Up earlier
this morning and off to catch the ferry across to Magnetic Island just off the
mainland from Townsville 6-8ks.
“A bit of
trivia” The island was named so because when James Cook passed by the island
his compass played up. James thought that the island was magnetic and it was
affecting his compass. As we know today the island is not magnetic, it was
James compass that was faulty.
We arrived
after a very smooth crossing at Nelly bay, not knowing how things worked
wandered around looking for the bus that would take us all over the island.
As it turned
out it was at the ferry terminal and by this time it had left so we had about
45 minutes to wait. Had a cuppa from the on site coffee stall wandered around
again looking at the sights around Nelly bay.
These little guys live in the rocks right on the ocean.
Caught the
bus to Picnic bay went up over the hills. Scenery was beautiful, lots of rock
formations and trees, palms and beaches. We found a Life boat on the beach.
With a 12 man power motor in the lifeboat. The only day we went the museum was
closed, that’s the way it goes.
On the bus
again off to Horseshoe bay we were. We think the driver was trying to calm the
passengers as there was music playing very loudly as he drove over the hills,
corners and valleys with the front and back end of the bus hanging over the
edge of the road.
Horseshoe
bay has life guards on the beach. We had lunch at the beach Fish and Chips
yum…….
Looked
around checked the shops had ice cream each as well another yum…
On the bus
to Arcadia bay more life guards here spectacular scenery again, The bus drivers
had heaps of confidence driving the roads all the time and it showed.
Bikini lady
Back on the
ferry at 3pm this trip was a bit rougher though still enjoyable as we were all
up on the open top deck. A wonderful day which we all enjoyed.
