Home sweet home

This is my last blog everybody!

The day has finally arrived. I am currently sat in Kuala Lumpur airport, it's 5am and I still have another 5 hours until the next flight to London. Not looking forward to the 12 hour flight!

My last day in Oz;

I went for brunch at Cronulla this morning.

Then met Paul, Lou and Michelle for dinner in Coogee - fish and chips sitting on the headland overlooking the beach.

Ooooo here comes the storm!

No more Sydney sunshine, no more Australia. :(

A big thank you to the lovely Manning family for taking me under their wing over the past year. And thank you to Tania for making this happen.

I can't wait to see my family. I have missed you all so much. *I will be very disappointed if the welcome banners are not there when I come out of the arrivals gate*

Goodbye Australia, it truely has been a pleasure.

The End.

i heart melbourne - it's where the cool kids are 

Melbourne is uber cool, I however felt very uncool surrounded by it's coolness. It felt very European. Coffee shops on every streets, little lane ways, trams. The graffiti art everywhere is pretty cool. The weather was a little hit and miss, it's true what they sat 'you can experience four seasons in one day'.

My flight was delayed an hour and a half going to Melbourne. Remind me again why I decided to flu with Tiger airways? Finally go to the city centre at 12 midnight but had idea how to get to my accommodation so I jumped on a tram and hoped for the best. While waiting for the tram, a 17 year old boy decided to 'try' and chat me up = hilarious. I stayed at a hostel called the Nunnery, it is actually a converted nunnery. Weird or quirky?

Day 1 I'm afraid to admit I went on the Neighbours tour. Geek alert. I actually went to Ramsay Street! It's tiny in real life and real people live in the houses on the street. We met the Timmins' mothers, she was lovely. Spent the rest of the day exploring the city.

Day 2 I spent on the Great Ocean Road. 

 12 Apostles

Day 3 I met my old room mate Cathy from Rooftops. We went to the Queen Victoria markets, walked along the esplanade and saw cute penguins at St Kilda then made our way to Brighton Beach to see colourful beach huts. A tiring but sunny day.

I got back to Sydney last night. I spent my last morning in Melbourne drinking a flat white and eating pancakes in Brunswick Street, delicious.

I did some last minute bits and pieces today then met Edel for drinks after she finished work. Who knows when I will see her again :( I came back to Engadine and packed my bag ready to fly back to England tomorrow. 

I'm now in bed ready to have my last Aussie nights sleep.

Night all x

10, 9, 8, 7, 6 ,5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

 Happy New Year everybody!

 Michelle and I

Michelle, Paul and I went to Vaucluse near Watson's Bay on New Year's Eve to watch the fireworks. It was a lovely warm day with clear blue skies. I couldn't think of a better way to see in the New Year. 

My last few weeks have been spent at the beach, having BBQ's and enjoying not being at work!

I head over to Melbourne on Thursday for a long weekend then back to Sydney to start the looooong journey to England. 9 sleeps to go....