Today we drove straight to Airlie beach and got there about 1pm. We found a hostel (that had powered parking) called magnums backpackers. It had a bar and tour agent and a cafe all in one little complex. We booked a flight over the Whitsundays for tomorrow and went for a walk along the strip. It's a cool little beach area. It's got surf shops, chemists, cafes and cotton on! The beach is tiny and not the best in Australia but it has a nice vibe. After we'd bought ...

Road trip! Today we're planning on seeing the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast so we got up early, had some cereal, got a wash and headed up the coast! The man in the information centre in Byron bay had given us a map yesterday and told us the best route to Brisbane. 1st stop was a waterfall. The man told us it wasn't off road..... It was. We ended up on a single lane dirt track through the Forest. The road had poles every few hundred feet indicating ...