The ferry to Fraser Island took about 40 minutes, it was early in the morning and I was very glad I brought my scarf! Another coincidence occurred with Sarah, a girl I'd been speaking to for ages on gapyear, was in fact on the same tour as me... Our vehicle was a monster, big beefy wheels to tackle the sand roads and bumps. It was like a ride at first, shaking us all over the place going down the tracks. Our first freshwater lake was Basin Lake. Twas far too cold to swim in but I did give my feet a little splish splash... After walking through Pile Valley and having a feast for lunch we went to Lake McKenzie to spend the rest of the afternoon. This lake is stunning, it really is, but of
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