The last leg of my Australian adventure was Brisbane, capital of the sunny state, Queensland. After all the exertions of the last three weeks I thought it would be nice to have a moment of calm. I had already arranged to stay with a lovely friend's sister and her home was just what I needed. She provided not only a nice bed, laundry and a TV but warm hospitality and a ready smile. Nothing more to ask for. Arriving on Valentine's day you'd have thought i would h...

From one adventure to another, my next port of call was Fraser Island via rainbow beach. From a boat to a tent, I was going to rough it up once more. I had 2 nights to recover at rainbow beach in dingos hostel. A nice place with great home cooked meals for $6. All recovered it was time to meet the rest of the group. Fraser Island is a very frequented place and I chose to go with the Rainbow adventure company who were awesome. Well organised and really friendly....

Welcome to paradise! Welcome to the Whitsunday Islands! After a speedy flight up the east coast (a lot more comfortable than the night bus!) I arrived into the beautiful airlie beach. I was really lucky that the cyclone that had passed through the week earlier has gone and left behind glorious sunshine! I was staying in the nomads along the main road which I can really recommend. Although quite a few of the nomads in Australia are not great, this one was lovely. ...