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Hi
After oour bus trip from Cairns, we arrived in Townsville where we spent the night in the worst guesthouse ever - it was like being back in the 60's!
We decided not to spend any time in Townsville as we were so keen to get over to Magnetic Island - known locally as Maggie Island (typical of the Aussies!!) We caught the ferry over to the Island and arrived at our accommodation which was great - up market camping! We stayed in A-frame wooden bungalows surrounded by cockatoos, peacock, possoms and other wildlife which tried to keep us awake at night!
After an hour of settling in we joined a tour wich took us around the sanctuary where we were staying and we held crocs (only small ones!) Koalas and a python. It was amazing to hold a Koala, we didn't realise how heavy it would be and it wasn't until afterwards that the guide told us how nasty they can be. When Claire held one first of all, he had to be swapped for another Koala as he was about to bite her!!
The next day we decided that the best way to see the island would be to hire a car. We could have hired the local Mini Mokes - which are the most popular on the Island, instead we hired a 4x4 so that we couldget to all parts of the island.
We spent the day driving around and tested out our 4x4 driving skills - great fun!! To drive around the whole island would only have taken us about an our but becuase we stopped at all of the six beaches we managed to spend most of the day driving around. The island is absolutely beautiful and so relaxed!
Today we've spent the day relaxing by the pool in hammocks and soon we're heading off to Airlie Beach where we hope to sail around the Whitsunday Islands and spend the night on the boat.
Hope everyone is well.
Lots of love
Claire & Andy xxxx
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