sydney blog

ps sorry for the spelling guys, no spell check on this PC.

pps As most of you know matt is doing a crazy race in india soon for charity please check out his website (even if its just to laugh at him in a silly outfit) if you would like to sponser him let me know or i think there is links on the website) http://rickshawrun08s.theadventurists.com/3amigos

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Comments

[john bronze]

Good to see............
.....you finally manged to take the gag in a bag off!! Australia looks brilliant. I'd love to ride and race there. Try not to get too burnt darling and keep on posting the photo's. D xxxxxxxxxxx

[Kate]

Wow holly...looks like you are having an amazing adventure!! Keep the pics coming xx Miss you xxxx