From Rags to Riches - The Magic of the "Wetsundays"

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May 28th 2009

Published: May 31st 2009

With plans of snorkeling through sparkling coral seas, lounging on white silica beaches and generally just enjoying a sunny tropical paradise, both Sidd and I were really looking forward to our week-long getaway in the Whitsundays over the Easter break. The Whitsundays is located midway on the Queensland Coast, approximately 1.5 hours north by plane from Brisbane. It is the largest group of island... Read Full Entry

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Creepy Crawly

This spider was just hanging out on the wall at the "Resort".

Hook Island Resort

$150 per night? You got to be joking.

Enid

It may look nice from a distance but...

Enid

Inside of Enid

"Private double" means you have a bed on top of three other people on one side, with another 4 on the other side.

Snorkeling Gear

Disinfected = throw water through the crate. Ha.

I can see dry land!

All the passengers eager to get off Enid.

Wooo hooo!

Off Enid!

Survivors of Enid

Waiting at OZ Sail

Lodging complaints...

Hamilton Island, here we come!

Enjoying the sun.

The Sun!!!

View from Shute Harbour.

Hamilton Island Map

View of the resort area

Hamilton Island Apartments

Ahhh.... to walk barefoot!

View from our apartment

Ahhh... 4 star luxury.

Beach at Hamilton Island

Cataramans

Sidd got his wish to go sailing

Skipper of the Cat

Sidd's first time sailing.

Cruising in to shore

Lagoon

One of the many pools around the resort area.

3rd June 2009

anonymous
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remarkably, for a non-meat lover like myself, that south african bbq looks remarkably good!

3rd June 2009

anonymous
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Man, looking at those pictures, I wonder why you guys would ever want to return...

9th June 2009

Angela
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Onya Melissa n Sid!
Ah yes, good ol' Airlie Beach. I camped there - got there by bicycle. Nobody tells you till AFTER you've committed yourself, that Mackay to Prosperpine is the wettest section of coast in all Qld. Glad you managed to redeem the experience. Always love reading your blogs!!

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