Airlie Beach and The Whitsunday Islands

Despite their reputation and the slating we just gave them on Hervey Bay; we stayed at Koalas because its more of a resort and is the best place to stay at in Airlie. Their units all have a kitchenette and a bathroom and air con and a TV, so again we felt we were back in South East Asia! Just as Hervey is the gateway to Fraser Island, Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands.

However, instead of a sailing trip around the islands which is what everyone does, we thought we would do something different went fishing. This alternative to sailing is also thanks to our travelling companions, Stace and Kirst who gave us a voucher to use with the best fishing charter there is town! The great thing was that we were also able to still see some of the islands while we were fishing. The views are stunning and the islands again reminded us of Vietnam. This was also my (Priya's) first fishing trip, so I found it to be a great day, if not a little smelly as we were using pilchards and squids for bait! We saw some turtles and beautiful eagles so that was quite cool! We caught five fish between us but unfortunately we could only keep one for cooking as we were fishing in the protected waters of the barrier reef. It cost $5 to get it prepared, cooked, and served with some chips at a local Fish & Chippy which was definitely a tasty bargain. We had to buy Priya's fish but we shared them both out so we could both enjoy "our" fish. It was a really good day out and we did something that we may not have otherwise got involved with.

The next day was Valentines day, so on the day of lurve....we spent some time on the internet and got our laundry done! We did make a little effort and went out for a meal at one of the indian restaurants, but to be fair, we had our treats the before and it was certainly worth it! Anyway, we couldnt have a late night, as we needed to get up at 4.30am the next day to get our backsides on the bus to Cairns; our final destination up the East Coast.

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Priya&Tim on February 15, 2007 from Mackay, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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