Today I left Magnetic Island and got the ferry back to Townsville. I had some hours to burn before my Greyhound bus to Airlie Beach so I went to the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium which tries to recreate a reef that visitors can view through underwater glass tunnels. It was ok but not really worth the money. I got on my bus with some Swedish sisters and the bus drove us to Ayr where Charlie got on with a mad Irishman called Pete from Cork. We watched a film on the b...

Today I got up early and checked out of my hostel in Cairns. I walked down to the bus station in balmy heat. I spoke to an English guy called Charlie who is doing the same route south and his seat was close to mine. We drove south past Mission beach and Innisfail. We stopped at a little village and had fish and chips. The beach nearby had warnings everywhere due to the prescence of sea-water crocodiles and marine stingers. We continued on and watched a vide...

Hey folks, I'm just going to book my tour today and then chill in the sun by the lagoon. I made bruschetta for my breakfast this morning. There are two Brazilian girls in my dorm who have the flu and are spluttering all over the place! So I think I'll try and stay away from my dorm for as long as possible-really don't want to get the flu! I booked my tours; an East Coast Tour and a Greyhound Bus Pass unlimited stops to Brisbane where I'll fly to Fiji. ...

I got up early and changed rooms as I have now booked a few more nights here and my room is already booked out. I walk down to the pier and get on the Noahs Ark boat. I saw Kris onboard who was also doing the cruise;what a coincidence! Anyway we set off after a welcome from our humourous captain. It took 2 hours to reach the first reef (Hastings Reef). The waves were a bit choppy and a Japanese girl became sea-sick, spewing off the side of the boat! We snork...

I had to get up early today at 7am for my Cape Tribulation Rainforest Tour. I was so hungover and even breakfast at Daintree a little town north of Cairns didn't help. I spoke to 2 English girls Bella and Rosie on the bus. They told me about Peru as they've just come from there. They said Macchu Pichu was amazing and that Lima wasn't dangerous. Also they said watch out at ATMs as the cash comes first then your card (Rosie forgot her credit card which got munched ...