It took a bit of climbing to get there but once you climb up to the viewpoint you see the best view ive seen since ive been away - the Great Barrier Reef. If I was coming back here again I would take a flight over the area and see it from the air as it would Im sure be well worth the money. The snorkelling around the reef was spectacular with all the vibrant colours and shapes of the coral. Its like seeing a whole new world and you could stay under the wa...

Well unfortunately I have no photographic evidence of me standing up on the wave but you will have to believe me when I say I stayed up for a good 10 seconds - the camera could not come out with me! Some of you will find that very hard to believe knowing that my co-ordination skills are not normally the best but with a board this big it was achievable. The surf instructors (who were very hunky!) tow you on the back of their board across the bay to where the wav...