Wednesday, July 24, 2013

7/24 Pulled Together on Magnetic Island (QLD, Australia)

The first time I heard of Magnetic Island, I felt compelled to visit it. I'm not sure why - it was not logical, just a feeling I had. But at some point during my stay in Cairns, I felt I was not enjoying Australia. I gave some serious thought to ending my trip early, but in the end I did not give up. Little signs told me to keep going. So from Cairns I hopped on a Greyhound bus to Townsville, and from Townsville the ferry to Magnetic Island. I'm glad I didn't give up, because things only got better...



Where's Magnetic Island?

There she is

I liked the way these travellers looked, so I snapped a photo. 
Little did I know that they were my reasons for going to Magnetic Island. 

The hostel , Base

More like a resort! 
If the staff hadn't been so curt and useless, this may have been one of my favorite hostels of all-time. 


Ocean front

Scuba Dive center on-site




We finally meet :)



Crazy bird that looks and sounds like it's possessed



The kitchen, very dirty !!



Australian beers on tap


The 6 of us! 
Hailing from Germany, Ireland, Wales, France, and the USA



Good morning, it's a new day



Wallabies!!
Like us, they are WILD





Their tongues are blue


Barbies for a day


Pretty girls on pretty bikes ;)


A different kind of pretty bike


Girls just wanna have fun in the sun

 
Holding Koalas for free!

 
JD Racing!



Amazing birds... so hypnotically colorful


Makes me think of you



More JD - I miss my bourbon, it costs an arm and a leg here

A view of the hostel :) 

How cone it's over already...?

To think I almost missed it all...  :) Whether they know it or not, these girls saved my trip, and I am so thankful to them. See you at our next stop...

And never give up!

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