Friday - We were picked up at 7:45 and taken to the ferry. Sailing across the sea to Fraser Island we saw dolphins and met our group of 12 girls. Arriving on the island in an industrial tank we prompting drove along the 75 mile long beach. We turned left up and down sand dunes eventually arriving at Lake Mackensie, a freshwater lake where we went for our first swim of many on the island. All around the lake was rainforest and warnings signs of Death by Dingo atta...

Wednesday - Noosa. White sandy beaches, expensive boutiques and beachside cafes, Maria's idea of heaven. We enjoyed our first experience of relaxing on an Australian beach after 2 weeks of activity. I missed a spot on Maria's back when I wa sun creaming her up, leaving an impressive burn in the shape of a fish. In the evening we sat in one of the cafes and watched the world, and a massive dog which scared me, go by. Thursday - We walked along the coast in the ...

Monday - CRIKEY. We enjoyed a mammoth day at Australia zoo. Maria fed an elephant, I fed a kangaroo and we both patted koala bears. We watched two croc shows and wandered around admiring the many exhibits at Australia zoo. In the evening we strolled along the Southbank which is across Brisbane river and sat in a cafe engaging in the pommie activity of drinking tea. Tuesday - As we stood outside of Brisbane's city Hall having just gone round the museum we took a...

Saturday - We left Byron early on Saturdy morning and arrived in Surfers Paradise. We were taken to our accommodation and from there we quickly made our way to the beach and the centre of town. After staying in some sleepy villages it was nice to be back in a busy town with an impressive skyline. Surfers has an amazing beach and would probably be a great place to hit some bars...however we were far too tired. Sunday - Left surfers and arrived in Brisbane which a...

Wednesday - 8 mile walk around the coast looking for a big banana, quite literally a banana that tourists flock too. Unfortunately the banana was not big enough for us to see and so we aimlessly strolled along deserted beaches, catching some rays and whale/dolphin watching. Thursday - Embarked on another 6-8 mile walk to the botanical gardens and Coffs harbour town. It was market day and so we bargained for a good deal on pasta, fruit and cakes. We also ate the ...