Well it's wet season at the moment so the sexy yellow waterproof jackets are getting their use! Whitehaven beach was our destination this morning and all I can say is wow!!! The sand feels like flour and the turquoise water is scattered with fish, sting rays and small reef sharks! Our group has bonded really well and im kinda glad i didnt pick a boat which resembles an 18/30s booze cruise in ibiza, although I'm sure that would be more suitable for the two brum...

Staying at base tonight and have a 4 bed room, sharing with a crazy Swiss girl and a scottsman! Didn't have a pillow when I arrived but a guy next door from reading kindly donated me his as he was off out drinking and said he wouldn't notice!!! Met Anita this morning on the way to the ferry, she's from hong kong and has been studying a masters in linguistics! We snorkelled in the morning and I saw lots of beautiful, big, colourful parrot fish and small convict f...

I spent the last hour of last night trying to persuade someone in my dorm to make me breakfast, let's see if this materialises!!! Yep, I managed to get a cup of tea and egg on toast freshly prepared by my norweigan friend! Caught the ferry back to the mainland and back on the Oz experience bus from Townsville to airlie beach which takes about 4 hours! 1 night in airlie beach before heading off first thing in the morning for my 2 day sailing trip around whitsund...