I seem to be getting worse and worse at updating this but as I am now travelling with others constantly a night out with others seems much more inviting than rather unsocially writing my blog. But here is what I have done sinse Magnetic Isalnd....
My next stop was Airlie beach a tourist town where I stayed in av ery nice hostels with no bumk beds which used to be a hotel so very nice. Airlie beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday islands, a group of 74 islands just off the eastern ocast which I sailed round on an 83 foot x racing sail boat. I spent two days one night out at sea and with the help of lots of travel sick tablets I survived the choppy waves and sailing at over 45 degrees to the water. It was amazing to see one of the worlds best beaches "Whitehaven" and finally get to swim with a turtle. It was amazing and a good spot as none of the other members of the boat saw it, hopefully not my last time doing so. After our sailing adventure we enjoyed a great night out with the rest of the crew and then early the next day we were off to Kroombit.
Kroombit is an oz experience must where we slept the night on a working cattle ranch. We got the chance to learn to crack whips and then in the morning lassoo goats to take them out into the fields. At night we ate one of the goats from the farm which was goregeous and i even tried goat testicle which was a very new experience. It has been one of my favourite nights so far as I was with ag reat group and unusual expereince not the normal grey hound bus would have allowed for.
After Kroombit we left to come to Rainbow beach the gateway to Fraser Island. Fraser isalnd is the worlds largest sand island at 150km long with plenty of wildlife and fresh water lakes to enjoy. We camped just off the beach for two night in sand covered sleeping bags and no kind of sleeping mat. It was another great expereince but now tht I am back and still have sand in every nook and cranny I'm not sure I would rush back to do it tomorrow. We were constanlty on the lookout for dingos and these wild dogs can ravage a human to death is taunted. We were asked NEVER to leave and food and toothpaste or anything smelly outside the cars but after a cool box was stupidly left by a group of boys the first night on our second night there were around 10 dingo sigtings only metres away from us. During the day time we drove around in hardy 8 men four by fours along the "highway" also called the beach and visited the beautiful fresh water lake mckenzie with crystal clear water and white sand and trecked down a thigh high creek and other amazing locations. The island was hugely unusual but the camping in sand dunes is still not for me. i have just arrived back now and after cleaning the whole car, emptying sand out of tents sleeping back and cooking utensils I'm about to shower after three days and am sure to find a beach on my person. Tonight is a night out wherw we are doing our nails hair and attempting to look good but still eating just at the hostel and then off to Brisbane tomorrow where hopefully i'll meet elise in 48 hours.
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