We woke up to the sounds of birds singing in the trees outside our 5* tent. After a good nights sleep in a double bed, not a bunk bed we were ready for an active day. Activities - - Snorkeling - but the sea was a bit churned up but we still managed to see a sting ray, which made us get out. If Steve Irwin can't handle a sting ray we have no chance! So a bit of a failed mission. - A walk to Monkey Beach - Since the cyclone not long ago, all the trails have bee...

After finding the bus stop yesterday, this morning we stood an waited anxiously for the only bus of the day tagged could catch to make the ferry. The 20a to Rosslyn Bay. 6 minutes late was enough to make us start to think of alternatives to make the ferry on time. It was a 40 minute bus journey and a 30 minute ferry until we reached the island of Great Keppel. White sandy beaches, blue sea, lazy days, snorkeling, sunsets and possums trying to steal our food. We...

Rockhampton was a stop that wasn't really on our list to do but more a stopping point to catch the ferry to Great Keppel, an island that Sig & Vic had visited and loved 10 years ago! We are hoping things haven't changed but we think that is a big ask! After a good nights sleep at the Rockhampton YHA we decided we would see what 'Rocky' had to offer.... - It's the beef capital of Australia (whatever that means!) - It's like going back in time to Hillbilly Am...

A sad day came.... The day we had to say goodbye again to Amber & Tom! After nearly a month of travelling together we felt like a little family! So we decided to go for the most northern goodbye we could think of.... A Pie for dinner! With Great Keppel Island on our minds, we were ready to get away from THE TRAVELLERS for a few days! Today's bite your tongue moments: NUMBER 1 - Two 'pretend' smelly hippies ask to borrow a splash of oil... "Of course you c...

To finish our final day on Fraser Island, we visited a tea tree lake and knowing how good it is meant to be for your skin, Amber and Char took the plunge and ran into the ice cold lake. We hope 5 minutes is long enough for it to have an effect! One more bumpy ride through the rainforest and it was time to start our journey back to the mainland. On the ferry we looked for marine life but saw none with the choppy ocean! Normally you are able to see Dolphins and ...