Let me begin by wishing a Happy April 30th to a certain someone who will be teeing off on the golf course very shortly. Enjoy it, Dad! Also, I have to grumble about the Habs’ second loss in a row.…
Koalas are so cute!
So I’ve pretty much decided that the entire purpose that koalas have in existing is to be very very cute. Today, I went with Maddy and Corissa to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. There were loads of koalas, of course,…
Anzac Day, sufferer’s parasite, and more zorbing
Goodbye NSW, hello Queensland. I’m in the state’s capital now, Brisbane, which is the last major city I’ll probably see until I get to Europe. At the moment I’m staying with Maddy, a friend I made in Sydney who is…
Everybody’s gone surfin’…
Hello from Byron Bay. It took three days and many hours on a bus to get up here from Sydney, but at long last I’ve arrived. On Thursday, we drove up to Barrington and stayed at a lodge right on…
Around Sydney
I’ve spent these past few days exploring Sydney, and I’m having a great time – that is, I started having a great time once I switched hostels from a big impersonal chain to a small, friendly family-owned one. I’m staying…
Some sand, some snow, some kangaroos
Hello from Sydney, the city that Melbournians love to hate. I’ve just arrived into town after a 4-day Adventure Tour through national parks and snowy mountains. (No phones, no Internet for a lot of it, so apologies for delays in…
Around Melbourne
Melbourne is a big bustling city with tons to see and do. After figuring out the tram system (complicated at first but easy once you get the hang of it), I spent all day yesterday visiting the sights. The Victorian…
Bright lights, big city
Goodbye New Zealand, hello Australia. I’ve arrived in the land of Oz, and am feeling quite like Dorothy (but without the ruby slippers). After a month in a country barely bigger than a postage stamp, I’ve now arrived in a…
Goodbye, New Zealand
It’s the end of the road for me here in NZ. With less than 24 hours until I fly to Australia, I’m both excited and a bit sad to be leaving this beautiful country behind. This past month has been…
The fun way to get wet
I’ve made it to Christchurch, the south island’s largest city and my last stop in New Zealand. I’ll be here for a few nights before I fly to Australia. It’s a pretty city – more of a large town, actually,…