Australia

Australia was a breath of fresh air! I was surprised at how much I was reminded of home. We had an excellent Christmas with Peter and Christine and want to thank them for everything they have done for us while we were here! Christmas day we were woken up with a delicious breakfast, gift opening and then dips in the pool....fantastic! Boxing day we toured through the countryside visiting wineries, breweries and a chocolate factory....the brewery was my favourite and of course Julia liked the chocolate!







A couple days after Christmas we jumped back onto our bikes and headed south to the well known Margaret River. On the way we stopped off at an old friend of my sister's, Martine, who invited us in for a night of good hospitality and conversation.







We arrived in Margaret River just in time for New Years where we headed to the local pub for many beers and the countdown to 2008! We're now back in Perth where last night we went on a "torchlight" tour through a 19th century prison known for being the most haunted prison in Australia.






Tonight we fly to Auckland, New Zealand, where we will spend a week cycling down the interior. From there we fly to Argentina to start our way back up north. Until then....