Hamilton Island Palm Bungalows

... me a $200 fine. This seems to be a persisting problem with me and cars though. <br>Us three girls sat off to drive further through the Tablelands stopping at Lakes, Giant Fig Trees and waterfalls. Thanks to Kate, our host in "On the Wallaby" we sat out for a hike to see a waterfall at Henrietta Creek. Well, we felt like the people in the know as we got that super suggestion from a local. However it proved to be fairly challenging ...

... buggies.<br><br>The rest of the week consisited of racing in no wind, saw some whales, no wind, no wind, no wind....a protest to keep things exciting after the first day, a fantastic support shore crew, a few great nights at the pub and a lovely presentation dinner. Then it was off the island first thing Sunday morning for Kate to fly out of Mackay. <br><br>Oh, we came ...

... um die Nase schwaermen bekommt man schon mal ein wenig Kribbeln im Bauch. Aber diese Tiere streifen so elegant durchs Wasser das man nicht weiter darueber nachdenkt, sondern einfach nur geniesst das diese dort sind. In den 3 Tagen auf dem Boot sind wir dann insgesamt 9 mal ins Wasser gegangen. Jedoch am aufregendsten war der Nightdive mit Taschenlampe. Wo wir eine ganz andere Wasserwelt sehen konnten als Tagsueber. Und man sieht wirklich kaum etwas. Wie genial ist das? Am ...

Sorry I havent been blogging, but loads to talk about so no more delay... Flying to Hamilton Island from Brisbane was fine, the usual no frills airline where you have to pay for everything, even to check your bags in. After landing I was picked up by Dave who took me to the apartment where we were staying. Mum and Dad were already there and after a slightly emotional "hello, wheres my ipod?" we went off to meet everyone else who was there. The point of us being at ...

... Unfortunately, visibility was poor due to recent wind and weather. The fish were awesome, but the coral wasn't as good as I had seen in Thailand, perhaps due to the visibility conditions. The ride back is beautiful as the clouds clear up in time for sunset. I feel like this is an experience I'll have to try again as it certainly did not live up to the hype and is probably also enjoyed best with company!

... and had a few beers and something to eat. On the 20th, I just had a day wandering around the sights of Brisbane. On the 21st, I booked another day tour to Mount Tambourine and Lamington NP. Great views from Mt Tambourine of the valley below. Today, I left Brisbane and headed for Hamilton Island for Christnas. That's all for now. Merry Christmas to you all. Cheers. Duncan

... people from all walks of life. There are activities and events to cater and appease everyone, from families to backpackers, schoolies (young adults who have just finished high school), singles, surfers, honeymooners and retirees. It is home to a host of theme parks and national parks including, Dreamworld, Wet'n'Wild Water World, Warner Bros Movie World, Adrenalin Park, the Australian Outback ...

... contrast to our last 2 months on the West coast and NT. This area is also crocodile territory - so much so that they build walls round golf courses to keep them out! The town centre itself has a taste of tacky Tenerife - lots of backpackers, lots of booze and LOTS of shagging! Well not for IvanandFiona obviously! Apart from the shagging, Cairns is also famous for being the gateway to one of the 7 wonders of the modern world: The Great Barrier Reef. A title it truly deserves ...

... In the middle of the night a gecko even ran up and down the walls and would scurry under the closet whenever we turned on the light. There are four major things about Australia, the incredible landscape and plants, the awesome animals, really good, big meals, and you almost get hit by a car at every street. Overall the trip is ...