6th -> 9th August (Janolan Caves & Sydney)

It was a long drive to get there, but it firmed my belief that a cycling holiday in Oz would be perfection. The cabins were gorgeous, with a clear view over the Blue Mountains and wallabies hopping around. We visited the caves and had a tour, and Dad George and I went for a bush walk to find a didgeridoo... no luck. It was a lovely trip, with great company and so relaxing. It was such a breath of fresh air not having to worry about where I would be sleeping/eating that day. Once back in Sydney Craig and Di challenged us to a day of bowling to celebrate Matthew's birthday. Thomas and Matthew are great kids, and I loved bowling and playing rugby with them... and they're both surprisingly good at it. Matthew's going to be a great halfback and Thomas takes no prisoners when he tackles. Believe me, I know. Craig also had some killer skills to show us with his remote controlled stunt plane. Makes me hope Dad will finally finish building a plane and make it last longer than one flight :P

All that's left for Australia is a flight... it was a sad moment saying goodbye. I really fell in love with Oz and will definitely be back!