sailing to whitsundays

today we left cairns and made our way down to airlie beach.
since it took us 10 hrs to get there, we didn't do much. watching 'finding nemo', getting a delicious mango smoothie in bowen and taking pictures of the hilarious mangoes/no mangoes toilets was probably the only interesting thing we did on our way down.

we arrived at airlie beach in the afternoon and went straight on the sailing boat.
once we put all our stuff in the cabines we started sailing. We sailed about 2hrs and it was amazing.

we anchored in the 'milky way' in the whitsundays.
after having a delicious dinner on deck and watching the sunset we started playing drinking games.
i'm having the time of my life and after tonight I can tick the box 'sleeping on a boat' off.

good night guys, xx

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cape tribulation and daintree rainforest

wildlife park. baby crocodile. holding a koala.

 

tiggeling some kangeroos nuts. alexander lookout.

 

boat safari. eating an ants ass (well, yes, you have heard right..)

 

eating pizza with the group. predrinks. glligans.

 

wet t-shirt contest. getting tipsy. being schlumped.

 

bed.

 

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great barrier reef

waking up with a big headache I pack my suitcase, check out and make my way to hides hotel where I meet the others.

I can tell you, we're a funny group!
We got people from everywhere! Switzerland, UK, America, Scandinavia, Brasil, Netherlands and then there is me! Everybody between 18  and 39 - pretty perfect!

After a quick briefing from our guide we make our way to the boat and head off to Michaelsmans Cay and Paradise Reef to do snorkling and scuba diving.

Arriving at Michaelmans Cays sandy beach I put on my stinger suit, flippers and goggels and jump into the water. It takes me a little while to get used to breath underwater, but once I get used to it it's amazing!

I spot starfish, heaps of nemo and tones of other fish. It's like a complete different world, I'm so in love!

After snorkling for 2 hrs we make our way back to the hotel, where we have a nice dinner and a couple of drinks together.

not bad for a first day, ay?

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