So, we spent two nights on a sailboat cruising through the "Whitsundays" (islands off the coast of Arlie Beach). Our boat was dubbed a "party boat" and it most certainly lived up to it's title. There were also a bunch of Irish people on the boat, so that just pushed everybody over the edge. Didn't get much sleep, but when we did sleep, it was done so on the deck under the stars. It made for a good wakeup too. Felt the sun on my neck at sunrise, then gradually moved out of my sleeping bag into a good tanning position. Life is hard right now. We did a lot of snorkeling in the great barrier reef and hung out on one of the "nicest beaches on earth". It also lived up to it's title. White powder sand and clear water...the usual deal. After the cruise we all felt pretty strange. It seemed like land sickness. I'm better now though so don't worry. We left Arlie beach that night (2 nights ago) and slept on the bus. We arrived in a town called 1770 at around 9:30 am and checked into our hostel "cool bananas". Today we spent the entire day surfing. I think I'm now hooked. I did well for my first day (if I do say so myself), managing to both catch and surf waves. The waves got tougher as the day went on and by around 5, Ian and I were the only 2 people on the beach, and as we put it, we "got our asses kicked by the waves". I'm excited to do it again tomorrow. Well, that's all for now.

Over and out.