So we have become official flashpackers since we last spoke, living the life of luxury – each with our own private bedroom with panoranmic views over the mountains, our own private ensuite with marble tiles, a bath and a raindance shower. Basically we have lived it up in a 5* chalet with a Land [...]
The life of Luxury
Goodbye Oz and Hello NZ (plus photos)
So we have departed Oz and returned to rolling hills and sheep! Long gone are jungles and Elephants and instead we look out the window and see cows and sheep – a little taste of England.
So what were are final thoughts of Oz?
1. It is expensive – accomodation starts from at $20 for a large [...]
Cairns
What’s there to do in Cairns…Party!
Cairns turned out to be the party town of Oz. The city itself is relatively small and the streets are lined with cafes and souvenir shops which shut at 5pm and don’t open on a Sunday, so quite a tame city in comparison to surfers and Sydney. Although the [...]
The Whitsundays
Ahoy there matey!!!!
Charlie, Fi and I have become pround sailors of a 63ft yacht!!!!lol!
We boarded the Freight Train a 63ft Yacht with 14 other people and 3 crew members on Sunday morning and the sun shone for the first time in many days!!!
The boat was not exactly luxurious – the main cabin had bunk beds [...]