Whitsunday: Islands, Beaches, and Rain

(I sat at the very front of the baot)
I didn't take too many pictures. It was rainy. BUt first,

last night I grabbed my two bunk house mates and the canadian and aussie girls next door and we went into town to Beaches, a hostel/bar. It was a fun time. Just chatting it up over a few beers, listening to the grease soundtrack at insane volumes. lol, it was defenitly a good time. Charlie was from the states, Stewart from south of Yorkshire, Racheal and Holly from Toronto and the two Aussie girls Jenna and Vicki from Melbourne. We hung out till early in the morning just swapping stories, talking about the differences in life, and woe unto me, we even went to a dance club. :-( It was a not a pretty sight, i mean t he girls, ya, us guys, NO! lol. Bunch ofwhite guys dancing. ugh.

Got up early to check outta the dorms, and to catch my shuttle in for the ocean rafting trip. Some small part of me was hoping to see a few rays of sunshine, but no, it was not to be. It was overcast and rainy all day. Wicked nasty weather on a boat moving at 24 knots. (it can go up to 48 or so)

It was suffereing, but getting into a wetsuit and jumping into the water around the Whitsunday islands was nice. Outta the wind and it felt warm. We got to see some of the more amazing spots for the coral. The hueghs of blue, of green and the schools of fish and the other more colorfull marine life. Even overcast the water was clear, and easy to see the reef. I mean, just like one of those discovery channels. Snorkeling was easy. Even had a little floaty to keep me up so I could be lazy. But from time to time i'd dive down and get really into the middle of it for as long as i could hold my breath.

The beach we stopped at for lunch was a good beach, just that whole rain thing again. Ugh. Saw a stingray and ya, didn't have to fight off the seagulls for our lunch, a defenite plus. And the ride on the boat was good. Like white water rafting on the ocean. I put up a link if anyone wants to check it out. It was good, but it could have been amazing if there had just been some SUN! (Irish couple, on the beach, ya, we were all wearing the rain gear)
One more night here in airrlie beach, then a bus out early to townsville and magnetic island. Then on to Cairns.

Aight, moving into my new digs, doing some laundry and the rest.

later