1. Winter and Washington
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

It's been a long time since I updated the site, as a result I thought I should let people know what's been happening. Not a lot! It's winter in Sydney, and although it's still gets up to around 20° ...

2. The Oaks Trail
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

Today me and a few boys from work went mountain biking on The Oaks Trail, in the blue mountains an hours drive from Sydney. More details to follow be here are some pictures and a map of the track. And ...

3. Port Stephen - again
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

We have just got back from a long weekend away in Nelsons Bay. Having been there a few times now, we decided to try staying somewhere different. We booked 3 nights at the Wander's Retreat Eco Resort in ...

4. Port Stephen
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

Thought it was about time we took a break from working and went away for our first Aussie Trip. We could only get the two days off so we decided to go up to Nelsons bay in Port Stephens about a 21/2 hour ...

5. Where's Me Jumper?
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

A few months before leaving for Australia I found out that my friend Dawn's sister, Sharon Campbell was travelling to Oz for a while backpacking. Sharon was establishing herself in Edinburgh as an artist, ...

6. Volkswagen Tiguan
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

Part of our Australian Dream was to get a 4x4 and do a bit of Off-Roading. Unfortunately we haven't done it yet, but we are 1/2 way there! A few weeks ago we purchased a new car, a Volkswagen [[Tiguan]]. ...

7. Ruby Anniversary
(Helena Sumpter/Helena's News)

We, the family, organised a surprise party for Jim and Joyce. It started in the morning with Shelagh and Eoin phoning them from Sydney and while they were all chatting James, Gillian and Ben and Andrew ...

8. Meet the Wildlife
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

Today we went for a stroll to look around the Olympic Stadium area and the Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay. As you will see from the pictures, we bumped into some of the local wildlife! We actually ...

9. Hong Kong Tailors
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

When arranging our visit to Hong Kong I decided I would like to get myself a Tailored Suit. Hong Kong is famous for it's tailors being able to turn around a suit in a few days and since we were going to ...

10. Tian Tan Buddha
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

After going on the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car we visited the Tian Tan Buddha. This is a Giant bronze Buddha on top of a mountain on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The Statue is one of the most stunning things ...

11. Ngong Ping 360
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

On our second last day in Hong Kong we decided to visit the Tian Tan Buddha, this is a giant bronze Buddha on top of a mountain on Lantau Island. To get there we got the MTR (train) from Central Station ...

12. Day two in Hong Kong....
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

.....Leaving the hotel in the morning, i wonder why i had bothered to use the old straightening irons? A curtain of heat and humidity hits us. We look at the map and it doesn't look far to walk to the ...

13. We Reach Hong Kong
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

We had a long day today, its strange writing this that when I woke up this morning it was Sunday the 20th around 8am, and now with me just about going to bed it's Monday the 21st around 10pm. I make that ...

14. Dunfermline Leaving Doo
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

The last supper for the Fifers to say farewell to Eoin and Mhairi. The Dunfermline pose' all got together for a meal and a few 'drinky poos' at Italian restaurant Alfredo's. It was a good night and it ...

15. Paris in the Spring
(Joyce haluch/Joyce's News)

The English contingent plus Grandma and Grandad took a week out in Paris for Easter Holiday 2008 staying in the Paris suburb of Vincennes at the Royal Regency Club.  Travelled from Scotland by rail on ...

16. Fairwell Tour Continues
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

So only 2 weeks to go till we are off to Australia and our Farewell Tour continues. This time we were up at Mhairi's Dad's saying our good buys to Mike and Mhairi's Gran and Grand Dad, Jim and Jenny.  ...

17. Happy New Year!
(Mhairi Mustard/Mhairi's News)

Eoin and I took in the bells for 2008 in Edinburgh's street party in Princes Street. It's the first time we've been as the two other times we tried to go it was cancelled due to bad weather! This year ...

18. Henrys Leaving Party
(Eoin Haluch/Eoin's News)

Here are some pictures taken during the recent party we had for Henry's going to Australia. The party was held at Jim and Joyce Haluch house.