Whitsundays

Brin and I embarked on our tour of the Whitsundays on the 19th of June on a boat called "Habibi". The weather was cold and drab the whole time, but it didn't keep us from having a good time! Like our Fraser trip, we ended up having a pretty stellar crew, and we met people from Sweden, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, England, and Germany. We left the harbour at Airle Beach around 2pm, and by the time we got to the bay we were headed to, it was already dark. So we just sat around, tried to keep warm, and got to know one another. We also had a stellar BBQ supper. The next morning we were dropped off on Whitehaven island, and unfortunately it started to rain just as we got off. However, that did not deter us! The ocean water was warm, so a bunch of us stripped down to our swimmers and went for a swim in the ocean. All the while it's raining cats and dogs! It was great fun, and we ended up swimming back to the boat! Later that afternoon we sailed to another bay where we got suited up in wetsuits and snorkel gear, and we hopped in the water to check out the reef. The different corals and fish were amazing, and Brin and I ended up being the last to get out of the water, as we were so enthralled with everything we were seeing! We bought an underwater camera in Airlie, so hopefully our pics of the reef will turn out. After the snorkel it was back on the boat, but about 2 hours later we were back in the water to check out another reef. Again, it was amazing, and we really enjoyed it! By this time in the day everyone had gotten to know each other quite well, so after another fantastic supper we all gathered around to play some drinking games. It turned out to be a hilarious night, and many laughs were had. The next morning we set sail back to Airlie, and although the weather had been nothing but cold and rainy, the memories we have will last a lifetime, and we met heaps of wonderful people. Well worth the trip!