Dear AllHope you are all well and Happy New Year to you all.
A few things to dispell the rumours-
Firstly- flying over new year's eve is not a raucous party. In fact is was quite a quiet affair- but probably sensible bearing in mind we were in the air for so long. Secondly- we left on NY Eve with torrential rain and arriving in Sydeny on the 2nd Jan- were greeted with torrential rain as we left the airport. Luckily since then the weather has been great- allowing Shannon & I to do all things we would like.
Unsurprising there has been a sporting element to our travels- cricket at the SCG and the Australian Open were both fantastic. Unlike Wimbledon they had to stop play as it was too hot and they had to bring the cover over the centre court to continue play. As for cricket- probably the least said the better but it was a fun day and we meet up with some friends from London that we have not seen for a while.
Training is going well and we are pretty much sticking to the schedule. The biking here is amazing- literally going for a 4 hour ride with less than 50 cars passing us. We are having to get on the road by 7.30 otherwise it gets too hot- however to have so few cars around is wonderful. We do however have to avoid the road kills- ranging from Kangeroo. wombatt, cats and birds. Fortunately the first kangeroo we saw was alive and skipped happily into the forest. We have seen a snake that was 'potentially fatal' from the safe confines of the car- the doors were locked and the windows securely up (we will never be accused of being country folk).
So far we have spent time in both Sydney, Melbourne and coastal towns in between.
Having never been to Sydney we loved running round the city to see the sites and get some great views. We also had a wedding that seemed to take in all the great views. A quiet night was had by all.
Melbourne- has a distinctly different feel to it. More laid back and quite chilled, with a smaller town feel. Both have been fun since we have been staying with friends. We are now on the Great Ocean Road east of Melbourne. Stunning views and we our first surf lesson later today....we will let you know how it goes.
In between we have been 'roughing it' in YHA's and a bit of camping. The YHA's here are really very good and allows us to prepare our own foods. Narooma is certainly worth a visit with surfing, protected bay and very chilled atmosphere. Wilson's Prom (@ Foster) is the most southerly national park on the main land. Only spending one day there was not enough. Perhaps next time on our travels- I wonder how many times we will stay that.
Anyway- hope this has not taken too long for you to read. We hope you are well and look forward to hearing your news.
All the best
Tim & Shannon
A few things to dispell the rumours-
Firstly- flying over new year's eve is not a raucous party. In fact is was quite a quiet affair- but probably sensible bearing in mind we were in the air for so long. Secondly- we left on NY Eve with torrential rain and arriving in Sydeny on the 2nd Jan- were greeted with torrential rain as we left the airport. Luckily since then the weather has been great- allowing Shannon & I to do all things we would like.
Unsurprising there has been a sporting element to our travels- cricket at the SCG and the Australian Open were both fantastic. Unlike Wimbledon they had to stop play as it was too hot and they had to bring the cover over the centre court to continue play. As for cricket- probably the least said the better but it was a fun day and we meet up with some friends from London that we have not seen for a while.
Training is going well and we are pretty much sticking to the schedule. The biking here is amazing- literally going for a 4 hour ride with less than 50 cars passing us. We are having to get on the road by 7.30 otherwise it gets too hot- however to have so few cars around is wonderful. We do however have to avoid the road kills- ranging from Kangeroo. wombatt, cats and birds. Fortunately the first kangeroo we saw was alive and skipped happily into the forest. We have seen a snake that was 'potentially fatal' from the safe confines of the car- the doors were locked and the windows securely up (we will never be accused of being country folk).
So far we have spent time in both Sydney, Melbourne and coastal towns in between.
Having never been to Sydney we loved running round the city to see the sites and get some great views. We also had a wedding that seemed to take in all the great views. A quiet night was had by all.
Melbourne- has a distinctly different feel to it. More laid back and quite chilled, with a smaller town feel. Both have been fun since we have been staying with friends. We are now on the Great Ocean Road east of Melbourne. Stunning views and we our first surf lesson later today....we will let you know how it goes.
In between we have been 'roughing it' in YHA's and a bit of camping. The YHA's here are really very good and allows us to prepare our own foods. Narooma is certainly worth a visit with surfing, protected bay and very chilled atmosphere. Wilson's Prom (@ Foster) is the most southerly national park on the main land. Only spending one day there was not enough. Perhaps next time on our travels- I wonder how many times we will stay that.
Anyway- hope this has not taken too long for you to read. We hope you are well and look forward to hearing your news.
All the best
Tim & Shannon
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