My main reason for visiting Townsville was not to see the area, but I knew it wasn't a major backpacker spot and I needed to use last night to get my head around my university choices and to actually make my final decision (seeing as today is the deadline!)

Although not a buzzing town, it was still a nice little city. I had a stroll around the town in the afternoon but used most of the time on the wifi doing last minute comparison lists and stressing and fretting and bleurrrrrgh BUT I got it done (finally) - Cardiff University will be seeing me in September!

For any of you paying attention to my facebook... This was the famous night that I locked myself out of my hostel, but it wasn't as bad as it sounded on my status! They tell you that if you are going out after 11pm then to get the door code... Fine, I thought, I'll be on the wifi so I won't need it, fab. However I failed to remember that the room you could get wifi in was in a totally seperate block to the dorms... So I couldn't access my bed. Oops! That'll teach me to look harder for the night managers number which I got told about this morning!

Despite lack of sleep, I'd heard about a walk up Castle Hill in Townsville which takes you to the highest point. Did that this morning - pheeww! I'm just glad it was overcast because even in that heat it was blooomin hot. It gave you amazing views of the town and the sea though so I'm very glad I did it - nice to have the sense of achievement too!

This afternoon I'm getting on a greyhound to head up to mission beach. Nothing major to see there just more of a stop off to break up the long coach journeys! Amy x