...Whitsundays Sailing Trip... Just returned from my Whitsundays trip and it was a very memorable experience. I opted to go on a bit of a party boat called the 'Reality Is...' and made sure I got into the whole party spirit of the trip. Got an added bonus as when I first booked the trip I thought I'd be camping on the various Islands but instead we got upgraded to stay on a resort on Long Island so the first night of fun was welcomed in with cocktails in the ou...

...Down in depths with a ship wreck... In the ocean near Alva Beach is the Yongala Wreck and the dives I did there were absolutely amazing, the whole entire experience was just one major exaggeration. There is an unbelievably high concentration of marine life around the wreck due to there being no islands or reef for miles, you almost get overwhelmed by the amount of fishes and life that congregate there. Plus its not only the amount of fish that are there but...

...Forts Walk. Wild Koalas. Sea Kayaking. Bungalow Bay Koala Village Sanctuary... Magnetic Island was lovely with wonderful scenery, beautiful beaches and lots of wildlife. I spent my time going on lots of walks to the various beaches and ventured up to the old Forts on the Island. The Forts walk was ace as I got to see my first wild Koala Bear and had some amazing views of the Island at the top. Imagining what it was like to be up in the Forts during World War ...

...Farewell Cairns. Aboriginal Art. Peter Lik Gallery... I had a very Cinderella moment and left Cairns just after midnight to start my journey down the East Coast. Its quite exciting to be moving on although I have got used to Cairns being a bit of a base for me now and I've met some pretty cool people here. The last few days I've just been chilling out and sorting my stuff out for the next part of my travels. Managed to catch up with Helen this week and been...

...Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef... I'm now a certified Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver. After an intense five days I passed both my Open Water and Advanced courses and had an absolutely amazing time. Initially I spent two days in the pool learning skills and then had class room sessions where we had to take tests. Then on the third day we headed out to sea and stay on the liveaboard boat out in the big wide expanse of the Great Barrier Reef which was...