Hi Guys - Well we survived the first of our treks. Actually it wasnt too bad, not as bad as we were expecting. The first leg from Cairns to Townsville took us 6 hrs and went quite quick. Other than that there isnt much too tell. In townsville we waited a couple of hrs for our overnight connection to Mt Isa. The bus for this trip was thankfully quiet and we could spread out and get some sleep. On our way through the nothingness of the outback we watched the stars ...

Relaxation, Relaxation, Relaxation!!! We stayed in Townsville for 1 night b4 we headed to Magnetic Island. It was valentines night so we went too dinner - a fantastic mexican called Cactus Jacks! That night we stayed in a hostel which reminded us of one of those half way houses and the people there made it feel that way - not that great! Magnetic Island was lovely - very tropical! It is really werid how this country changes further north you go. Anyways...

Hi All, We arrived in Airlie BEach at 6.20am after a 10 hour bus journey through the night from Agnes Water / Town of 1770!! What a killer!! While Pete tried to sleep in every possible position you can think of, I was awake most of the night!! That day we walked around Airlie to get our bearings and although we were half asleep most of the time we were quite impressed by how pretty this place was!! We went to the lagoon which is where everyone swims as...

Bundy is such a crazy place - not much happens and if your not working its probably best not too stay too long! As we arrived around 2 - the place was dead. We quickly changed our couple of nights stay to just the one! The only things that really appealed was the turtles and the rum factory - well of course! That night we took a taxi 15k out of Bundy to Mon Repo - a natural turtle sanctuary. At the same time every yr hundreds of adult female turtles return t...

Well hello again. We have just arrived back from Fraser Island! What an amazing experience, definately a place that has to be seen to be believed! Crystal clear lakes, quiet sandy beaches, beautiful rainforests - sheer paradise. We arrived at our hostel not really knowing what to expect. Fortunately the group we were with was agreat laugh! After the briefing it was time to chill and get ready for the trip. The next day we headed off to pick up the 4x4 - pete was ...