Day 89-91.

Magnetic Island.

We stepped off the Greyhound, collected our ridiculously heavy backpacks (seriously, that's one thing you never get used to) and headed in to the ferry terminal. I'd bought the Oz Experience ticket which meant I got a free ferry and stay on the island as part of my deal, so it was just the tick of a name and I was on. Our ferry wasn't for another hour and a half and my 3G had ran out along with my laptop battery. Does this mean I'd have to TALK to people!? No. Balancing myself on a chair and reaching up as much as I could, I found a power socket to charge my laptop that clearly wasn't for public use, but, that obviously wasn't going to stop me!

The ferry was surprisingly quick! It headed across clear blue waters (honestly, I haven't seen a murky sea in WEEKS!) and we arrived on the island about 20 minutes later. There are just two hostels on the island and I was staying at base, who infamously never have shuttles! So I didn't hold out hope and jumped on a public bus (a very busy public bus may I add) with all my bags and just collapsed backwards into a seat. The bus took the most awkward route possible to get there (I forgot how inconvenient public transport is!) but none the less it got us there! The hostel, if I could even call it that, is so beautiful! (Something I NEVER thought I'd say) It's right on the beach, scattered with Palm trees and has a pool overlooking the sea. I swear it's more like a resort than a backpackers! My room even came with a sea view!

We took a walk to the shop to collect some food for a meal tonight. That's right, I'm actually going to cook for possibly the first time since being in Australia! I can tell I'm getting further north because the heat just keeps coming and coming, it must of been at least 30 degrees while we walked! As we collected our bits and bobs we noticed this absolute banger of a car sat outside which we'd seen at the hostel, we may have laughed now but we'd soon have a connection to that heap of crap...

We spent the rest of the day relaxing by the pool (yes, RELAXING, I'd just took a 15 minute walk, I deserve it.) and basking in the ridiculous heat. By the time evening came around and I'd finished making my dinner, I was just sat on the benches, minding my own business and having my dinner when all of a sudden, I turn my head and there's a damn possum one footstep away from a face full of my food!! Welcome to Australia I suppose! The look on it's face was very much '..... If I don't move he'll SO not see me' they're definitely not a scary animal but damn that bitch wasn't getting my food! Sooner have my arm than my food!

Day 2 on the island.

Ok, so remember when I mentioned the banger of a car outside the hostel? Well, we ended up chatting to a guy who'd rented a car earlier that day and it was super cheap, only $25. He asked us if we wanted to just take it off him rather than take it back, so we thought sure! You can't walk anywhere, so this was the best way. He gave us the keys and told us 'it's just the blue one parked up front!'. As we left reception and looked around for a blue car... Guess what car was the only blue car.... Yes. That heap of crap. So here she is, MARY! (We actually kind of love her now!)

We took Mary on her maiden voyage across the island to Horseshoe Bay where we had a little walk down the beach and another bit of sunbathing.

We wanted to see what Mary was really made of, so we took her for a spin over to Alma Bay where, again, we sunbathed (I swear I actually have a tan now and not thanks to St Moritz!) and had some lunch by the beach.

Geoffrey Bay is just around the corner from Alma Bay. This bay is full of gigantic rocks and is home to the rock wallabies! (That sounds like an old man band doesn't it?) Luckily when we pulled up they were actually out looking for bits of food. They're exactly the same as normal wallabies except they live in the rocks! (Australians are real creative that way) they also really stank and looked riddled with flees... But thankfully for all of you, they still look cute in photos!

There was very little wind today so it was unbelievably hot on the island so we decided we'd gate crash a scuba diving lesson in the pool to cool down until sunset. After a quick nap by the pool and just before sunset we were going to take a walk up to Hawkins Points which over looks the island, a pretty good spot for sunset I would say!

We then took our little Mary for a final spin round the island (well down the one road on the island) and bid her farewell! 

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