hiiiii everyone! im now officially speaking to yous as an open water qualified diver :D, eventually!! finished the course yesterday, was supposed to be a 3day course but took us 5 because of the croc. know one will believe this at home so i actually bought the local paper to show you!! we were all geared up ready to go for our first dive in the sea ever, then someone spotted a log.. anyways the log randomly sank.. so this called for a closer look, good job we did...

arrived here on magnetic island on wed, we booked a diving paddy course to see the reef in missionbeach and it included 3nights accomodation in the arcadia resort, so because the diving centre was next door we just booked and extra 2 nights there because the diving didnt start til the fri. anyways, we got there and the place was mingin, and absolute disgrace, we were staying in a dorm with leaky aircon and sheets from the people before and it was filthy, the kitc...

sorry havent updated this thing in a while, there was only one computer at the mission beach yha and it was stoneage. this ones not much better in magnetic island cant upload my photos from my camera which is a bit dissapointing. anyways... mission beach, that was great, we were only guna stay there a few days to start with but we really liked it there so stayed a week and a half. it was a treehouse set right in the rainforrest and full of huuuge bugs and spide...

you'l all be pleased to know that it chucked it down yesterday!!! i was cold and wet and on a stupid trip so couldnt even just sit in my room! haha oh well. i went swimming in a creek called crystal cascades. i had to lick an ants bum and it tasted of lemon, and of course i got picked to go first so wasnt too happy, haha but it did actually taste nice for ant wee. i ate a wild rainforest raspberry, it was really nice. then went to lake placid, like on the film. b...

hi everyone. thanks for the messages :) its nice to know you all still care haha. im guessin ul have seen the bungee pics! that was mint, never been so scared in my life! il show people the video when i get home, i span around alot! just cooked a nice fry up and ate it with a canadian couple who fed us papaya randomly. the guy was 72!! just shows anyone can stay in a youth hostel, bought some steak for tonight, two decent sized pieces for 3pounds, meats really ch...