Hail all,
well, oz is rather chilly to say the least! It is sunny though, like a good english summers day, with bright sun and a nip in the air. We landed in brisbane, and started badlt as the diaries we had bought in bali were apparently made of banana skin and had to have the coverd ripped off. Got the bus out of the city to noosa, up the coast a bit. All ready for the anti english sentiments here, we were met by the most friendly people so far. Calling out g’day letf right and centre they are always smiling! We tried to camp, but the sight was full so we cribged at the $22 price tag on a dorm bed, and moved into the backpackers dorm near the bearch and the national park. The food prices here are pretty much english prices, and the money is flowing out freely now! especially as Rich (geoff’s bro) is pertial to chocolate and snacks!!! i have redicovered cheese!!!!! The best mature chedder on apiece of bread. who could ask for more??? Well, we didn’t do much the first day, just wondered round. It would be a nice place to live here. Hardly anyone around, and lots fo space. the bEACH IS PRETTY NICE, WHITE SAND AND CRYSTAL SEA. As evening coming in, it beggins to get really cold. So cold in fact that geoff is beggining to thank me for forcing him to take julio’s sleeping bag. I also have no shoes, and short of walking round in my walking boots all day, i freeze in my flip flops!!! A cold night later we move into the campsight. A bit of a scuffle getting the tent up, ans then we head for a walk round the national park. It was beautiful. a big path through scrubby bushes and trees. walking along with the sun beating down, but a wind to cool us felt great. The smell of eucaliptus was lovely, and i was busy sniffging it when i spotted a tourist tacking a picture of a tree. Not very interesting i thoguh, and then i saw it. a small fluffy6 bundle sleeping on a branch. a kuala!!!! In the wild!!! Very cute looking. The rest of the walk we saw just bush turkeys, and though i looked for kuala’s, that wad the only one i saw. When we got back to the camp sight, rich spotted some bright coloured birds which we were told are rainbow lorraquittes! By the beach at the edge of the camp sight there are loads of pelicans swimming around. They get fet scraps and hang around for more. never seen one outside of a zoo before, Strange, aukward birds. Lots of wildlife is seems here. Today we spent the day on the beach with a picknick. It’s actually nice to be able to make things again (past and sausages tonight. Rich has been great. One of our main worries was that he would not eat the food we ate, but he has been fine, and not at all fusy) the boys building sand castles and me reading. Is was geat fun climbing on the stones and walking along the coast until we found a deserted bit. really very nice scenery here.

Mama, i will writre a letter to you with lots fo descriptions! So far OZ has been expensive but great fun! Will phone of text soonest,

Tanya