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hey england!!
well it seems like ages since ive updated this.... been very busy!! we've done so much now even sure where to start.. ill try not to waffle too much!!!
well... after frasier island we went Dolfin Kayaking at Rainbow Beach which was wikid!! it was in the afternoon so the sun was setting over the sea in a gorgeous sunset. i have to say i really didn't think we would see any - its really hit n miss but as the sun started to set we saw a pod of 4 dolfins swim past - was realy cool!!
after Rainbow we went to 1770 - a tiny sea side town. it was there that the rain started!!!!
we still had a good time though - went for a lovely meal with Danielle - a girl we keep meeting up with. had a drunken night at the hostel and we also went surfin!!
i can say that surfin is my new fav bestest thing!!! i just loved it! and yes i could stand up and everything!!! when we went they were saying how the waves were quite small - but by the end they were masssive!!! Was brill though - in the rain - you starting to stop a pattern!
oh also - we had a spider infestation at our hostel!!! that was interesting! found 1 spider on my pillow which soon turned to a extended family of them camping under my bed!! fun fun!!
then we went to Airlie beach - a bit of a bigger sea side town up the coast. this is where we did our whit sunday cruise from. we were on a yocht called the British Defender (good name) which a few years ago was the 5th fastest yocht in the world! there were 25 of us on the boat for a 2 day 2 night cruise and yes you guessed it ... it rained! the whole time!
we still had a wikid time though! it was so much fun - no crazy israilians but we did have some comedy irish and scottish ppl and a couple of germans. the boat itself was really cool - to sail it tips up on one side and was very bumpy due to the weather - but you'll be happy to hear - there was no throwing up!! well almost on the last day but that had more to do with alcohol that waves!!
we slept on the boat in tiny beds but was fun.
we went snorkelling in the barrier rief - it was really good until our skipper started throwing fish food over me so all the fish started jumping over me and trying to eat me! what.. there are big fish down there! there was a meter long fish called elvis!
we went to the Caman island - one of the most exclusive in the world.. dont' you know! and went to white haven beach which is the best beach in the world.. but guess what... it rained! it was still beautiful but its not really about sitting on the most beautiful beach in the world in a waterproof!! so the crew came to save us and took us to a 5* resort on Hamelton island!! it was an amazing resort - from what i rememeber! opsy!
we had showers as well!! very exciting as you can only have a 30 second shower on the boat!!
you can't swim in the water north of 1770 because of stingers and sharks - you have to wear stinger suits to go in the water - we obvioulsy thought we looked like Jessica Alba in them... not sure everyone else would agree!! mine was no 13 and had holes in... hummm!
we all had a bit of a big night! we had a mass drinking game on the boat - including the crew and then went to a bar on the island. we also went to one of the many lush swimming pools on the island.
i got thrown in fully clothed at 1.02am - i know this as my watch had said that time ever since!! funny how my 2 dollar CK watch isn't water proof!! whats that about! anyway was a very funny night!! got a lift back to the boat at god knows what time, soaking wet on a golf buggie!! 2 scottish girls on the boat hijacked a buggie! very funny! got to bed abou 4 then was woken up at 5.30 to 'french toast, french toast' as bobby was cooking breakfast and all our beds surround the kitchen! there were some very hung over ppl that day!
we headed back to airlie that morning and on the way back 3 dolfins swam next to our boat right where we were sitting and started jumping next to the boat!! was very very cool!! apparently doesn't happen much either!
so think thats about most of our whit sunday trip ... or the bits i can right on here!!
that night (after a party nap!) we all met up and went for dinner. it was such a comedy night and we bumped into loads of friends we've met along the way.
me and nikki didn't get to bed until 8 in the morning!! we got back to the hostel at 6 then decided we were hungry so went back out for breakfast then a drunken walk on the beach! was a brilliant night though we did suffer the next day!!
since Airlie it all got a bit hetic... it was coming into a second week of rain and, although we weren't meant to, we'd hit rainy season. also we realised we would miss the full moon party if we came home on the 13th may ..so to cut a long story short we moved our flights foward ... what ... we weren't guna get a tan in the rain!
true travellers... moving flights for weather and parties!!
we had already book a trip to Cape Tribualtion (north of carnes) which is a tiny town in the rain forrest. we had three days and two nights. and in true rainforrest stylie.. it rained!!!
it was really good fun though and we went on a crocodile safari and saw a wild croc and we did lots of rainforrest trecking which was really cool. we also went to Port Dougless on the way back which was fun.
oh we also went to a bat cave and saw a fruit bat - they are soo cute!
we then headed back to carnes and finally washed all our clothes that have been wet since 1770!!!
we did have a comedy night out in Carnes before we left.. managed to end up in the funniest club in Carnes - complete Chav central!! then at 3 in the morning when we got back to the hostel we couldn't rememeber the code to get in the gate, so ended up climbing over a 6 foot iron fence with spikes on ..then in the morning realised the code was on the back of the room key - opsy! have some comedy photos!
so think that sums up most of Australia now!!! think its been 2 of best months ever but now we're in singapore though ive prob bored you enough so ill save that for next time!!
hope your alll good back there - lovely to hear from you all.
phil - you best be taking care of my car!
mother - happy birthday!
shellie - heard about you bday - sounds highly amusing!dad - hope you managed to control mother!
lau - sorry i missed you bday night babes
dan - well done on your job chick - and adam you too
lay - v excited about the house - and you lau!
rest of you....missin you all!!
much love
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