Friday – 20Apr
Ok so after I left you all hanging at the Net Cafe in Airlie Beach i ended up just spending some time walking around Airlie Beach and just seeing where everything was. I caught the bus back to Shute Harbour and decided to walk over to WRAY. BAD IDEA! After climbing 97 steps, walking up a further hill, then down a hill, then down their driveway I was buggered and not in a state to be showing up to their office, although I assume a lot of people show up that way. I was there maybe 10-15 mins and they ran through a few things with me. Luckily they showed me the short cut back to the Fantasea Ferry Terminal. I spent some time at Shute Harbour chatting with Jade (since i missed my ferry). Went over to Long Island and enjoyed my time there and had a bit of a relax. Reading under the Umbrella in the main resort area. I saw that Contiki were on the island and funnily enough so was Youngy the drive I had last year, but he was no where to be seen the entire time I was on the island. Met up with the rest of the group that afternoon and it was pretty subdued evening.
Saturday – 21Apr
Early wake up and Breakfast with the girls and then on the launch over to Hamilton Island. No real problems this morning with panic, quick vomit before breakfast and all is ok. Boat ride over to Hamilton was pretty good only one or two freak moments. Hopped off at the Airport Dock and checked our bags into Hayman island (our bags went over several hours before us). Picked up our Golf Buggies from the Marina and went around the Island. The Golf Buggies were fun to drive although slow. Going up to the top of One Tree Hill was like torture. It was so slow. Used up the activities voucher I was given and went for the long drive in the buggy out to the Target Sports range. I was allowed 30 rounds of .22 Calibre. Used them mainly in the Semi Automatic Pistol but also used 3 rounds with the Bolt Action Rifle. Twas very good 😀 I got 2 bullseyes (one with each gun). Headed over to Hayman on their Luxury Launch Sun Paradise. It seemed like an older boat (probably their first one of the current line) and with Beer in hand headed over to the island. Big night plenty of drinks consumed on Hayman.
Sunday – 22Apr
Bit of a sleep in compared to other mornings with an At Leisure breakfast as we prepared for our departure to Hamilton Island. Took some photos around the Island in the morning and then caught Sun Goddess this time back to Hamilton. Hamilton Island’s airport is much nicer than Proserpine but then again neither of them are fantastic. With the boats going to Hayman this time it was a lot of movement at times but I tried to show I was calm. Doubt that it worked though. Quick flight home with VH-VQN again (same aircraft as Thursday). All in all not to bad a famil.
Photos to follow.