Why do good times have to end ?

If it wasn't for my volunteer project being cancelled and me going on a Western Australia tour i would not have met so such good friends. met up with a couple back in sydney and had a great time, didn't want the fun to end but all is not lost !
Needing a reunion in austria as soon as possible to catch up with a very good friend.......

New Found Friends

Had a wonderful time in Perth after the tour had finished. Enjoyed the tour, don't get me wrong but the time spent once back in Perth was even better. spent the last few days of my time in the western city with my new friends in the same hostel. We went out every night for dinner and always bumped into each other during the day. eventhough they were austrian & germans, still had amazing evenings. and now i am already missing them ! It was fate that brought us together, had the volunteering project gone ahead i would not have had the fun and new friends that i have now. Something different about these new friends, can't explain but it makes me want to take up german again.........how wierd is that, especially as i am not a language person !
Plans already for New Year in Innsbruck, Austria............

Western Explorer

Arrived in Perth to hot weather, averaging 35c. Spent a few days with mums' friends and then off on a tour of WA with a company called Western Xposure. 7 Days of touring the west coast, temperaure rising everyday reaching a mega 48c . Sweltering hot, hardly felt like eating at all but ate for the sake of keeping healthy. Sunbathed, got close to dolphins, saw the Pinnacles and walked many a mile in the very humid heat. Group was a mix of europeans which included a group of 4 scots from glasgow who didn't care about themselves in the strong sun rays by not putting suncream on therefore one of them getting really bad sun blisters which are going infected and by drinking lots of beer every night for the majority of the trip. This was one of the many things that puts me of going on tours, as there is likely to be young immature people who kind of ruin it. Food wasn't exactly appealing for those with special dietary requirements such as i and those veggies, one night i almost got nothing. The only good thing about it was meeting some really good people and the places we went to. Now back in perth and staying in the YHA with several of my new friends. Offers of a proper cold New year in Innsbruck may be accepted..................

A New Year

7 days into the new year and nothing has changed except for the fact that i am in a warmer climate than normal..... how many more times can i mention that ?

After having left sydney by train,  for an overnight stay in melbourne and 2 nights in Adelaide, am now in Perth. Should have taken the Indian Pacific train but was fully booked so had to fly, which was ok. had a trainee captain and was sitting by a guy who has bought a share in a stretch of beach in tanzania with some mates of his ! he spends quite sometime travelling as well, and is moving to england for a few years. 

Spending a few nights with a friend of mums' and then my WA tour begins on friday, looking forward to that....... then it's back over to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney to end my journey.

take care and talk soon

Happy New Year

First of all i am now finding it difficult to find things to occupy my time left in sydney. have new years eve and day to occupy, and there is nothing left for me to do. Can't believe that it's nearly 2009, and i am somewhere else ! I haven't celebrated new year for a while......... and i normally have friends around to enjoy it with ! So much is going on in sydney, particular places have lockouts at certain times during the day, which means you have to find a spot quite early in the day.Which means no one can leave or enter after that time. I just want to go and see the fireworks at midnight, not to bother with the hanging about waiting in the same spot..........
Happy New Year Everyone !
See you in 2009

Maxed Out

Sorry for long awaited blog but only just got round to remembering to update and have the use of cousins laptop. Since last blog, have actually maxed out on things to do around melbourne and now sydney. didn't really get upto much in melbourne for the 5days i was there after tasmania. Just wondered around, visited the museum of victoria again after 7yrs. hadn't changed much except for the fact that the Neighbours exhibition was in storage for some reason. When it is out, they have the layout of the Robinson Household, it's contents and Charlenes' Wedding dress hanging from the ceiling which i couldn't find last time. Bought a mobile phone so i could contact my friends & relatives in australia, so i wouldn't get a huge phonebill back home! Weather was still a mixture of showers and sun and hail !
Now in sydney, have been here for nearly 3weeks and have run out of things to do.Did the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb on Christmas Eve, which was scary at first but once at the top it was amazing. Thanks Mum ! Spent Christmas day with a friend of my sisters, was better than spending it on Bondi Beach with a thousands of lager louts ! Even had xmas Pud .......
and was good to spend it with familiar faces.
spent the day yesterday in the Hunter Valley with a tour group that is more sophisticated, aimed at those that appreciate wine and goes to the lesser known small family wineries. Visited 3 wineries as well as the well known McGuigans Cellar, had a cafe lunch which was an extra $16 to the basic price of $99. Fish & Chips. Also bought 2 bottles of wine, one from McGuigans and another from one of the family wineries.

If I wanted Rain I'd have stayed home

Well after a week in melbourne and nearly 4wks away from home, it's not exactly what i was hoping. Too much rain for me, although its good for australia. Who have been suffering from huge droughts over the past 10yrs.
Have seen pretty much all there is too see in melbourne, only a few places worth seeing but can wait till i come back for return flight.
off to sydney tomorrow by train, whole 11 hours passing through Victoria and NSW. it might as well rain !
and it's apparently cold in sydney too !
here's to a warm christmas ...............