Distance to destination - 6.1 miles

Overall distance - 12.2 miles

Elevation - 3770 feet

OUR EXPERIENCE

We spent the night before our trek outside of the national park and made our way into the Grand Canyon shortly after sunrise.  We paid our park entrance fee, that was surprisingly cheap, and drove up to the main car park.  We were at the south rim of the canyon and our plan was to do a day trek on the Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point and back, a round trip of 12.2 miles.

The guidebook that we were given on entry into the park was filled with helpful information and advice about trekking through the canyon and we were informed that the average time to complete our desired trek was seven hours.  We had plenty of food and water in our backpacks and made sure that there were several places on route that we could refill our water bottles.  In the early morning with a very cool temperature, we set off to make our way into the canyon.  From our starting point we had a magnificent view of the plateau, where we hoped to be in time for lunch.  It looked so very far away!

We set off making our way down into the canyon and at some points it was pretty alarming with a large fall on one side of the cliff.  As we made our way down, we became aware that there was no shade cover, apart from at the small huts situated every other mile or so.  The heat rose and the trek became increasingly difficult.  Every time we felt like the going was pretty tough, all we had to do is turn around and stare up at where we had come from, it was extremely satisfying and filled us with motivation to persevere.

It took us around two hours to make it down to Plateau Point, with the terrain being pretty smooth and all of the trekking being downhill.  It worried me slightly for I couldn’t help but think about how tough it was going to be when we trek back up to the top!

At Plateau point we had the most incredible view of the Colorado River.  It must have been another 1,000 metres down to the river, and at the plateau we got a true respect for how big the canyon was, earning its status in our minds as a natural wonder of the world!

We spent about an hour enjoying our lunch at the plateau and staring at the incredible view that we had been rewarded with by endeavouring on the difficult trek.  After replenishing our depleted energy levels, we set off back on the 1,000 metre elevation back to the top.  It took us just under double the time to get back up to the top as it took us to get to the bottom.  It was tough on our legs, but now the temperature had risen to be nye on unbearable and with no shade on the route, it was extremely difficult.  To make matters worse, my friend Liam was struggling thanks to a recent knee operation that he had following a nasty rugby injury.

We stopped at every small hut on the route that were thankfully at regular intervals, and took short breaks at each.  The final kilometre of trekking was especially hard for Liam and he really had to dig deep.  Reaching the top again was a real achievement and we were all filled with joy, and massive amounts of relief.  We took a picture at the top of the canyon and as you can see it isn’t pretty.  We were totally exhausted and covered in sweat, but we were so happy, it didn’t matter!!  Definitely something to be experienced if you have the chance!!

Click here for information on the Grand Canyon and some of the various trails that have been developed for trekking!

Next it was on further north to Byron Bay and Surfer’s paradise, where we sampled the East Coast’s famous nightlife and the Goon!!  We then battled through a hurricane to make it north to the Whitsunday Islands where we spent three days cruising around the 74 islands.  We then headed south back down to Rainbow Beach to tour the largest sand island in the world, Fraser Island!  We then headed further south to Brisbane, where we had just enough time to explore the city and go Zorbing, before heading home!!

In total, we drove approximately 4200 kilometres and our Spaceship Roxy held up wonderfully.  The entire service we received was first class and made the experience all that more memorable.  I can easily give them a rating of 9 out of 10!

The Spaceship Blogs

Spaceship Blog One - The Trip Begins

Spaceship Blog Two - Fun In And Around Melbourne

Spaceship Blog Three - The Great Ocean Road

Spaceship Blog Four - More Fun and Sight Seeing on The Great Ocean Road

Spaceship Blog Five - Our Return To Melbourne

Spaceship Blog Six - Fun Times In Sydney

Spaceship Blog Seven - Byron Bay, Surfer’s Paradise and driving through a Hurricane!

Spaceship Blog Eight - The Whitsunday and Fraser Islands tours to complete our Spaceship Adventure!!

 Check out the video of our Spaceship Adventure!

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We had a great night at the Magnums Backpackers in Airlie Beach and with much excitement boarded the Habibi boat for our tour of The Whitsunday Islands.  The tour was fantastic fun, playing beach cricket on a beach rated as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, snorkeling the great barrier reef and getting drunk with some new friends and some friendly crew members on the boat.

Click here to read about our tour of the Whitsunday Islands!!

Our maiden voyage as sailors was a great experience, one which we enjoyed very much.  On our return to Airlie beach, we had no time to waste, we had to get down to Rainbow Beach, for our safety briefing for our Fraser Island Trip.  On our long drive down the East coast, we made our very last meals in our Spaceship Roxy.  We first stopped for a light breakfast, some cereal and a cup of coffee and then we stopped a little later to prepare a tuna pasta.  Cooking food using our camp stoves has saved us so much money, but it has also been pretty cool, finding idyllic spots on the east coast and eating where we wish!

We arrived at Rainbow Beach in the afternoon, just about in time for our safety briefing on the Fraser Island tour that we were set to go on the following day.  We met our group and went to the near-by shops to buy some supplies to keep us going for the three days on the largest sand island in the world.  The following day we were given our 4×4 and I drove us to the ferry.  The three days was filled with fun at the amazing lakes, great fun driving the jeep off road on the beach and through forests, and drinking and eating around campfires in our group.  My personal highlight of the trip was at Lake Wabby where we ran down the tall sand dunes into the clear lake below!

Click here to read more about our 4×4 adventure on Fraser Island!!

On our return to Rainbow Beach, we spent the night in a near-by pub watching the opening game of the NRL season, The Cowboys were taking on the Brisbane Broncos.  It was a great game and was an eye opener on just how big the sport is in Australia.  

The next morning we set off on our final journey in our spaceship, down to Brisbane to drop our van off.  It had been so good to us, encountering no problems whatsoever.  We dropped it off and made our way into the city centre to spend the day at the man made beach.  

So our Spaceship adventure was over.  We had left no stones unturned in Australia, and had experienced everything we wanted to.  Our spaceship had made the experience all that more epic, giving us the freedom to go where we wanted and whenever we wanted to.  I highly recommend that anyone planning on doing a trip to the east coast of Australia, to seriously look into booking a spaceship, you will not regret it!!

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Prior to boarding our home for the next three days, we made a brief, but essential, stop off for alcohol.  The Habibi allows you to bring onboard as much alcohol as you wish and so we were a little scared of making the same mistake as many and going a little overboard.  We purchased four boxes of goon and two crates of beer between three of us and this proved to be more than enough.

The boat had a spacious decked area, providing more than enough room to stretch out and soak up some much needed rays, while coasting peacefully along passed some idyllic beaches and spectacular scenery.  On our first day out there wasn’t enough wind to cast the sail but it was still a pleasure to be out on the water.  As we passed certain islands the crew talked a little about them, pointing out one that was owned by George Harrison from the Beatles and many others that he had given ridiculous nicknames due to their shape and appearance.  It was incredible how one did actually resemble Homer Simpson, not short and fat - but in facial construction.

We boarded the boat at midday so we spent the afternoon sailing to a nice spot, where we anchored up and were cooked a fantastic meal.  Being three strapping young lads, we were challenged to finish off all remaining the food, and I can proudly say after a struggle we managed it.  Needless to say, you do not go hungry on the boat. That night we socialised with the other travellers on the boat.  The nights sleep was not ideal for underneath the boat got extremely hot and by morning I found myself, accompanied by the majority of the people on the boat, sprawled out somewhere on the deck.  I woke up and looked around and kept seeing strange objects poking out of the water.  After several minutes of observation I worked out the they were turtles poking their heads out of the water.

We visited the Whitsunday Islands during Stinger season (jellyfish).  We therefore had to wear stinger suits whenever we entered the water.  Some of the jellyfish in the water can cause serious pain and even death in some cases, though it is very rare, so wearing a stinger suit is compulsory even if its not the most attractive of outfits!  That morning we had a lovely breakfast on the deck of the boat and then caught kitted out in our stinger suits.  We were then taken over to a beach in small groups on a little boat.  The beach we were taken to was voted as the world’s most beautiful beach that year, with sand so fine and pure that you can use it to clean jewelry, wash hair and even exfoliate the skin.

Once on the beach, we soaked up the rays of early morning sunshine and tossed around a rugby ball in the sea.  We then gathered everyone together and began an epic game of beach cricket.  We spent all morning on the beach, before returning to the boat for some lunch.  We then raised the anchor and made way to a popular spot for snorkeling.  The crew were really good fun and encouraged everyone to get involved with sailing, by asking for help to raise sails etc.

We sailed for a few hours after lunch and then came to a spot where there were a few other boats anchored up.  We too anchored our boat and got dressed in our stinger suits again to jump into the water for a spot of snorkeling.  It was this that I was most looking forward to about the trip, snorkeling the world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef.  The snorkeling was fantastic and I saw numerous beautiful tropical fish.  It was an incredible experience and I could have stayed in the water all day.  I took an underwater camera with me and think I used up all the photos within ten minutes.

We snorkeled late into the afternoon and then returned to the boat for dinner and another restless nights sleep under the deck.  It was unbearably hot underneath the deck, and to make matters worse, it rained through the night so that we couldn’t even sleep out on the deck.  We woke up early the next morning to find it still raining and so our final day was spent in raincoats, sailing on choppy waters back to port.  It was still great fun to be out on the boat, but I was pretty relieved to get back onto solid ground.

So that was my first sailing experience and afterwards I can say it certainly will not be my last!  It was great fun throughout, all be it with a few restless nights sleep on the boat.  The only thing I may change would be to sleep on one of the islands as apposed to underneath the deck of the boat.  The highlight had to be the snorkeling of the great barrier reef, truly incredible!!

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the World and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the East Coast of Australia.  During our stay in Sydney we popped into the Tribal Travel shop and booked a combined package to partake in tours of the Whitsunday Islands and Fraser Island that also included a few nights accommodation in a hostel and a surfing lesson.  We drove up to Fraser Island from Brisbane and were a little worried that our tour would not be going ahead, thanks to a hurricane that had recently hit the East Coast of Australia.  Thankfully our tour did go ahead on the date planned, but we were limited as to where we could travel whilst on the Island.  One of the main attractions of the Island is a shipwreck at Indian’s Head and we were unable to visit the wreck for the road leading to it was damaged and debris caused by the hurricane had not been cleared.

We checked into our hostel that was booked by Tribal Travel at Midday, for we had a safety briefing at 3PM.  At the briefing we met our tour party of 8 and discussed the safety elements on the Island.  We were told vast information about the various sights and attractions of the Island, the 4×4 jeep that we would be driving, the camping equipment and all about the Dingos.  The Island is bursting with wildlife and Dingos can be dangerous if provoked, so we were told not to feed them and keep a safe distance from them at all times. 

After the meeting we left the hostel in our group and made our way to the near-by supermarket to purchase food for the three days and two nights, and copious amounts of alcohol, in the form of beer and goon!!  There were 4 vegetarians in our group so we decided not to buy meet at all.  We did buy some tuna to make sandwiches to eat during the day but we decided to cook a vegetarian curry on the first night and then a large pasta on the second night. The cooking arrangements worked out really well, with the boys in charge of cooking and the girls in charge of washing up.

The next morning we rose bright and early and packed up our jeep and set off towards the ferry.  Of our party, only four of us were over the age of 21 and so we were the only ones permitted to drive.  I was handed first responsibility of driving and relished in a relatively easy drive to the port.  The short ferry took us over to the Island and then we were let lose on the sand.  Driving the jeep on the sand was so much fun, and even as a passenger it is a pretty exciting experience being tossed around in the back.

We drove on the beach, avoiding the sea as best we could.  Getting sea water underneath the jeep can cause serious damage so were instructed to avoid going near the sea in the jeep, for we could have lost our deposit.  Our first stop on the Island was at Fraser Island’s deepest lake, Lake Wabby.  We parked our jeep on the beach and set off on the thirty minute trek through the forrest down to the lake.  The lake small footpath was covered in trees on either side and then we came to a large clearing and got our first view of the beautiful lake.  There was a massive sand dune next to the lake and the first thing we did was to walk to the top, where we were rewarded with an incredible view.

At the top of the large sand dune, we stared down at the lake and decided to run as fast as we could towards the clear fresh water.  The gradient was so steep that we couldn’t slow down even if we wanted to.  By the time we reached the water we were running as fast as we possibly could and then we crashed into the refreshing water.  It was great fun!!  People from other groups joined in and at the end of the day, we all ran down in a large group of around 50 people!

That night, we found our allocated place to camp and set about cooking our vegetarian curry, as the girls set up the tents.  We were then joined by some guests from another jeep, who informed us of a little party they were going to throw at the end of the beach.  That night we got pretty drunk raving it up with some fellow travellers and had a great time!

With our heads thumping we rose from our tents early and made our way to Lake Mckenzie.  It was about a two hour drive through some bumpy terrain but that is the whole fun of the 4×4 experience.  By the time we arrived at the lake it was packed but there was more than enough room to find a nice spot to sunbathe, read and run into the fresh water.  We spent the entire day at the lake, for we couldn’t travel further north thanks to the hurricane.

With the sun just about to set, we made our way for our designated campsite and set up the tents.  We then cooked our large pasta and began another night of drinking and frolics.  Be warned that he sea surrounding Fraser Islands is teaming with sharks and jellyfish and all visitors are advised not to go into the sea, so late night swimming is definitely not to be done, no matter how severe your alcohol consumption is.

Our final day included a trip to another lake, for more relaxation and tossing a ball around in the water, before we made our way back to the ferry for midday.  On our return back to the mainland, we cleaned our van and checked everything to ensure that we did not lose our deposit.  It was a fantastic trip and one that I could easily see myself doing again in the future!!

Check out the video of our Fraser Island Trip!

When we arrived at the site we were a bit shocked to find that there were a number of different rides that you could do.  The first choice we had to make was whether we wanted to get wet or not.  We opted to have the ball filled with water for it was a scorching hot day!  We then had to decide whether to ride alone or team up with a friend.  There was four of us so we decided to pair off and ride together, partly because we thought it would be more fun and partly because it was cheaper that way.

It was $50AUD for a single ride, $35AUD for a double ride, and if you were feeling incredibly brave you could dare riding with three adults in the ball at the same time for $25AUD each.  There were also several package deals where you sample all the different types of ride for a combined price that works out far cheaper than paying for all the same rides individually.

The Hydro Zorb Ride did not include a harness so we had nothing to hold onto but are fellow rider.  The zorb ball was filled with several buckets of water and then we hopped in.

3 -2 - 1 and then we were sent tumbling downhill, gathering great speed and being thrown around inside the ball, crashing into each other as we made our way to the bottom.  The ride seemed to go so fast and before we knew it we were at the bottom.  I laughed so much that my lungs were genuinely hurting when I got out.  It was such good fun that if we were on a bigger budget, we would probably have paid to go again immediately.

After the thrill of the ride was over we spoke to the owner and he told us that they’re now taking bookings for stag and hen parties, where they plan on fulling the zorb with beer.  That is one party I really hope I get the invite to!!  Great Fun!!

Check out the video of our Hydro Zorb Ride!

AK47      -     30 Bullets     -     $30

M50           -     30 Bullets      -     $30

Tommy Gun  -  60 Bullets    -    $40

Magnum    -     15 Bullets     -     $30

  Rocket Launcher   -     1 Bullet     -     $100

                                                            Grenade     -    $15

We made a team decision and decided to take the tuk-tuk driver up on his offer and so we boarded his vehicle and went in search of the mysterious gun range.  Before long we pulled up and were greeted by three Cambodians, who spoke very little English, it was initially pretty frightening, but after seeing how casual they were, we soon relaxed.  They took us directly over to a wall that was plastered with guns and asked us what we would like to fire.  We all wanted to fire 30 bullets of an AK47 and 30 bullets of an M50.  As much as it was tempting to fire a rocket launcher, neither of us could afford to.

I went first and as I prepared to fire, the man in charge asked me: “Would you like to fire Chicken?”.  For an extra $15 I could have shot a chicken.  I declined and made do with the target, which I’m pretty sure I didn’t hit once.  The biggest shock with the AK47 was how loud it was.  Even with ear muffs on, it was deafening!  The M50 was a much easier gun to use and I had a little more success at hitting the targets.

After we had all experienced the thrill of firing a gun, we were ready to leave, with the empty bullets in our pockets as a little memento, when we were asked, by far, the most bizarre question ever:

“For $150 dollar, you can rocket launcher cow!  You want cow?”

In the most polite way I could, I said “No!”.  I quizzed our tuk-tuk driver on the way back to our hostel, how they have so many guns and don’t get into trouble with the authorities for allowing travellers to fire guns.  We were told that following all the conflict in the country there are so many excess weapons, and rather than pay money to get rid of them, they make money from it by allowing travellers to do the job for them.  It’s a win-win situation!  Still there is no excuse for blowing up a cow now is there?

www.sharkcagediving.net

The company is run by Brian Mcfarlane and with his experience and vast knowledge of sharks in South Africa, they can almost guarantee that you will see several amazing sharks.  

The tour begins with a continental breakfast that is enjoyed out on their decked area, where you have a fantastic view of the ocean.  You then have a briefing before boarding the Apex Predator boat and prepare to be filled with absolute terror, or so I thought.  The sharks are attracted to the boat with bait that is trawled from the back of the boat, and we didn’t have to wait long before our first sighting.

Great White Sharks

The worlds largest predatory fish can reach up to six metres in length and are powerful enough to launch their 2-ton bodies clear out of the water.  They are the most feared creature in the sea and one would naturally expect to be filled with terror on seeing one of these, but after the initial shock, you are filled with an awe and a fascination with them.  They are so graceful and in no way erratic and violent as you would expect.  They are truly beautiful creatures.

Once there are several sharks around the boat, the custom-made 12mm galvanised steel mesh cage is placed in the water, and the first seven divers enter the water.  The cage floats right next to the boat to enable the diver to climb in and out easily.  In total there were twenty of us on the boat and so you all take it in turns to enter the cage.  You all go in the cage more than once, and I in fact went in three times during the day.  The view from the boat itself is just as impressive however, as from within the cage.

The sharks are attracted to the boat by the two pieces of live bait that are placed in the water.  The tour operators do not feed the sharks and try their best not to allow the shark to get hold of the bait, although on one occasion the shark’s bit was just too illusive and it got hold of the bait, leading to a massive struggle as the rope got caught within the sharks clutches.  It wrestled around for about a minute, causing the heart rates of all on board to sore to new heights.  It eventually propelled its entire body out of the water to break free.  It was an unforgettable demonstration of how powerful these fascinating creatures really are.

It wasn’t long before it was our turn to enter the cage and get an underwater view of the sharks.  You are given a wet suit, a weighted belt and goggles.  You do not use snorkel or diving equipment for the majority of your time in the cage is spent with your head out of the water.  As sharks, in excess of 4 metres long, pass the cage, the staff will tell you “down” and will direct you where to look.

“Down Left, Down Right”!!

You then have a surreal view of the sharks, and surprisingly to me, you fell completely safe.  The only danger you face in the boat is sea sickness, a problem a friend of mine had particular issues with.  During his third and final dive in the cage, the person next to him was feeling rather sick and vomited in the cage, leaving my friend stranded in the cage and swimming amongst his neighbours lunch.  He was not impressed!

At the end of the day we were given one last batch of excitement.  The staff were busy removing the cage from the water, when a large shark went for the cage and bit off a large float from the cage.  It was pretty heart raising!

During the trip lunch is provided and snacks are available throughout the trip.  After diving with the sharks for several hours, you are then taken past Geyer Rock Cape Fur Seal Colony and Dyer Island.  Geyer Rock Cape Seal Colony consists of around 30-40,000 Cape Fur Seals, while Dyer Island has 23 different types of sea birds.  After an incredible day out at sea, we arrived back at Kleinbaai at 3PM, where we watched the video of the day.  I highly recommend purchasing the video for it’s fantastic to look back on and it is definitely something you are going to want to show friends and family.

After some great fun in Sydney, we carried on up the East Coast with the aim of making it to Byron Bay before nightfall.  The drive was brilliant fun and with continuos rotations on driving, it wasn’t too tiring tackling the 430 or so miles.  

We arrived in Byron Bay in the early afternoon, which left us ample time to explore the small town, check into the YHA Hostel and soak up the last few hours of sunshine on the near by beach.

That night we decided to sample some of the much acclaimed nightlife of this surfers retreat and so bought some beers and the two goons (essentially a bag of cheap wine concoctions) and played some drinking games with some fellow guests at the hostel.  

We then caught a free bus ride to Cheeky Monkeys, a popular nightclub in the centre of town.  We had an amazing time thanks to some great entertainment that was put on and some cheap drink prices.  Our thumping headaches that we were left with in the morning were proof of how the night had got out of control.

The next morning we woke up bright and early and tried to cure our hangovers by eating a large fry up from a near by cafe.  It didn’t work!!  We then set off back on the road heading north to Surfers Paradise.  The road was good fun and when you were sitting in the back of our spaceship, you could either catch up on some sleep or watch a dvd!  We arrived at surfers at midday and checked into Cheers Backpackers.

Immediately after checking in we made our way down to the beach, armed with a rugby ball.  Surfers Paradise reminded me of Cancun, in Mexico.  The beach was beautiful and the ocean was wonderfully clear, but there are skyscrapers and tall high rise buildings lining the coast.  It’s far more of a fast-paced party atmosphere, rather than the chilled out vibe of Byron Bay.

We played around on the beach until the temperature dropped and the sun was about to set.  We then made our way back to our hostel to prepare an honest meal before hitting some bars and a club in town.  The night out was great fun but made a fair dent on our travel wallets, for we decided not to opt for the goon bags in the hostel this time round.

The next morning we began an epic two day journey up to the Whitsundays.  At the time of our trip, a hurricane was fore casted to hit Australia’s east coast and we were unsure as to whether out Fraser Island and Whitsundays tour would even be on but we were advised to make our way up north for the path of the hurricane was unsure and so the trip could potentially go ahead as planned.  

During our two day drive we did encounter some heavy rain and strong winds, especially in the town of Rockhampton, and we were constantly tuned in to the radio for up to date reports.  Thankfully, the hurricane did not hit and so our three day and two night cruise of the 74 islands of the Whitsundays could go ahead.  Our spaceship Roxy was holding up really well and we had by this point covered around 3000 km, and the cooking and sleeping facilities had saved us a fortune!

The drive up was fantastic fun but we were thankful to finally arrive at our destination of Airlie Beach, and to of course find out that our trip was going ahead.  That night we booked into Magnums Backpackers and celebrated the completion of our long drive with a nice meal and a few beers.  The following morning we boarded our boat to tour the Whitsundays. 

Be sure to check out the next blog of our East Coast Australia Spaceship Adventure and read of our tours of the Whitsundays Islands and the Fraser Island!

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Fun Times In Sydney

After several hours of heavy driving form the capital city we drove into Sydney.  The drive in blew us away as we stared at the different sights the city had to offer.  We drove to our hostel, The Jolly Swagman, in Kings Cross, the red light district of Sydney.  The hostel had a real party atmosphere but it was filled with backpackers that had been there for a while.  All they seemed to do is watch DVDs through the day and drink Goon at night; not really my cup of tea. 

Our first night in Sydney saw us enjoy some of the free drink tokens that we were given by our hostel to be used in some of the near-by bars.  We got rather intoxicated and stumbled into the nightclub.  It was a good night but it left us with a horrific hangover in the morning. 

In the morning we woke up early and made our way over to the Spaceship offices.  One of our cookers and broken and we went to replace it.  The Spaceship staff were so friendly and without any question they gave us a brand new gas cooker and four free gas canisters.  We also swapped our four DVDs for four new ones.

That day we went on a tour of Sydney’s amazing Harbour, which is actually the 2^nd largest harbour in the world, behind Hong Kong.  We saw the harbour bridge and Sydney’s trademark, the Opera House.  We sailed around the harbour for about 2 hours but after hearing about all the shark attacks on the news we didn’t hazard jumping into the water.  After a hectic night out the night previous we decided to take it easy that night, yeah right!!

The next day we began our day of sight seeing in the city to celebrate our friend James’ birthday.  We began the day of festivities with a trip to Sydney’s Wildlife World.  

There we saw a plethora of snakes and spiders, kangaroos, koala bears and other indigenous wildlife.  It was really informative and we learned many interesting facts and got to finally put a lid on some myths about some animals.  For instance we learned that there is no proof that the daddy long legs has the world’s most lethal venom.  In fact there is no proof that it contains any venom whatsoever!

After we made our way next door to explore through Sydney’s aquarium.  We saw all manners of colourful fish through the amazing observatories.  We also saw a massive alligator as well as some jellyfish, squid, sea horses and a platypus.  We then made our way downstairs to walk through the glass tunnels that were surrounded with massive sharks and manta rays.  I could have spent hours in there viewing the incredible specimens.

After an amazing tour through the aquarium, we made our way to Australia’s tallest building, The Sydney Sky Tower.  We caught the elevator up to the observation deck and signed up to do the Sky Walk.  We got dressed in funky blue and yellow suits and made our way onto the Sky Deck outside that stands some 236 metres above Sydney’s streets.

We nervously walked around and got a chance to take some epic pictures.  That night we visited Sydney’s comedy club, The Laugh Garage, for a rip roaring good time laughing at some truly great upcoming acts.  The night was fantastic and I highly recommend stopping by.  The entertainment is second to none and the admission fee is a mere $10 and the beer is pretty cheap too – about $5 a bottle.  After the comedy club we partied hard at Scubar until the wee early hours.

Next we travel north to see the extremely popular Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise!!

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