Airlie Beach to Long Island

After two days of long drives we eventually arrived in Airlie Beach, which is the launching off point to the Whitsundays. We stayed on Long Island because they have an amazing resort that also has some cheap hostel accommodation, where we could still use the resorts facilities. It was great! A swim up bar, free kayaks, loungers, hammocks... Heaven!

There was also a lot of cool wildlife. We saw our first (and second) snake! Some huge lizard type thing, wallabies and lots and lots of different birds.

We landed back on the mainland with a thump - our next stop was Townsville, which is a little rough around the edges and our accommodation wasn't great. We have now arrived in Cairns in time for free pizza night! The heat is INSANE but hopefully some bready cheesy goodness will get us through ;)

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Airlie Beach

 A cockatoo joined us for breakfast

Welcome to Long Island!

Beating me at crazy golf

Baby wallaby!

Pelican Island at low tide

 Pelican Island at high tide

I genuinely thought these were statues for the first day

 

One of the bays we found on the hikes

 

Our first snake!

 

Not even sure what this thing is?!

 

Huge bird footprints

 

That is one relaxed Frenchman

 

(check out the swim up bar! Making drinking even more fun!!)