Last night I couldn't brave the cold winds up on deck so ended up going back down to my bunk. But I still did fall asleep under the stars, if only for an hour! We were woken up nice and early by the sound of 1 Direction blasting through speakers. Not a great way to begin the day, but I was up. After a filling breakfast we kitted up and got in the water to do some snorkelling on the reef of the island we were parked up by. We had to wear a very attractive lookin...

Look up 'paradise' in the dictionary and all you'll see is a picture of Whitehaven Beach. It was the best view I've seen in Australia! Perfect white sand, crisp blue water. Just like the postcard! I was expecting the clouds to spoil the view but they didn't, they even seamed to add to the drama. Such an amazing place. The day started off with a walk to the boat, we all met up and boarded and before we new it we were out to sea! It took a while for my sea legs to...

I arrived at the bus stop tired and hungry. Not a good combination when I had to navigate a new town. I found the hostel easy enough though, and had a quick bite to eat before checking in for my Whitsundays tour for the next day. They told me what I could and couldn't take on with me and so once that was done I went to the supermarket to prepare. I had to get yet another bus there, got everything I needed and got back on the bus. Because of road works it took a ...