Going to the Whitsundays…

Going to the Whitsundays…

Airlie Beach, Australia, Australia

I left the hostel at 10am and went to the bus station to catch the Greyhound bus down to Airlie Beach. I had about an hour and a half to wait in the station, so I listened to some music and just people watched. This is the same terminal that you get the ferry over to Magnetic Island from, so there were a lot of people coming in and out. And there were a lot of aboriginal people heading over to the island.

We got the bus at 11:30am which was heading for Mackay, made one stop to refuel (ourselves and the bus) and then ended up in Airlie Beach at 3:20pm. The hostel was just a five minute walk from the bus station and it is pretty nice. It is a prime location right on the main street adjacent to the beach. And from the view on the bus on the way into town, it is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen.

I had a walk through town with Lisa, and with the crazy heat we stopped for a couple of cold drinks at Magnum’s Hostel and Bar. We headed back to the hostel to get ready for dinner and headed across the street to Mangrove Jack’s. It is just a pizza place with nothing special to offer, but it was close and I didn’t feel like walking. It was also showing the NBA All Star Game, so that was cool to see.

I went back to hostel, had a little chat with my new roommate (Will from Birmingham, England) and I’m ready to hit the hay. Tomorrow should be a nice day at the beach for me, and I’ll definitely have some pictures to put up šŸ™‚

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