part1 update!

Hey all! So, time to update the last...nearly a week!
Well, there were some awesome sights from the window of the plane over australia, it's amazing how these roads stretch on perfectly straight for miles, all the way to the horizon, and there's insane amounts of standing water, everywhere, and they weren't small puddles either.
-I'm currently updating from the notes I've been making in my travel journal, (from the wonderful Emma!) so some bits are being cut out.
When I arrived at Sydney Airport, there were Rob and Becky, sat in the McDonalds, having breakfast and a cup of tea. It took ages to get back to the city centre due to an accident on the roads. Once back in Sydney, it was off to Spaceships to get my licence signed off so I could drive the mighty mighty wagon! Bumblebee, the classic old school Toyota Previa shape (A Tarago over here) which they still make. bright orange, 2.4L petrol automatic. Gutless as fud with 4 up and 4 sets of suitcases and a fridge etc etc. but nevertheles, great fun! We headed off to Bateman's bay, stopping briefly at a MaccyD's for a milkshake and some free wifi! We got to Batemans shortly after 6, whereupon, Becky and the Gav put the tent up and Rob and I got to share the back of the van, hot, humid, very cosy, but not a bad sleep. We didn't use the extension that night, but did for the rest of the week!

27th
We drove all the way to Traralgon, still not quite at Melbourne, but Ozzie roadsigns are brilliant. "Drowzy Drivers Die" is just one example and they have lots of rest zones, and lots of the use of the word 'Powernap' on the signs, brilliant! We put the back out on the van and it was brilliant, so much more room! but was a freezing night, so we got a tad cold! Hehe.

pause for dinner as this is taking ages!