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Woke up early again, stayed in bed but it was pretty noisey! Managed to get a bit more sleep though before my alarm went off, then I got up, got changed and packed my last few things - then just my luck, the zip on my bag completely broke!! What a nightmare, doesn't zip up at all! So have got 4 buckles keeping the lid on and have got it in a big black binliner. Good job I only have a few more stops left! Got some breakfast and checked out then got some lunch. Got on the Barbie car with the girls, threw all our stuff in it with us - was a really tight squeeze and I was buried in bags! Drove to the ferry port and I got out and waited with all the bags while the girls dropped the car back. Got on the ferry and headed back to townsville. Was a real shame to leave Magnetic Island - Was so tempted to stay longer but I thought as I left Airlie beach in a rush I should catch up and see Team Travel. I had seen a lot on Magnetic (not that there's a lot to see!) and could always chill out somewhere else. I had also made the decision to stop of at Mission Beach for a night, between Magnetic and Cairns. The girls were stopping their to do their Skydive and I didn't really want to miss it out - as I have the time I want to try and see every stop on the East Coast. So, I left Magnetic, which still had beautiful sunshine! The ferry ride back was lovely, got chatting to some guys the girls knew who were also going to Mission Beach. The Oz bus was waiting for us - one of the nice ones! Big and air conditioned and there was hardly anyone on it so we all had 2 seats each. Makes a difference! Managed to get some sleep on the journey. Stopped of for lunch where I went to McDonalds on my own, just fancied a bit fo time to myself. Was the last back on the bus - I wasn't late but the driver had tried to drive away!! He was a bit of an idiot anyway. Back on the bus I chilled out and looked out th window - we went through a town called Cardell which had been badly hot by the cyclone last year. All the trees were leaning over really far - looked pretty bad as it was so long ago. Headed on to Mission Beach, which was also hit by the cyclone. Used to be a main stop but most people miss it out now, only going if they want to do the skydive (its the best one in Oz). The beach was really badly affected and the whole town was messed up. The skydive center had to relocate and Scotty's, the hostel we were going to, had to be completely re done. I am so glad I stopped there though. The locals said the beach was nothing like it had been but I thought it was still beautiful, and the hostel was great! We got a shuttle from the transit center to the hostel, the staff were so friendly and me, Lex and Beth got a free upgrade from a normal dorm to the 4 bed "princess palace", a totally girly room, everything was pink! There was free shampoo.conditoner.shower gel, they were even burning insense in there! Was a really nice room, with an ensuite and a fridge too :-) Definately a good way to carry on our Barbie doll ways! Had a quick shower then we all went and sunbathed by Scotty's huge pool! Wanted to swim but didn't think I should with my poorly eye :-( The pool is the nicest I've seen at a hostel, and all the rooms are surrounding it so its like a little resort, really chilled out. When the sun went, we went back in and I popped on the computer then sat with the girls and the guys we had met on the ferry. They had cooked a really nice meal and there was loads left so we got in on that which was awesome! At half 8 there was a pool comp in the bar next door to the hostel so we went over for that, it was mixed doubles and me, Lex and another girl all joined with the guys to make couples, and there were 2 local guys making up the fourth couple. Unfortunatly, me and James who I was with came last. James was really unhappy - apparently him and his friend Ryan (who was playing with Lex) are really competative! Thoguht he was joking at first but he was really really grumpy! So I took him back to the hostel and made him some strawberry milkshake to cheer him up :-p Everyone sat round the kitchen table and we played a few card games, was good fun! It was a really cold night though so when I said I was going in to get more layers everyone decided we may aswell just go to bed.
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