Waters Egde Resort Whitsundays Airlie Beach

... Whitehaven Beach (probably the most beautiful beach in the universe), etcetera, etcetera, the list really went on and on.....you get the picture.

The boat that I went on was called 'Summertime,' and for anyone looking for a boat to go out into the islands with I'd highly reccomend it, especially if you're a diver. It's a little more relaxed at night than other boats, mostly ...

... I took full advantage of this (I am living on credit cards at the mo) despite being off the market and happily accepted their offers of drinks while managing to avoid their advances, with the help of my boat wing-men to protect me.... my new brothers.... funny, funny night.....

Today - you guessed it, another lazy day sunbathing at the lagoon and now waiting for another overnight bus up north to Cairns..... I still have sea-legs... feeling wobbly after ...

... bang in the middle of the school holidays, so the caravan parks were charging an arm and a leg. We shopped around for a reasonable price and checked in for a three night stay. Our first day was spent exploring the local Saturday markets and the township, then it was time to check out the ‘lagoon’ along the water front. Thank goodness the council have put in the water park otherwise there wouldn’t be many places for a swim. As to why ...

... said it was 26 degree!! It definitely felt like it :-).

Just final memory of the Whiteheaven Sailing trip is Erika. LOL. Getting on and off the Sailing Boat on to land required a small ride on those small inflatable boats with small motors (aka mini muffin), the trip on to the beach was fine, but Erika being Erika in and around water, there was bound to be something happening. She was one of the first to get on, and for anyone who has tried to ...

... sea bed about three metres below me and I saw a turtle walk a short distance. I looked up to get the attention of the others, but I must have scared it as we couldn't find it again after that, still I was happy. Made it back to the boat for a quick breakfast and then the boat made its way back to the mainland. The journey back was the roughest i've ever felt on a boat due to the wind, and everyone looked pretty green by the time we made it back to the dock.

... some sparkling wine and flown to Whitehaven beach to sunbathe for a further hour. The sand was so white and soft. More like texture of talcum powder than sand. More wine and some crisps and fruit bars.

After that it was back to Airlie Beach, with two landings and takeoffs en-route.

We shared a taxi back to the hotel and spent the rest of the afternoon in the garden, near the pool, enjoying the beautiful view.

... really great, professional, but really good fun, wanting everyone to have a good journey but also fit in as much activities as possible. After dinning and more chit-chat we played some more card games and in the evening watched the stars come out. They were amazing, spectacular, there were so many and you could see the milkyway!! It was another fantastic experience and I got to sleep out under the stars for the first time and on a boat in Oz where there are a ridiculous amount of stars!!

... dive instructor M*x *nd he took us out for h*lf hour *nd we got to go *bout 10 metres under w*ter *nd look *t the *m*zing reef close up *nd see *ll the *m*zing fish. When we were b*ck on the bo*t we could *ll see Wh*les *bout 100 metres *w*y or so. W*s pretty *m*zing to see *nd *pp*rently some of the other people diving could he*r them udner w*ter *s cle*r *s d*y.

After *ll this B*z h*d to m*ke *nother decision; either spend the night on the reef or try he*ding b*ck to ne ...

... two French, one Dutch, eight English, two Canadians, two Northern Irish lads and three Irish (incl Al and I). So there was a really great mix of people and by the end of the trip I managed to get all names. There were only six girls on board and the rule for all meals was ladies first. So when the food was finally on the table at 8pm the girls were very grateful to get first choice. The food on the boat was amazing. We got steak and beef for the two dinners, lots ...

... 4wd self-drive tour to Fraser Island. It's the biggest sand island in the world and is unique because it has a rainforest growing in the middle of it. Being made of sand the only way to get about is by 4wd car. So we set off with our group, map and itinerary of suggested places to visit and had the most amazing 3 days! Luckily I was with a fantastic group of people - 2 Finish girls, an English girl, a German guy, a Dutch guy and an old English couple ...