Wednesday 9th April Day twelve of the Connections Tour: An early start to catch the boat back to Shute Harbour and the 8 hour drive to Cairns! We drop Ellie off in Airlie Beach and the group drops down to 18. A quick stop in Bowen before our journey to Townsville where we stop for lunch. After lunch, it was back on the road. We stopped in Cardwell for a break before finally arriving in Cairns at 6pm. We checked into our hostel, The Hides Resort. A walk round the...

Sunday 6th April Day nine of the Connections Tour: Up and onto the coach for the journey to Airlie Beach and three nights on the Whitsunday Islands. We'll be staying on Long Island. We stopped for lunch in Mackay, by the beach. We arrived in Airlie Beach at 3pm for a chillout before the ferry to Long Island, which left at 4pm. Once we arrived, we checked into our rooms and headed off for dinner. We had half an hour before meeting at the bar. Tonight was wacky ha...

Saturday 5th April Day 8 of the Connections Tour: An early start today to catch the ferry to Hervey Bay - made even more difficult with a stinking hangover. A couple of us thought carrying on drinking would be the answer - it wasnt!! After arriving in Hervey Bay, we jumped back on the coach to head for our next port of call - Capricorn Caves. We stopped in GinGin for a break and much needed pie. Lunch was at 1 - couldnt face food! A quick stop in Rockhampton as ...

Thursday 3rd April Day Six of the Connections Tour: Early start today as stopping off in Brisbane en route to Fraser Island, the worlds largest sand island. It stretches 123km! We arrived in Brisbane for a quick photo opportunity of the city. We then stopped for an hour or so to take a look around the city; ie give women their shopping fix! Back on the coach. A couple of hours in, we stop for a bite of lunch. We arrived in Hervey Bay at 3pm, and boarded the ferr...

Tuesday 1st April Day Four of the Connections Tour: Once the coach was loaded, we took a short drive up to Byron Bay Lighthouse, the most Easternly Point of Australia. Some amazing sites, and another group photo. A 3km walk back into Byron Bay before boarding the coach for our 2 hour drive to Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. Along the way, we stopped off at the Natural Arch. We also made a brief stop on the border of NSW/Queensland. After arriving in Surfers ...