Monday 22nd February - Lisa and I got up early to do Uncle Brian's Rainforest trip. The bus was late and so Joe actually made it down....very hungover and in last night's shirt to join me and Lisa on the trip. First stop: - Baldina a tiny town which seemed like it was stuck in the 70's or something. The coach kept doing turns around the roundabout this didn't help Joes hangover! - Josephine falls: everyone went down to a stream where the flow of water was com...

Saturday 20th February - Had to check out of room 305 and into 207 at Gilligans - There were a group of Stags around the hostel pretty drunk and rowdy - Pool day with Yael, Lisa, Ciara and Jess - Lunch at the Woolshed a cafe/bar that everyone drinks at Susy and Jo joined - Susy painfully hit her chin off one of the stags heads messing around - Had an early dinner - Went out with everyone at Gilligans Vicky, Dave, Joe, Lauren, Yael, Carly etc Sunday 21st ...

Thursday 18th February - First full day in cairns - Went to a cool cafe called Lillypad opposite Gilligans for brunch with Lisa - We did a food shop, got some cosmetics, had a wander around lots of strange people! - Chilled by the pool and had a few beers with Yael - Cooked chicken, sweet corn and potatoes for dinner (first cooked meal in a long time) - Got ready to go out with everyone, invited George and Elliot from our room to sit with us, watched live m...

Wednesday 17th February - Had the jeep again - Got picnic snacks with Lauren and Carly - Went to Wallaby way (like in film Finding Nemo!) - Had a search for wild Koalas but couldn't find any - Horseshoe bay - Florence bay - Saw box jellyfish on shore of Picnic bay - Left magnetic island - ferry and greyhound to head up to Cairns - Ryan kindly downloaded music to my phone for me - Lost my purse at service station with $60 and bank card in - Arrived in c...

Tuesday 16th February - Went snorkelling in the morning with Lisa, Carly, Lauren, Jo, Susy, Vicky and Dave. Lisa, Lauren and I weren't greatly keen on it, Lisa saw a big fish to begin with and had gotten freaked out by it and I reached a point where there was so much seaweed I could barely swim so went back. - Got back to the hostel & fathing around a lot sorting out jeeps to rent - By 1pm had managed to get together and get a jeep, me, Lisa and sisters Ca...