Whilst in Cairns we booked several day trips. The first of which was up to Kuranda, a village 25km northwest of Cairns surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest that you can visit by train, and then journey back down in a cable-car soaring over the treetops!   It meant an early start (6am, ouch!) to meet … More Australia Two – Kuranda

Or The Journey to Australia… I left for Australia on a Sunday following a torrential thunderstorm which had left Elspeth, Amelia and I running the 100m from the coffee shop to my front door. Elspeth kindly gave me a lift to the station with my luggage though and soon I was on the Norwich train … More Australia One – Singapore

I was intending to keep blogging while I was away in Australia, and although I’ve taken heaps of photos and started writing a few posts I’ve decided to take a temporary hiatus. I want to make sure that I do it justice and post well-written articles about the tours we’ve taken and places we’ve visited, … More Holiday Time!

Today I bought some Australian dollars for my trip. Source I love the Australian notes- they’re so fun and colourful, they look like Monopoly money! Plus they’re also made of plastic so are waterproof in case you forget and accidentally go swimming with some in your pocket- such a sensible idea! Here are some more … More Money Money Money