Day 1

We arrived at our hostel at 6pm, its really cool its just like a big house. We were so relived we copuldnt wiat to just chill infront of the big tv and watch sky!! The last week had been sooooo hectic having 7am starts every morning! That night we met a couple of guys (Lee & Henry) and just walked to the town and had pizza, the walk was really scary there were hardly any street lights. we were really glad they were with us!! After pizza we just watched the Tennis, which was an awesome game and then went to bed, again we had a 7am wake up call ready for White Water Rafting!

Day 2

So today Saturday 26th we got up at 7am and was ready and waiting for the bus to pick us up from our hostel. I was really nervous (you no what im like with water) and i didnt know what to expect!! We arrived at Tully and had a breifing with the staff and then we were straight out to the water. We got talking to a couplke of preople and we decided we would be a group......we nervously waited and eventually put ourselves forward to go with Lisa. She was awesome but crazy at the same time! Me and Claire sat at the back of the raft, she placed me there as she knew i was so scared!! After a briefing from Lisa we were into the water..... apparently Tully River is Austrailians most famous rafting adventure - and i tell you what it was. We went 4k going over small rapids and grade 4 (which is quite a high garde rapid) asfter stopping for lunch..... i was well into it, so were loz and Claire. We stopped off for a BBQ and the side of the river....we had beef burgers and salad which were really nice. After lunch we then travelled another 8k along the rapids, we got stuck a few times over rocks and even went up some rocks, it was quality! We also did raft surfing, rapid swimming - this was cool we just floated along with the current!! About half way throught the afternoon we stopped off at a huge rock (4meteres high) and Lisa was like come on then guys were gonna jump off that then carry on!! Me and Claire were like no were not doing it...... after i thought about it though i was like i have come this far i may as well do it all!! So we aall went to the top and did a massive junmp off the rock which was awesome!! Claire i might add was too scared to do it!!

We went down loads of rapids with funny names like staircase, killer falls, foreplay, wet and moisty, dissapearing fall and loads more!! As you coulkd imagine we were a little scared about some of the names behind these but they were all good stories!! The one thing i was scared about was tipping over the whole raft, thank god this didnt happen!! And no-one fell out of our raft either so result!! Lisa did make us laugh at one point, we were going down a huge rapid and Lisa was like 'Oh s**t, get up, get down, oh do what the f**k you like'. it was well funny!! She was crazy, but good fun!!

We finished rafting about 3pm and then we went back to the bar for a beer and to watch the DVD. I did buy the DVD and all the photos of our group....... i needed to prove i had done it!! No they were all really good!!

Although i was really scared at the start i must admit it was one of the best days i have had out here so far, it was soooo fun. It helped having a qulaity instructer and the other poeple on the raft! I would reccomend it to anyone!! If i can do it anyone can!! :-)

Tomrrow were just chilling here in Mission Beach before going to Carines. Luckily it is only an hour and a half journey so its not too bad!! Were looking forward to Cairnes, although it means that Australia is almost over. :-(

Anyway i'll update again after Cairnes!! Hope you all enjoy the rafting pictures!!

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