The Whitsundays is another of those must do things in Australia. We had been looking forward to it for a long time. We had seen lots of pictures and heard lots of stories so knew what to expect from the trip. We also knew exactly what we wanted from the trip, boat and crew which [...]
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Whitsundays
Posted in Activities, Australia, Queensland, Snorkelling, Weather on Sunday, 9 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rainbow Beach
Posted in Australia, Queensland, Weather on Friday, 10 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rainbow Beach is popular with backpackers as one of the gateways to Fraser Island. As a result there isn’t really much there. There is a small string of shops in the town (all the essentials) and that is about it. We were going to Fraser Island from Hervey Bay and so we were only focused [...]
Caloundra – The Sunshine Coast Lives Up to it’s Name
Posted in Australia, Sunshine Coast, Weather on Tuesday, 23 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After three solid days of heavy rain and a soaked tent we had had enough so headed North to the Sunshine Coast in hope that it would live up to its name. It did.
We arrived in the rain and slept in the car so we stayed dry. When we woke up in the morning the [...]
Rain Rain Go Away (Back to England)
Posted in Activities, Weather on Monday, 22 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We were waiting in Brisbane to go to North Stradbroke Island but wanted to go when it was sunny. Unfortunately for us instead of getting sunny the weather decided to chuck it down. It hammered it down for three days solid. The campsite was not set up for it and had minimal drains which meant [...]
