Views from Yamba apartment

This puppy wants to play all the time

Hello hello hello

Paka is getting a bit porky

Armidale - Country Life

This sheep is for you Rosa - but I can't get it on the plane

Big truck

Canberra sunset

Snowy mountain hydro station

Thredbo ski lifts

Prehistoric looking woodlands

Australia Day 2010

Darth enjoys the big day and wonders whether Mr Simon ever has the urge to return home . . .

Paka is in Cooma (Not Combe)

I am heading for the Kosciuszko National Park - cruising around in the motor on Australia Day. Just having a capuccino to keep me going . . .

Inside the War Memorial

The Capital of Australia

Ain't much grass here

Paka heads for Canberra

Rosa and Paka have a chat

Don't forget me, says Darth

Hello Rosa, it's Pam and Mike and Paka in Australia

Happy Birthday Mike, says Darth

William and Darth get acquainted

Darth parties with Pam and Mike

Here comes the train

Remember this Seba?

Hello Rosa - whats this about putting me away? I am Obi One, aren't I Seba?

Darth considers how to take over this strange space craft on the other side of the harbour

Darth comes face to face with the Death Bug

. . . and tries to get a sun tan . . .

Darth relaxes by the pool

Darth is pleased to meet Penny and Chris

St Leonard's Station

Darth steers the Tangara across the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Darth is impressed by the Tangara

Darth tries his force on a sea monster

Darth has found a new pet

Darth has found his way into the heart of Padme Amidala

Darth parties with the glitterati of North Sydney

Where's Paka

Sorry about the silence - I'm still here. On Tuesday morning, I crawled out of the tent at 5am and it had rained heavily, so it was wet all around, and dark.

It took an hour or so to pack everything away, and I set off to return the car and catch a shuttle bus to the airport, where I eventually grabbed the last seat on a lunchtime flight to Sydney.

Padme Amidala was at the airport to collect me and it was a hot sunny day at 30 degrees.

Hello from Paka - on Monday on my way to Auckland

The Republic of Whangamomona

Darth exploits an unforseen wormhole and transfers to a parallel universe

Scenes from The Forgotten World Highway

Sorry Rosa, Mr Bull doesn't like anyone riding him

New Plymouth harbour

On the way to New Plymouth, I came across another vocano, Mt Taranaki