Halloooooo ladies and gents, tis lil' old me again :)

T'as been a while bute here we go none the less.....

So I said fare-ye-well to the patrons, staff and building that make up Spaghetti Tree; my literal home for the last 5 or so months of being in Melbourne. I would just like to take this time to say that I had the best time with all of you and you have truely made my trip a memorable one. I can never repay you for what you have given me, but please know that I am very, very grateful :)

My first trip was along the Great Ocean Road. Yes I know I did it before Christmas, but this time it was so much better, as it was spead over 3 days and I got to spend it with some of the best people. Thanks to Amanda, Brid and Stuart and the others for making it a 'rite giggle lol! So ended up in Adelaide, which I have to say, once you get past the grandeur of the historic buildings, there's little else left. It's a nice place and has lots of character, but I just wasn't in the Museum, Art Gallery, Park place. I was more in the "fly by the seat of your pants" and "laugh uncontrollably" place. Had a nice time none the less, but maybe 8 nights was too long to spend there.

Next there was the Barossa Valley wine tour. I know you are all thinking "why did she go on a wine tour?", "she hates wine".....well I did and I very much still do. I have to say I gave it a good try and did have a sniff and sip of all that was offered to me (as well as probably eating at least half my weight in bread sticks), but alas I have not taken to the sweet nectar to smushed grapes. The company that I did the tour in was a different story. To all those that accompanied me to the Barossa and who I hung out with in Adelaide the next day....THANKS!

A few days after was the Kangaroo Island tour. Jon and Kit - who I met on the Barossa tour - were also on this trip, which only added to the ammusement that I would have inevitably had anyway. These two are a pair :) Had a really nice, chilled time on the island that is NOT shaped like the animal it is named after. Great food, nice weather, awesome people, crazy cool guide and a good location. I have to say though, I'm glad it was only two days, as stretching it out for another I think would have been overkill.

Now, the BIG ONE!! Well six days from Adeliade to Alice Springs. It was immense! Loved every second of it. From Coober Pedy (don't stay longer than a day if you have to, although you do get to sleep underground!!), Sleeping in the bush under the stars, sunrise and sunset at Uluru and the Olgas, Hiking the Olgas and walking aroung Uluru, Kings Canyon as a whole, and again the people ;) Just everything was amazing! The guide was really great and knew what he was talking about, and better than that he knew how to relax and have a good time with us as friends!

On arriving in Alice Springs the group had a meal and went out to celebrate a great trip. It was a really nice ending to it. I quickly realised that I had again booked to stay too long, but I used my time well by working on my much needed tan lol! The town is quite small, but very diverse. The hostel was really nice UNTILL I started getting bitten by bed bugs. Legs, stomach and back, arms, neck and face all bitten by the buggers.

Anyhow, I am now in Darwin and thankfully have not booked to stay too long. It seems the kind of place that comes alive at night, but during the day there's not a whole lot to do that interests me (this might now be the same for you) I'm glad I'm here, but also glad that at 5:05am on 27th March I'll be flying to Cairns and will be there for nine days....WHOOP :) Then it's the East Coast for a month and after that, who knows......

Well this lengthy post has tired me out, so I am off to the pub for a few drinks with some guys who I think were in the same hostel as me in Melbourne....small world hey :) Won't be drinking though, as today alone I have bought a plane ticket, accomadation, lost my room key (how I don't know) and had to hire crickery :S

Lots of love people

S xxxxx