Michelle says:Spent about 4 days in Cairns.? Went on a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) but unfortunately we went with a company that wasn't eco friendly and basically took us to a dead bit of reef (near Green Island).? However, we saw lots of?amazing live?coral and fish at the Whitsunday Islands so we're not too put out.? We met up with the Canadian couple we met on the sailing trip a couple of times and went to the cinema but basically chilled o...

Michelle says:Well what a fantastic trip.? The tallship, Derwent Hunter?was gorgeous and the Islands were as beautiful as I remember.? Dom was in his element providing running commentary on what and why the deck hands were doing what they were doing to any unsuspecting passerby.? The ensuite bathroom was a challenge to say the least but it was all part of the salty experience.? I spent the second night on deck because the cabins were a bit too hot? (for some reas...

Dominic says:Hello hello. We are in Airlie Beach boarding an old tall ship tomorrow to cruise the Whitsunday Islands for three days. Should be loverley jubilee as we have our own air con ensuite cabin (we're backpackers you know). Then on Friday 20th we drive up to Cairns, 'do' the Great Barrier Reef before it disappears completely (they now think twill be gone in 20 years) and on Monday 23rd we fly from Cairns to New Zealand. In a strange way as I...

Dominic says: Okay in Brisbane. Hot again. Will write when we get back from visiting an island near here to be like vegetables.

Back in Sydney. Off to Brisbane tomorrow more from there!