Monday 19th May 2008 Despite getting to bed early and waking up late I still felt shattered so decided to have an easy day. I walked round the corner to the bakers to pick up a croissant and a couple of rolls. I had the croissant with a cup of tea at the hostel and…
Sunday 18th May 2008 Happy Birthday Kate! I wasn’t up quite as early as I planned, but after establishing that I could use my flexi-pass for the Kuranda Scenic Railway I still managed to get to the station in time for the nine thirty train. All the shops were closed so I had to resort…
Saturday 17th May 2008 I had to check out and be at the bus stop just down the road from the hostel by twenty past seven. I was the first one on the bus and it was an interesting ride. The driver said it was the first time he’d driven the route. After we had…
Friday 16th May 2008 We were up early again and after breakfast were dropped at the beach to go snorkelling again. It was better this morning than yesterday as the sun was out and there were more big fish. Once again the skipper threw bread into the water which resulted in a frenzy of fish…
Thursday 15th May 2008 Whilst we were moored up yesterday evening the lights on the side of the boat attracted lots of little fish, then bigger fish and finally a dolphin. We motored off this morning around to a bay on Whitsunday Island to join the myriad of other tour boats. After spotting a few…
Wednesday 14th May 2008 After my nap yesterday afternoon, falling asleep between nine and ten and going to bed soon after I still didn’t get up until about eight – this travelling must be harder work than it seems! I had breakfast, checked out and put my bag in store at the hostel. I wandered…
Tuesday 13th May 2008 The train was about ten minutes late arriving in Bundaberg and lost a bit more time overnight. It was definitely worth the upgrade to the business class seat as the journey was really comfortable and I slept pretty well. There are even power points and the at seat entertainment includes a…
Monday 12th May 2008 Paul from the hostel was really nice. Not only did he let me borrow his bike, but he also made an effort to come and say goodbye since I was leaving early in the morning. He did give me some small brochures to drop off in airlie beach and also asked…
Sunday 11th May 2008 I woke up just before seven and decided I might as well get up. After breakfast I went and did a load of washing. I then went for the sixteen dollar fifty surf lesson down on the main beach. It was great fun and I even managed to stand up a…
Saturday 10th May 2008 I was picked up from the hostel at seven by the minibus and we were dropped of at the Town of 1770 harbour. It didn’t take long to be ferried out to the catamaran and we were on our way out to the island and lagoon. The conditions were pretty rough…