Well for the last several days we have been heading South towards Sydney and we are now about 350km North of the major center.We put for sale signs up on the windows, and will put some up in the hostels as soon as we arrive.We also put it up on the internet, and have had 8 views online, but no phone calls yet, so I am not holding my breath yet.We drove through Brisbane, but didn't stop as we were short on time, and it felt like another city.We crossed the river though and got tagged for a road toll, so I spent almost an hour the next dya trying to talk to a computer to spell out my license plate so I could pay it.Took nearly an hour and they just could not get it, finally I yelled out in frustration "NO YOU STUPID COMPUTER" and the computer took a second before it said "You have requested to talk to a representative, transferring you now", at which point I talked to a human being got it paid and cleared up in under 2 minutes.We stopped that night in ByronBay, which is a nice little town, with lots of backpackers.We didn't stay there long, as the next day we were gone.We continued South and headed inland off the coast into the part of NSW called "New England", which is a really cool part of Australia.Armindale is a city of 25,000 people, but it has the feel of an old English university town with lots of brick buildings, and surrounded by rolling hillside.It is a lot warmer and has less rain than England, but it felt a lot like it.I would like to spend some more time here, but time waits for know one, and I really want to get my car sold so I can get some of my freedom back.I am thinking about taking off to somewhere once I get it sold, because as long as I have it, I am kind of tied to it.Anyway New England is a really cool part of Australia, and is better than the Coast so far.Should be in Sydney tonight, talk to everyone later.I just forgot about one of the biggest things I saw this week was the Australian Zoo.This is what used to be and still is the Steve Irwin Zoo.The zoo was cool mostly because I loved the story of Steve and his family, but I think 50 bucks may have been a bit much for the price to see the zoo, but I have to admit the animals are cared for amazingly well.The crocodiles, the stars of the show were unfortunately disappointing as that the ones in the croc farm in Broom were a bit more intimidating, and maybe the shock factor was no longer a factor anymore.It also seemed a bit more tourist central as there is a huge stadium.I have to admit through that the most interesting animals were the snakes, and the fact that they have a lot of very poisonous ones. Of course then I look at where they come from in Australia and I wonder how I never ran into any of them in the wild, not that I am complaining.I have to admit though, that what Steve and his family did was astounding, and he left a legacy that will last for generations to come.
This is what used to be and still is the Steve Irwin Zoo. The zoo was cool mostly because I loved the story of Steve and his family, but I think 50 bucks may have been a bit much for the price to see the zoo, but I have to admit the animals are cared for amazingly well. The crocodiles, the stars of the show were unfortunately disappointing as that the ones in the croc farm in Broom were a bit more intimidating, and maybe the shock factor was no longer a factor anymore. It also seemed a bit more tourist central as there is a huge stadium. I have to admit through that the most interesting animals were the snakes, and the fact that they have a lot of very poisonous ones. 
Of course then I look at where they come from in Australia and I wonder
how I never ran into any of them in the wild, not that I am complaining. I have to admit though, that what Steve and his family did was astounding, and he left a legacy that will last for generations to come.
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