Alrighty People,

Well arrived finally in the east coast and have been in Melbourne since the 2nd. Arrived and hooked up with Neil and Suzanne and spent the weekend down in Wilson Prom which is a national park at the southern-most point of mainland Ozz. Good 2 days of hiking, eating, wine tasting and generally relaxing. Got back up on Sun night and now staying with my mate Sam who i met in Loas. Off to the Melbourne Cup tomorrow which is the largest horse race in Ozz. Should be a good laugh and we have VIP tickets so although we had to by them it's free food and bevvie when we got inside :)) Sam is lending me a suit as it's a suited and booted affair. Going to place a few bets and have a couple of tips for the big race :))

Sorry to hear that it's bastard cold at home but to make u all feel better its almost as cold here. Had to go and buy some jeans as the combats and shorts are not really cutting it! My God how mcuh do I wish i'd done a bit more shopping in Asia. Got a niace pair of FCUK jeans for about 50 squid but annoyed at all the missed opportunities to get some for next to nothing. Nevermind. The jeans are nice and will last.

Right off to go for a run with Sam then out for some beerio's. Ruth is getting across quite soon and i think her threats of early morning runs are serious so I need to make some semblence of an effort!

Bye,

Mex