Newcastle to Coffs Harbour

From Sydney headed up to Newcastle on the 27th. The youth hostel in newcastle has free pub meals three nights a week, so had bangers and mash and then a pub quiz.

Went on a wine tasting tour of the Lower Hunter valley. Stopped at about 5-6 winerys and a cheese place and a chocolate place. Felt a bit tipsy by the end of the day. All you could eat pizza at the hostel for 6 dollars in the evening!!!

The next day went and visited BlackButt nature reserve, saw a lot of flying foxes and saw koalas. Tried to spot some whales from the beach in the afternoon. Free BBQ in the evening followed by another quiz.
The YHA in Newcastle is really good, if you ever go, big leather sofas, massive kitchen and lots of free food.

Next morning headed off to Port Macquarie. Went up to the Koala hospital, where they rescue Koalas from bush fires and road accidents. Koalas sleep more than I do, 18-20 hours a day.

Went whale watching today, saw loads of Humpback whales on the migration North to their breeding grounds.

Just arrived in Coffs Harbour today. Can't stay anymore than two nights though, as there is some sort of student games on and everywhere is booked out, was very lucky to get a place here. Staying somewhere that feels like an abandoned leisure centre.

Might go and investigate hostels in Byron bay, as its the school holidays in New South Wales and every could be busy. I think that I might try and learn to surf as well, it looks fun, if not that then maybe body boarding

No photos of oz yet I'm afraid. maybe soon, if I find a computer that has an accessible USB socket or in about a month when I burn another CD

Need to decide what to do tommorow, Middle of winter temperatures here at the moment have been about 22 degrees and very sunny!!!!! The australians have been complaining its cold!!!!!!