Day 3

Another early start today to head to Magnetic Island. We had to hop on the ferry to get to Magnetic Island from Mission Beach, but were able to stop by the actual beach before we got to the ferry. It was very chilly, just like the past few days, so we weren’t able to swim or anything, but the beach was a beautiful sight. We left the beach a little later than planned, so we were rushing to get to the ferry on time, but we made it with five minutes to spare. The ferry ride was really cool because we were able to see the entire island as we approached the ferry stop. The hostel that we stayed at was really nice and was right off of the beach. When I walked on the porch of the room, I walked right out to the ocean. It was pretty amazing. Once we got settled, a bunch of us went down to the beach for a while to relax and enjoy the sunshine. After we laid out for a while, a few of us decided to go hiking and try to get to the top, where there was a lookout. We started on the trail, but ended up making several of our own trails, which probably wasn’t the smartest idea, but it was a lot of fun. We ended up not being able to figure out how to get to the top of the mountain, to get to the lookout, but we were able to get high enough to take some great pictures and see some great views.

After dinner, we all decided to stay out and celebrate Canada day, which oddly enough, is a huge thing in Australia. I found that the coolest thing about staying in hostels is that you have the opportunity to meet many different people from around the world, and hear their stories of why they are traveling in Australia. There are many people from England who have come here just to travel, and go where ever life takes them. A few that I talked to said that if they run out of money, they will just work somewhere for a few weeks, and then move on in their travels. I definitely give props to these people because I would never be brave enough to just get up and leave to travel a country that I’ve never been to before. I love Australia, but I think I like the US better :)

Words of the day:

No worries: Thank you

Brekkie: Breakfast