The Whitsundays

In Queensland (North Eastern Oz) many backpackers follow the same trail. They start in Cairns and head south along the coast. First stop is usually Magnetic Island and then to Airlie Beach to experience the Whitsundays which is a group of islands off the coast. Most people will do a sailing adventure which is exactly what I did.

I went on a boat called Siska which was actually a racing sailboat in the past. We spent 2 days and one night sailing around this gorgeous group of islands. We were able to stop and snorkle 3 times, we had to wear stinger suits because it is stinger season in the north, and we stopped at a beach called Whitehaven which has the most beautiful white sand I have ever seen. When you step on it, it feels as though you are walking in flour.