Went Diving on the Great Barrier Reef today! was a bit scared of scuba diving but it was ok saw nemos and lots of coral and fish. Saw more snorkelling though. Saw sharks and was swimming with a turtle, and my underwater camera worked snorkelling which was good. Bookd the trip with Reef Experience it was a really good day out.

Arrived in Cairns 3 days early, missing out Mission beach as the weather isnt toogood and there is nothing to do in mission beach except jump out of a plane or white water rafting. Also some of the girls ive met travelling up were in Cairns and leave the next day so wanted to see them before they go. Got to Cairns in torrential rain! checked in to Gilligan's well known as the party hostel and got put in a room with my mates. Headed out to the woolshed for tea a...

Arrived in Airlie Beach, booked into base hostel. airlie beach felt like a really good place, there seemed to be lots to do and proper shops! went for dinner in the hostel and then for drinks at magnums with people form my room and met people off the bus up from 1770. It was a good night out. 9th December -WHITSUNDAYS SAILING TRIP Was booked on the mighty Boomrang ocean racing yacht to leave at 2pm. The boat raced under the name Ondine VII and was very succes...

Got the bus up to 1770 today, the only town in the world to have a name in numbers, called 1770 because this was the year Lt James Cook landed there and put a british flag down to claim the territory. On the way we stopped and Bunderberg and took a tour of the Rum distillery. It was very informative!! as we got to 1770 it rained. The scooteroo bike tour, basically riding around on motorbikes which i was going to do was cancelled due to the rain, It rained const...

Got the bus to Rainbow Beach, staying at Frasers on Rainbow... full of geckos Went for a guided walk to see sunset although got there the hevans opened. No suset just thick black cloud and so much rain. Got soaked right through, my blackberry died from getting so wet :( Thursday 1st dec Went for a walk around rainbow beach. quite a small place and its still raining on and off. Had the fraser island meeting at 2, as the 4x4 self drive trip begins tomorrow. Watc...