Whitsunday Islands

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Here are some photos with text to give a feel of our Whitsunday Islands time. Once again the weather could have been a bit kinder but the rain today has given us a breather to plan our fast approaching time in Sydney and to catch up with laundry. Oh yes, and I got a long over due hair cut - please note that the photo of me below includes a hat which wasn't just for protection from the sun. Watch out for the next one with my smart Aussie styling!

Tomorrow we will travel further south towards our treat of 4 days on Heron Island and then Sydney afterwards.

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Photos

Bowen mango
Found as we drove from Townsville towards the Whitsunday Islands. Aussies like everything BIG!

Catamaran sailing - On Ice
With just 8 other passengers and 2 crew, we had a great couple of days of sailing with time for snorkelling, paddle boarding and even transparent kayaking with stingrays below us!

Salty sea dog Steele...
On the way back into Airlie Beach he took the helm - and we survived!

Overlooking Whitehaven Beach
Beach time during our cruise

Adam from Edmonton, one of our fellow cruisers
...decided that rum and coke was preferable to tea!

Found at the rum bar
Special photo for Karen!

At the bottom of Cedar Creek Falls close to Airlie Beach
I will have to try photoshoping some blue into the sky! This morning it was pouring with rain so we were lucky to get a dry moment for our afternoon excursion.

Salty sea dog turned mountain goat
...trying to find the way up to the top of Cedar Creek Falls

Top of Cedar Creek Falls
worth the steep scramble up the rocks with aging hips and knees protesting - well, those of salty sea dog/mountain goat at least!

Bogans in Airlie Beach
We didn't stop long enough to find out why one of them was wearing a pink dress and hat!

Duplicate
Another whoops!

Comments

[Karen Collins]

Appleton V/X
What a civilised place to have Appleton V/X! It looks a suitable place to find one. Cheers! XX XX

[M n M Travelling]

Very civilised indeed!
Not only was it a rum bar but also a restaurant called Fish Devine!

[Anita]

Hello from Anita!
Hi M &M, loving your pics with captions! Brought back memories of my trip to the Whitsundays (long time ago now!) The catamaran sailing looks fabulous. They certainly fo in for large size mangoes! We are off to Italy on Friday until 28/5 - Sat + Sun at the Rome Masters then taking off in a hire car to Umbria. I seem to think that you will back in the mother country while we are away. Will get in touch with you when we are back. In the meantime, happy travelling! Love Anita & Mark xx