Cairns was an introduction for us to the Tropical Wet season, this is waht we would describe back home as winter, it rains alot. And even in Australia it gets people depressed. We first experienced this when we went and asked at the airport about hiring a car, clearly the lady behind the desk took a automatic disliking to us and told us we couldnt hire one because they only had the top car left and that would be around $3,000 for the 25 days. I asked for a quo...

We arrive in Brisbane on St Pads day after an other ridiculous bus journey, I am starting to think that Australia is either the size of the world or that the drivers get really lost and just take forever to get to places! Anyway we head out that night to try and find some nightlife, shouldnt be hard in Australia on Paddys day right, wrong. We found 3 bars open and picked up looked to be the best out of bunch. I was wearing my Ireland rugby shirt and Charlotte ...

We get the bus down to Airlie beach from Cairns it looks the same on a map as maybe London to Cambridge actually its more like London to Africa. Anyway we get off the bus 10 days later and check into our place then go and look for a lovely little sailing trip around the Whitsundays and to see the great 'Whitehaven Beach'. We pay a discounted rate because we are leaving the next day and there is space left on the boat (wonder why). It seems the worst of the rain...