4-8 April 2010 I leave Newcastle with a sparkling hangover and Mr and Mrs G dropped me off at Cardiff station (yes, that’s what is it...

30 March - 4 April 2010 Newcastle was founded in 1804 for convicts too hard even for Sydney to cope with. I arrive in torrential rain and...

29 March 2010 Update: I am very sad to say that both Mrs and Mr B are no longer with us. RIP. Mrs B has to work so Mr B takes me on a...

28 March 2010 I leave Cairns amidst sporadic showers and I am disappointed that I didn’t get to snorkel the GBR but there might be an...

26 & 27 March 2010 I am in better spirits today and despite the rain and the swimming pool outside the front door of the hostel. I brave...

27 March 2010 Here's a picture of the painting I bought. Answers on a postcard, please.

25 March 2010 It’s my last day in Alice and I cannot say that I am sad to see the back of it. I join some of the others and we wander...

23 and 24 March 2010 As I mentioned, I managed to get a good night’s sleep in my swag under the stars and even managed a trip to the...

22 March, 2010 I survived my night in the yoff hostel despite one girl snoring like a beast and I think it would be rude not to thank the...

21 March, 2010 Another early start as my flight to Alice Springs was at 8.10am and I had to get a taxi to the airport as P was doing a...