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Day 71-72 Airlie Beach-Whitsundays
The first day was just one big bus journey to Airlie Beach. We had to get up at 5:45 for the bus and Scarlett was nakered as the Irish guy in the bed next to her brought a girl back to his single bed on the top bunk...and they were the squeekiest beds ever! She was not happy!!!!
We were a bit worried as we were staying at Magnums (hostel) which is the bed bug capital of Australia, apparrently. But it was the cheapest and Scarlett is watching every cent. We hadn't had bed bugs yet and we didn't want to experience it either. Incase you're thinking bed bugs are those things they had 300 years ago in kiddy tales, they travel with backpackers in oz now. We often come across somebody covered (and we mean COVERED) in bites, even their neck and face. Ewww.
So anyway we got there and the people in our room said their beds were OK. On our way to the supermarket we saw loads of people we'd met on the bus to Magnetic Island so we met them in Beaches later on. We ended up leaving at 12 though because we were tired so Stu had a McDonalds and we went to bed.
The next day we had an early rise again and boarded Camira, a purple sail boat. The day started off cold and cloudy but it soon warmed up. We did snorkelling for half an hour, still having to wear stinger suits. These are like wetsuits because at the minute it's stinger season and some jellyfish can kill you. It also costs $50000 to be airlifted to hospital and on a budget, you don't want that to happen!
Then we ate a bbq, we had loads because it was tastier than our usual noodles. We went to Whitehaven beach, the famous beach of the Whitsundays. It was pretty cloudy but the sand was pure white and so fine that you can clean jewellery with it. Back on the boat, Stu took advantage of the all inclusive beer whilst Scarlett tried to take her mind off feeling sea sick. We went past Hayman Island where all the rich people have houses like Julia Roberts!
At the bar in Magnums we met up with a couple from Manchester we'd met on the boat. Scarlett and Racheal went to a club just for the free champaigne because it was ladies night, and then came back out to the lads when they had their share. When you're a backpacker you must take advantage!
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