Saturday 15th September 2007

Yesterday me, Nikki, Glen and Jade arranged to hire a 'Topless Car' and do a tour of the island today. So we were all up nice and early so that we could get the car as soon as the company opened at 9am. We had some breakfast and then, because we're over 25 - and are the only ones allowed to drive, me and Nikki went off to collect it. We were back at Magnums by about 9.45am to pick up Glen and Jade and then set off for the day.

Our car was pretty cool... for girls! It was white with BRIGHT pink bumpers, wing mirrors, seats and even had a fluffy steering wheel cover. I think, because we've been away for so long, Nikki had forgotten how to drive - she was all over the place. She eventually got us to a place called Horseshoe Bay, where we got out and went for a walk. After spending about an hour on the beach the four of us stopped for milkshakes and ice creams before getting back in the car.

Magnetic Island is mostly National Park and there is only one main road you can drive along. So, when we got back in the car, we headed back down the island - stopping at Radical Bay, Arthur Bay and then Picnic Bay. Afterwards we went and did some shopping and then went back to our hostel for some lunch.

This afternoon we went to look for more Rock Wallabies, round at Alma Bay and sat looking at all the fish in the sea - well, the others sat looking - I went rock climbing... in my flip-flops! When we'd finishes we jumped back in our little 1-litre 'thing' and went for another burn around then island. Before we had to return the car, we stopped in some animal place and just missed the feeding time - I still got poo'd on by a bird though!

We dropped Jade off at the hostel and then me, Nikki and Glen took the car back. The walk back was crazy - it took us right up into the hills, and was more like rock climbing than it was a bush walk - it was a good job we all had flip-flops on... not!

This evening, our little group all sat and ate tea together. Jenny and Hannah had one meal, Glen and Jade another, and me, Nikki and Hazel shared some pasta and pesto. Afterwards we all went into the sports bar for some beers. At about 10pm they put on the Liverpool vs Portsmouth footie match, so some of us watched that - and the others went off to bad not long afterwards. When that had finished, we watched the Wales vs Australia rugby match and then some of West Ham vs Boro game. At about 1.30am I went off to bed - happy, because Nikki's Dad had text me saying that Bristol City were 1-0 up against Coventry... come on!

If I learnt one thing today, it was flip-flops ARE NOT ideal for climbing!