We were both incredibly excited at the propect of going to the one and only Great Barrier Reef. Tania and I have both wanted to visit the Reef for most of our adult lives, so to be able to tick another life ambition off the bucket list is always an incredible feeling. Although excited, we had naturally, thought of all the potential hazards that awaited us yonder in the deep blue. The potential for shark attacks, jellyfish uprisings and being left in the reef due ...

We woke to the sound of Tanias alarm going off in five minute intervals between 6 and 6.30, as our tour for the Daintree rainforest was due to pick us up at 7.30. We filled our backpacks with everything but the kitchen sink and headed for a quick breakfast prior to pickup. We guzzled down a few scraps of breakfast, stole some donuts from the buffet and shoved them into our backpacks for the day ahead. We were picked up in a family wagon by Rob from Tonys tours, ...

We began our day with our special request for chicken broth at the buffet which warmed our bellies and hearts for the days activities ahead. The morning consisted of several hours lazily lounging by the pool, working on our second coat of colour, people watching and completing crosswords. We ventured into the pool for the first time, completed a successful lap and decided to retire from our swimming careers while we were still ahead of the game. Tania noted that ...

We woke up on our first official day in Port Douglas to an amazing buffet breakfast spread at our hotel the QT. From DIY congee and omlettes by the quasimodo type character in the kitchen, to a selection of freshly squeezed juices and "juice shots" and everything in between, our breakfast set us in high spirits for the day ahead. After an extensive 2 laps of the grounds in search of the lap pool & fitness centre, we eventually found both, with no thanks to t...

Teeming with excitement, we begin our holiday with the prompt and courteous service of our designated taxi driver Andy George. Andy, whom not only collected us from our doorsteps, loaded our luggage and pointed out significant landmarks en route to the airport. He duly noted that the speed on Bell st had decreased by 10km/hr to 60km, which is ideally suited to his Sunday driving philosophy. On arrival at the airport, Tania began to consider the possibility that h...