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...

Monday 15th February - Got the Greyhound Bus and ferry across to Magnetic island, a place one girl had described as being like Hawaii, this girl must not have travelled far in the world because it was nice just not all that... - Checked into Base hostel and bumped into Ciara from our Fraser Island tour - Rooms were like little huts, quite hot! - Chilled sun bathing in afternoon with Vicky and Dave - Took part in Boozy bingo with Lisa, Maria, Vicky, Dave and ...

Sunday 14th February Today I felt very sad waking up on the other side of the world away from the other half. I made a long phone call to him before going for breakfast on my own as Lisa was still in bed tired from her late night. After opening my card I'd left him with before my departure from the Uk, Nick had said something might turn up at the hostel reception for me which had made me smile although it at the point hadn't yet come and he was going to sleep w...

Whitsunday Trip - Day 3 Saturday 13th February I woke up in a lot of pain with a very fat swollen ankle. We had the option to go for a 10 minute morning snorkel if we wanted and then had to gather our belongings to check out. Back on the mainland at Airlie beach we checked back into Base hostel. A few of us went for lunch then me and Lisa had a good laugh at Joe hopping from shade to shade patches trying to stop his feet from burning on the ground, and we bumpe...