back on land.. with some pictures

so after a great three days along the beutiful Tongarra i have made it back to the real world of peter pans travel agency. i went on the Tong. as a "host" and had a blast. i was given the oppurtunity by the boats owners whom i have met in town and will be forever gratefull for being given a lifetime of memories. the boat is a beutiful catamaran that held 23 passengers . my job was to help with cookin and pretty much jsut make sure everyone was having a good time. it was a great mix of people with everyone from all over the world except for any north americans which i am finding over and over is what makes people happiest (no north americans) haha. the tong is known as one of the few party boats of the whitsunday islands whish is an inlay of the great barrier reef. we had a great time with drinkin games which seem to be very universal nowadays no matter what language you speak. during the day we spent our time snorkelling the reef and "gooning". last night we had a huge dress up party and we were visited by quite a few others from other boats. i was pocahontas which ended up being more of jsut a reason to run around a boat naked than to be dressed as an indian. boat life seems to be for me and i have been offered to do more trips while i am here in airlie. something about sleeping under the stars on the deck made me realize how much this trip has ment to me and how many unreal exeriences i have encountered becaus of it. it also made me miss home alot. i couldnt stop thinkin about this last summer at home and all of the amazing experiences i shared with everyone in my life and how i cant wait to share with everyone what this trip has brought to me.

the Tongarra

whistle while you work

this is whitehaven beach. named one of the most beautiful in the world. this picture does it no justice. the sand is 98% silica (silicone) which is the highest in the world. the japs bid on the sand to mine every year but are of course denied because of the beauty that would be ruined. you can polish jewellry and exfoliate your skin which was by far the best part of my trip haha.

the passengers

dress up

jimmy the skipper

some fun off the back of the boat

jimmy eddie and i (crew) with some of the gooning passengers. hey bet ya regret that one huh eddie ahha