Whitsunday Island is hailed by the Lonely Planet as: “Food for the soul.” It’s enduring image Whitehaven Beach, stretching over six kilometers of pristine white sands, is described as the longest and “finest” beach in Australia. This was the destination of today’s excursion. Accompanied by a potentially annoying gaggle of … Read More
Time to get back to my Australian adventure… Our first mammoth travelling day began with a false start. We’d intended to drive the short distance to Mission Beach and spend some time snorkeling and enjoying the nearby Dunk Island. But we arrived in the pouring rain to find a storm … Read More
It is said that all the sand from the Eastern coast of Australia eventually ends up on Fraser island – a gigantic sand bar measuring 120 kilometers by 15 kilometers and one of my favourite places in Australia. To access Fraser Island we had to get a ferry and then … Read More
A three hour boat journey took us to Knuckle Lagoon on the outer Great Barrier Reef. A perfect location for a day of snorkeling and diving. We’d got a good deal on an introductory dive when booking the trip and were the first group due in the water. As soon … Read More
Magnetic Island – So called because Captain Cook thought the island was messing up his compass and therefore magnetic. Half of this quiet island is national park with plenty of secluded bays, walking tracks and wildlife. Plus the favoured mode of transport among tourists on the island is Mini Mokes … Read More
That last post was a bit random and out of the blue. I wrote it to try and get something published in an Aussie travel magazine. Soon I’ll fill in the gaps. In the mean time my precious Internet time has been dedicated to the furthering of my career (hopefully). … Read More
“A theme park on an acid trip,” an fairly accurate analogy provided by the Lonely planet to describe Australia’s hippy heaven and dope smoking capital, Nimbin. On recommendation from other travellers I’d chosen to experience this special part of Australia on an organised trip with ‘Jim’s Alternative Tours’. Slightly apprehensive … Read More
Finally another chance to update my blog. There is so much going on I have no idea when I am ever going to get this properly up to date. But oh, well at least I try! At the moment we’re in Byron Bay – one of my favourite places so … Read More