We sailed around Whitsunday Islands on a charted yacht for 2 days. There were 24 of us on Whitehaven boat which was a perfect number! Highlights of the cruise were the sunsets and sunrise... such stunning colours and nothing but ocean to interrupt it! Snorkeling was also good fun! Lots of pretty coral and fishes to see! We were unfortunate enough to have outbursts of rain on the second day though. Mother nature was kind to us when we arrived at the famous W...

I've spent the last week in Cairns. There hasnt been much to do in city itself but some good spots surrounding Cairns. We did a day trip to Kuranda about half an hour north of Cairns. The town was small and the markets and railway station where its main attractions. The railway station was beautiful as it was set right in the rainforest... if only english railway stations looked like that! In the afternoon we took the sky rail back to Cairns. The cableway was...

After spending an hour in immigration with the entire contents of my bag being emptied and searched through i made it into Perth. I have spent the last week living in luxury at Emmas aunts house. Clean washing, fluffy towels and home cooked meals... it has been bliss especially as i have had a bad cold and sore throat. I am on the road to recovery now tho :-). I had jet lag when i first got here, as i had to adjust to the 6 hour time difference and the fact tha...

I completed my open water scuba diving course in Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef with Pro Dive. We spent the first 2 days in the classroom learning theory and practicing skills in the pool. Absolutely hated the first time i was using a regulator to breath and after the first day i wanted to quit the course. With the encouragement of my instructor i stuck with it. We then spent 3 days on board the boat being treated like princesses! So much food! We c...