Everything sorted(ish) and going on Road Trip :-)

Sorted my bank, IRD (tax number) and sim cards for phone and internet. My IRD is going to take a couple of weeks but can find that out later over the phone. Found a bank called ASB that has no monthly charge and gave me a cashcard/eftpos within 30min of walking in the branch which is really good. Went on the ferry over to Devonport today and ate fish and chips on the beach. Emily has a car so going to go on a mini road trip up to Northland tomorrow which should be fun!!

Auckland

Went to a few places after 1770 on the coast up to Cairns then dived the great barrier reef, was good but prefer the warm water diving in thailand.

Arrived in Auckland yesterday. Was an over night flight so was and still am quite tired, in afternoon met up with Emily from my last oz trip. Today been trying to organise banks and tax numbers, all very complicated.

Photos

Just uploading those Oz photos I mentioned before (use link on the right). Also just correct my clock on the right.

1770 and Agnes Water

In Agnes Water at the mo, next to 1770 (google it!). A nice relaxing quiet little place, mainly gone to to beach and scrambled over the rocks and cliff to explore the coast. Off to Airlie Beach next, will see if can get a last minute deal to go out on one the boats to the Whitsundays. Originally thought i'd go on a dive boat but i'm still suffering from a cold (or another one, not sure), so diving might not be an option (hope its gone by the time i'm in Cairns!!)

Just sorted through my photos of the east coast, nothing too exiting, a few nice beachy rocky ones from the last few days. Net speed is slooow here, so will probably upload them from Airlee.

Nice at Noosa

In Noosa at the mo, very nice place but rained lots the last couple of days. Did a couple of walks along the dramatic coastline into the national park, (will upload pics soon). Saw a few things on the walks including 2 dogs (and man) surfing on one board, (watched them for a while they were really good but did fall in once), a replica spitfire type thing flew overhead and a cold and wet looking Koala up a tree :-)

Leaving Noosa tomorrow for Rainbow Beach, this is normally where you would go to fraser island, but as already done this (and camping in the rain would be a bit rubbish) I will travel on thursday to 'The town of 1770 / Agnes Waters' (not quite sure of the name but thats what it says on my bus timetable, not been there before so quite looking forward to it.

Think weather tomorrow is going to be nice but probably more rain after that, still warm though 20-25ish I think.