So cyclone Ului had passed and we flew to Airlie Beach. Surprisingly there wasn't too much damage, a few yachts had broken their moorings and smashed into the rocks, palm tree's were missing a few palms and the power had been restored within a days. Our main reason for coming to Airlie Beach was to get out onto the water and visit the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. There are loads of different boat trips you can take from Airlie Beach ranging ...

Brisbane! Before we went to Brisbane we stayed with John and Carroll in Tweed Heads for a few days. It was great to see them and Terry and Alison again, and also to meet Dean and Christian (friends of Terry and Alison) who were over for a holiday from Port Talbot. We spent the first couple of days walking around the city and found out that there isn't much to do in Brisbane as we had previously expected. Despite this, it's a very pretty city with the Bris...