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January 30, 2005PerthI flew to Perth with three Irish guys I'd met on the trip down to Adelaide: Gerry, PJ and Mike. We stayed at the YHA in Northbridge, which is the area with the city's restaurants and bars. Perth seems like...Read this update January 28, 2005The OutbackWhen you grow up in Western Europe, where a vast expanse of emptiness means a field and everyone is squashed in huge population densities, the outback is a sight to behold. So much space, so much flat nothingness, where you...Read this update January 25, 2005The CentreOn the morning of my birthday I was woken up at four in the morning with a kick in the shins from Pete, our tour guide. The group sang Happy Birthday to me, then I finished off the cheap (is...Read this update January 22, 2005Alice SpringsIn the Alice Springs K-Mart the tannoy announced two minutes left on the plastic Christmas tree discount sale. It was the end of January in the middle of the desert and shoppers were piling them into their trolleys. My mind...Read this update January 19, 2005AdelaideAdelaide was bigger, more vibrant and multi-cultural than I had expected. The weather was gorgeous and I had a good time looking around the Art Gallery, South Australian Museum, and the State Parliament. I walked around the Botanic Gardens and...Read this update January 16, 2005The Great Ocean RoadI approached the bus in Melbourne and was sorely tempted to turn around and run. I'd booked a tour of the Great Ocean Road along the coast to Adelaide since the Greyhound only made one stop and I wanted to...Read this update January 14, 2005Tasmania: East CoastI'd never given much thought to penguin locomotion before, but it's true that they waddle in a strange way. I now know that this is because they don't have knees and so propel themselves along by leaning forward while moving...Read this update January 10, 2005Tasmania: West CoastWell, all my concerns about the tour were totally unfounded, because it was excellent. I had a really good time, got to see so much, and met some great people. There were 21 of us, all different ages and nationalities,...Read this update January 08, 2005Tasmania: HobartI landed in Hobart after midnight. The airport was just one teeny building and there was no baggage carousel - the little truck rolled up and everyone dived for their bags. I stayed at a place called Montgomery's and spent...Read this update January 07, 2005MelbourneMelbourne reminds me of Brussels: lots of rain, old building facades, trams... I spent ages waiting on the wrong side of the tracks for a tram (they go in the left-hand drive direction like the traffic - I hadn't twigged)...Read this update January 03, 2005Sydney: DepartureIt took me ages to actually leave Sydney. I'd lived there for 5 1/2 months and had made friends, got to know the city and settled into a routine. I hadn't booked anything or made any plans for travelling -...Read this update |
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