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24/01/08 - Arrived in Cairns at a reasonable hour, dumped our bags and as recommened hit the Woolshed and it turned out to be ladies night woohooo.
25/01/08 - Had a bit of a rest day today, had a swim in the hostel pool, how exciting.
26/01/08 - Up nice and early today as we were booked on great barrier reef scuba diving adventure. 3 days 2 nights at sea will my stomach cope! We boarded the multi million dollar boat and met all the crew and fellow divers then set sail for the reef. 3 hours later and we were moored up at our first dive site. Only a couple of people were sick on the way out one of them being on my foot, thanks Holland!! Jonny and I were a little nervous about these dives as we had to navigate ourselves round the reefs using a compass hmmm. Still saw some turtles, sharks, big fish, little fish etc etc. After the first 2 dives we moved reefs to were we'd be spending the night. In the evening we did our first night dive and it was nice to see the captain throwing bits of sandeels and tuna into the sea to attract the sharks while we were getting ready. A little nervous to say the least, as we could see the sharks from the boat, we jumped in armed with a torch. The briefing was, if the sharks start swimming towards the light cover the torch and count to 10 and hopefully it will be gone. I preferred the shine light on Jonny approach ha ha
27/01/08 - Day two on the reef. Up nice and early to get a dive in before breakfast. Another 4 dives today and our navigation is getting good which can't be said for some of the other divers, who still need to be picked up by the boat of shame! Moved on to another reef and our next overnight stop. Second night dive was just as eventfull with the sharks, an awesome experience.
28/01/08 - 3 dives today and back to shore before heading to the Rattle and Hum for pro dive meal and beers. A quality trip.
29/01/08 - Recovery day, I think the walls are still moving today from spending so long at sea.
30/01/08 - Up nice and early today as I was booked on a skydive (Jonny wasn't) down at mission beach but it was cancelled, gutted, apparently it was raining at Mission Beach, certainly wasn't in Cairns, we hit the lagoon. Somehow managed to persuade Jonny to book on the skydive for tomorrow though (we'll see).
31/01/08 - Had a few brews last night so thats Jonny's excuse for not coming on the skydive, i quote his words "i don't feel very well" what a loser! Anyways got to mission beach all suited up ready to go and it starts raining - cancelled again. On the way back i get a phone call from Jonny, i'm on my way to Brisbane. So i've been deserted.
1/02/08 - Attempt number 3 at the skydive and finally its a go!! 14,000ft and what an awesome view of the islands and finish with a landing on mission beach. Absolutely brilliant.
2/02/08 - Chilled out by the pool with Canada, Geneva, Isreal and a few others before checking out the local nightlife again.
3/02/08 - My last full day in Cairns. Geneva (is actually a guy from Guernsey long story) offered to take a few of us to see the Crystal Cascades which we never found but did however find the Barron Falls in Karrunda which were impressive to say the least. Back to the hostel did my packing and said my goodbyes.
4/02/08 - Flew to Sydney today and what lovely weather it has greated me with, big grey clouds, heavey rain (almost horizantal in fact as i look out the window now). Fly to New Zealand tomorrow oh and meet up with Jonny again tomorrow as well. How could I forget about him.
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