I can't believe today is my last day in Australia!!! It has been an amazing 4 weeks and I'm going to be really sad to leave all of the friends I've made. I don't have too much internet time, but I just wanted to do a quick update since I haven't been on here in ages!
Magnetic Island was very quiet and relaxing. My hostel was pretty much an animal preserve and we had all of these birds and wildlife all over. Holding a koala was awesome (but smelly) and I also held a lizard, snake, small crocodile, and had a cockatoo take a seed from between my lips... so it was a VERY eventful day as far as wildlife is concerned! I have also licked the butt of an ant... there are green ants here and when you lick or eat them (I licked... no ant eating for me) they taste like citrus... it's crazy! Jayne, Emma, Annette, and I rented a mini moke (open convertible car thing) and cruised the island and had a beachside picnic.
Then after a stop at a croc farm to watch the croc feeding and hand feed kanagroos (awesome!). It was up to Cairns for a night and then further north to Cape Tribulation the next morning! I snorkeled on the reef again, despite a very rocky boat trip (everyone was green...) and got to see Nemo!! Since I'm 5 years old and love Finding Nemo, it was a highlight of the trip. I also did Jungle Surfing 15m up in the canopy of the rainforest and went on a night walk in the rainforest. It was a bit disappointing because all we saw were rats... The weather was rainy up in Cape Trib aside from the day I went on the reef, so my kayak got cancelled and I got to spend some time reading, relaxing, and collecting shells on the beach.
Yesterday was an amazing day trip to swim in the waterfalls- which was freezing but SO worth it. Also did a little more rainforest walking with a much better guide. Last night I did a little shopping at the Night Markets in Cairns, got some cheap Australian Uggs, and hung out with two Dutch girls. I'm staying in the hostel with Tanja-one of the girls I met in Cape Trib- and we're shopping today and just bumming around on my last day here. We planned to go to the lagoon, but its overcast and misty :( Australia is clearly upset about my departure.
See you stateside!
I promise to upload pictures and more fun details when I get back! xoxo
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