This early morning lark has got to stop!!! Up again at half two this morning to catch the train up to Cairns. Only one other passenger on the transfer coach who assumed that we had stayed up partying all night in order to catch the 0320 bus (didn't like to correct him, obviously we looked rough enough to pass it off as a possibility) Train as ever full of screaming children (i like the little b*****s but even i can only hear the alphabet repeated incorrectly so ...

What time do we have to get up!!!! I think it was before 7am (yes its becky writting this!) Off we stagger to the bus stop with our beach wear and get transported to the dock side! Boat trip day Whoo Whoo! We are going to find Kristy an Island Paradise - i think with a choice of 74 islands even she may find one! First stop and out we get for a spot of snorkelling - this is a first for Kristy - and after the first few minutes - we were off and spotting fishies! ...

After yet another 12 hour train journey (no sleep again - bloody children running up and down the train at 3 in the morning!!!!) we arrive in Prosopine with a quick bus trip over to Airlie Beach - gateway to the Whitsundays and it is beautiful. We are staying at a place called Magnums and have a private room this time - not taking any chances with this one. Its a bit of a party central but we have decided to try and embrace our inner 18 year olds and get on wit...

Well back to Brisbane we came. Decided to be brave and book into a dorm. Oh dear!!!! Definately not cut out for dorm life if this is the way of life. Arrived at 12pm and our dorm mates were still in bed. After making a lot of noise to stash our bags made a sharp exit. Spent the day in and around Brisbane, doing the tourist thing. Cooked dinner in the hostel kitchen, disgusting is an understatement. Its a good job we had all our jabs before we came. That should h...

Well i have taken charge of the Blog today(ha ha ha its becky!!!) We have had 2 days to tell you about!!!! Well yesterday we woke to glourious sunshine again - and decided to be all domesticated and did our washing! but you can guess what happened next - yes you know it it rained!!!! We crashed in the van for the morning and read our travel guide - planning the next few days. Still not sure what the time is as we have crossed states and they are on different ti...