10th July 2012   Constantly kept waking last night by the rains, I was in decidedly a grumpy mood especially when I crept out of the Campervan to find even more rain. Here I am in Airlie Beach, gateway to the paradise of Whitsundays, and it’s truly and continuously pissing it down....

9th July 2012   Glad to have done Magnetic Island yesterday, Smera and I headed out of Townsville. It was going to be a long day of driving.   We knew we would be passing several features but as it was raining (booooo!) and also that the fact we have seen so many beaches and natural...

8th July 2012   Waking up that morning and stretching out, I forgot that we parked on a normal street late last night. Sadly, our preferred location to camp overnight by the rock pools on the Strand was deterred by a security warden who told us to move on with a bemused expression on his...

7th July 2012   Today has definitely brought me one of the highlights of travelling in Australia. And that my friends, is Jourama Falls.   But first, what did we do from yesterday when we arrived at Wallaman Falls from Mission Beach?   Again, another promise to check out a...

6th July 2012   Waking up from my deep sleep, I lifted my head out of my snugly sleeping bag and peeked out of the curtain. It was still fairly dark and my hopes to see a spectacular sunrise over the majestic Mission Beach was dashed when the sight that greeted me was a traditional...