More than a little sad to be leaving Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays behind, we continued on our course up north to check out the attraction of Magnetic Island. The hostel we stayed in apparently won Best Backpacker Accomodation of the Year in 2007, and although it was certainly nice, clean and comfortable we weren't convinced that it was the best so far! The dorms were small 'A Frame' wooden huts which were (appart from a thin gauze) open to the elements and the wildlife (as my mosquito bites testify) at either end! The kitchen area was enclosed but the dining area was not and we were joined by possums every night as they tried to scavenge food. When we arrived there we were extremely tired after the lack of sleep the two previous nights from
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