We spent Australia Day travelling, so once we arrived at the Mission. Beach bus terminal, we were looking forward to chilling out. The hostel - Jackaroo - was a 15 minute shuttle bus journey away. It was a lovely hostel, but in all honesty we just sat in the big common room and watched films, then went to bed. There was no air con though so sleeping was GREAT FUN. We could barely stand in the room for longer than 5 minutes. This morning we got up and ready to ...

Happy Australia Day!!!! Well, I'm sat on a bus, I'm just off a ferry.... So it could be happier haha. The last greyhound took us from Airlie to Townsville ferry terminal and from there we had to check in and board the ferry which would take you over to Magnetic Island. It only took about 25 minutes and it was a lovely trip. We got off the ferry and onto public buses, it was only $1.80 and it dropped us right outside our hostel - Base. We were looking forward t...

Pulled up at the bus station which sits on a very beautiful harbour with very beautiful boats and yachts sat on it.... It was only 9am and it was scorching! At the point I already understood why Lesley wanted to live there, never mind staying there for several months! We were staying in Nomads but couldn't check in until 1pm. There were no shuttle transfer buses provided by the hostel so it was going to be a long walk...... So we got a taxi haha. Flash packers! ...

So today marks the one year anniversary of the two loves of my lives.... Australia and travelling! Can't actually believe it's been a year since I walked away at Edinburgh airport.... I am literally the happiest wee lassy in Oz that I have another year to run a muck haha yay! I am sitting in probably one of my favourite hostels, ever! Agnes Water is a very small town; there's very few shops but it's beautiful here! I'm in Southern Cross Backpackers and it says o...

Oh my god.... Tears were streaming down my face leaving the people and the paradise behind there - we have literally just lived the dream all weekend! Arrived at Dingo's Hostel in Rainbow beach and all 3 of us were super impressed. From the minute you walked in you could tell you were going to be well looked after and it was not like any other hostel I have been in! Checked in super fast and went to the beach...... Rainbow Beach - absolute perfection. Hardly any...