Off again soon

I have one more day on my contract in Sydney and then I'm off again. 7 weeks meandering up the East coast. I'm hoping to make it as far north as Cairnes (though if I get that far I probably won't chose to spend my time in the city and will push on a bit further) but there seems to be a lot on the way that could prove to be very distracting!

Living in Sydney for the last six months has been great - it's a wonderful city to live in, beautiful to look at by night, and as vibrant as you would hope during the days. I wish I had spent more time out and about town and less time in the office, but I expect now I'll be able to spend the rest of my time in Australia living off fresh fruit, veg, and kangaroo rather than rice, noodles, and more rice; and visiting some of the more revered spots like the beautiful Whitsundays. I might try and get out on a yaught for a few days and see some of the reefs... try bungee jumping or sky-diving... and all those other things I vaguely planned to do when I left the UK 10 months ago.

So the months following my time in Sydney should be a little more action-packed than the months immediately before my arrival. I only hope I don't come across too many good restaurants too soon... always my biggest weakness!

Despite the fondness I have developed for Sydney I can't wait to get back on the road and away from civilisation. First stop is Katoomba to say goodbye to friends there and then I hope to be in Newcastle early in the week to pick up a friend from Freo and we'll all travel together up towards Byron. Beyond that, we've no plans at all. It took a while, but I've learnt that's the only way to travel in a place as vast and constantly surprising as this one!

There are a couple of outdoor raves happening near Byron Bay and I expect I'll make it to at least one, and I hope to meet up with Matt in Townsville, and persuade him to spend a week travelling around the Whitsundays, Fraser Island, Magnetic Island, etc. Then we'll see if I have any money left for anything else!

So take care whatever you're up to, and watch this space for the latest news!

I'll speak to you all soon,

Rick