Destination: Australia

Blue mountains

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [1059]

Okay so I know I was fairly ambivalent about the blue mountains before, but now I've got to say they were awesome! I just wish I could get my pics off my camera and onto here, you'll just have to be patient I guess...It was a pretty eventful day all ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

you know what's awesome?

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By eks | Views [819]

sunshine. and hibiscus flowers. and the beach. but more than anything else, you guys. my disappointment at leaving germany and my ambivalence about being back in australia have been cushioned beautifully by the warm embraces, happy smiles and loving ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

first day

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By jimbo195105 | Views [337]

10/03/07 present time in melbourne is 11.30am going to carrum station at 2.45pm board jetstar flight at 6.30pm and arrive in bali time 9.45pm, by then we will be stuffed.

Tags: On the Road

Packing!

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [474]

Awwww... what to pack apart from my little pharmacia??  When the pharmacist offered the other day to carry my bag as long as he could come along, I think I should have considered this more seriously.  But then, maybe the chiropractor would have been a ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Yeah, we know how to work an i-pod, really. Umm, where do the batteries go?

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [2118] | Comments [4] | Video

The Oxford Minidictionary says AMBASSADOR ~ "Highest ranking diplomat representing his country in another". There has clearly been a serious misunderstanding. When I agreed to become an Ambassador , I had envisaged cocktail ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, the planning phase

Gallery: In the beginning...

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By wanderyears | Photo Gallery

Cairns - Brisbane - Adelaide 6th March - 9th March

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By kezza30 | Views [1220]

Well I arrived in Cairns what a stunning place. It was strange seeing somewhere so green and lucious after going through the red centre. The clouds just hung around the hills with the top of the hills poking out. The heat is very humid here not as hot ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Gallery: Mardi Gras

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By jo | Photo Gallery

Go the Tigers!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By jeffro | Views [450]

A short £1 bus ride (i love megabus) out of London took me to the city of Leicester to meet up with Rosco (an English mate from footy for those who don't know). Leicester's home to a massive space centre. This has a building which is inflated plastic ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The city of gold leaf and statues

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By jeffro | Views [463]

After a tops flight on Virgin (plenty of in flight movies, TV and music)I landed in london at 430 in the morning. I didn't mind so much but Zigga's room-mate wasn't quite as cirpy as I was when I rocked up on his doorstep and he didn't know who I was.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Last Stop on the Australian Frontier

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1106]

Darwin is our stopping off point en route to Mumbai.   We passed through Alice Springs to get to Darwin, a miserable little spot in the middle of the continent with loads of flies and not much else at the airport.   Not sure how they ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Onwards

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [702]

I've got my ticket booked to Melbourne, I leave Sun night (8.40pm!!) and don't arrive in Mel till 7.30 the next morning, however I get travel and don't have to pay for accm for that night so a pretty good deal, although I've a feeling it'll be uncomfortable! ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

TV

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [806] | Comments [1]

This doesn't really fit the great outdoors category, but I don't know how to make my own, anyway... I love McLeods Daughters, its a crappy Australian Outback drama about all these girls running a sheep and beef station, and all their adventures, so ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Understatement of the decade...

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [1114]

I've come to the conclusion Aussies are so used to dangerous things they don't really react the same way as other nationalities, 2 major pieces of evidence to back this up... I went to Manly yesterday, walked around the shops, bad idea but luckily I'm ... Read more >

Tags: People

Me, Manuao, Mia & Murray do Mardi Gras

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By jo | Views [1144] | Comments [4]

It was hotter than hot on Saturday 3 March, the day of Sydney's biggest and glitzyest (is that a word, i'm not sure?) parade.  Mia and I met outside Paddington Market and after a feeble effort of shopping we headed back down toward the action to stop ... Read more >

Tags: Party time