I can't believe I'm saying this is my last day in Australia! Even though I've only been here 3 weeks, I feel as if I've been here for absolutely ages, and I don't think I could've packed in any more sight-seeing and exploring if I tried. I'm already making a mental list of things I will do when I come back: more days in Sydney and Byron Bay, Adelaide, Perth, Australia zoo again, Noosa, Fraser Island and Whitsundays. So it's safe to say I'll be coming back...

This whole getting up at 6am thing is becoming far too regular for my liking. However, we once again forced ourselves to get up and Inge and I got on the bus and we set off to the Wildlife Habitat. We first went to a talk where we could stroke a koala, snake and crocodile but ended up where I always seem to end up at the moment: the kangaroo enclosure. This time we had bought kangaroo food though, and it made it even better. We had kangaroos of all ...

Up bright and early, I got the minibus to the pier, ready for my day of snorkelling ahead. The journey itself was nothing short of traumatic. The damn Cyclone made itself known again with huge waves that caused about half of the boat to feel sea sick, including me - it was a disaster. It was only once we stopped 1 ½ hours later and got into the water that we all felt much better. We were fully suited and booted before entering the water in stinger suit...

Not exactly sad to be leaving Brisbane, I got on my flight to Cairns to find I had 3 seats to myself - success! Definitely not one to pass up the opportunity for a few more hours of sleep, I crashed out for the entire flight, meaning I felt a bit more refreshed when I arrived at midday. Stepping out of the airport the first thing I noticed was that it was bloody hot in Cairns, almost unbearably so - I guess I need to be careful what I wish for! It turns out...