Magnetic Island

After an 8 hour bus ride with Nick, our psychotic and probably drunk bus driver, we arrived in Townsville, the launching point for Magnetic Island.
We stayed 1 night in Townsville…BOOOOO the hostel was prison-like and the highlight was talking to a 600 pound Samoan power lifter who claimed he had just come in 2nd place in the world championship of Power-lifting. Jason wanted to call his bluff given the accommodations he was staying in but thought twice after looking at his size. Instead we just congratulated him.
Magnetic Island is a 20 minute ferry ride from Townsville. It is full of wildlife and hiking trails. We stayed at zoo for 2 nights; literally, there were animals everywhere - koalas, rock wallabies, snakes, possums, peacocks, crocs, birds and our own live-in Gecko family.
We went on a couple of amazing hikes and saw the very cute Koalas.
We stayed a 3rd night at the Marshall’s Bed and Breakfast. It was the equivalent of visiting your grandparents; they spoiled you rotten but talked your ear off. Their home was beautiful and it was a good break from the zoo.

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