Nearly time to leave Melbourne after 3 months living here, some highlights of the last 6 weeks or so here… 3 guys Grant and Steve went to school with, and I’ve met since we’ve been at uni, Dunc, Muzz and Will, came to Melbourne as part of a few months travelling Australia and New Zealand, …

6 weeks or so into life in Melbourne, it’s good to be a bit more settled, have a bit of a life, and most importantly stop living out of a rucksack after the last 3 and a half months. Some highlights… Spent the first week or so in Melbourne in a hostel, spent a significant …

Spent a week in Sydney over new year. The city was cool but really busy, but I blame that on it being new year. Did a lot of walking, around Darling Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and all through the city. Met up with Ally, a friend of mine from home who’s living …

After clocking up 6,448km in the last 8 weeks, time to say goodbye to the van and New Zealand. Sydney in the morning. Mustn’t Grumble.

Spent a few days over Christmas with the Hardings at the holiday house in Wanaka. Great few days with them and some of their family. Spent Christmas eve floating down the unbelievably clear Clutha river on tire tubes then another great feed courtsey of Chris. On Christmas day Grant and I we headed down to …