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Hello everyone! Today we're going to do a sunset tour with kayaks. Really looking forward to it. We are right now at a travel agent and have planned like two weeks accommodation. Feels good! It's not as spontaneous but that's because many hostels like in Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise are getting full-booked. So it's better that we get somewhere to stay than sleeping on the beach. Especially when the insects really love me. But it's getting better! (I hope.) They are all so friendly here in Australia. Like we walked by a cafe where the owner sat by the table and saw my legs and said "come over here, let me look at your legs" and he said that it was sandflies. He told another lady that is working there to fill a plastic jar with vinegar. Awww, so sweet! I am thinking about maybe getting something yummy like a cupcake from the cafe, my way to say thanks and getting something delicious in my stomach. Hihi!

Mwah!
Maria

Hur firar ni??

Today we're leaving Airlie Beach and heading down to Emus Park close to Rockhampton. First we thought of staying one night in Mackay but the only hostel in town had no vacancy. Emus Beach Resort where we're staying seems realy nice and we only pay 24 dollars for two nights. The sailing in Whitsundays was really nice. Maybe the boat was a little bit too party for us... But we got to see lots of beautiful places like Whithaven beach. Glad forsta advent! Malin

Mmmmmm, We love Marias blod and skin. So yummy!
// insects from Australia.

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A picture that Maria took on Magnetic Island an early morning!

Sen sist har vi hunnit besoka Townsville, Magnetic Island och nu ar vi i Airlie Beach. Townsville var en ganska stor stad dar vi bland annat besokte varldens storsta reef aquarium. Pa Magnetic Island fick vi myst med en koala och andra djur som ormar och krokodiler. Dar var aven Tim och Sjoerd och vi lyxade till med Pizza en kvall :) Igar anlande vi sent till Airlie Beach dar vi bor pa ett rent hostel! Rum med egen toalett och dusch! Och gratis frukost! I vart rum ar det bara vi och en kille fran Tyskland. Mycket bra :) Imorgon ska vi ut och segla i tva dagar runt Whitsundays. Varan bat heter Atlantic Clipper och ska tydligen vara en riktigt partybat! Erik: Jag sag tyvarr ingen Nemo nar jag snorklade, men sag en massa pa aqvariet. Men det ar ju inte riktigt samma sak! Andreas: Det tog bara ca 5 minuter fran att vi hoppade ur flygplanet tills vi landade pa stranden! Lite trakigt att det var over sa snabbt. Kom pa efter halva det har inlagget att jag skrev pa svenska! Och orkade inte borja om fran borjan... Det finns ju alltid Google Translate :) Puss och kram Malin

Today we've been away all day snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.(Actually we were supposed to do it yesterday but it was cancelled because some problem with the engine.) On the way out to the Reef we both felt so seasick! It was impossible to sit inside the boat, you had to be outside so you could look at the horizon and feel the wind in your face. When we bought our ticket for the trip we got a free introduction dive too. With tubes, wetsuites and everything. I couldn't handle it and kind of panicked when I got in the water. I felt that I had no control at all and went back on the boat. After taken a deep breath I tried again but the same with happened. So I did not do it. Maybe I'll regret it later but I thought that it was really scary. Maria, however, managed well! The instructor even asked if she had dived before. The snorkeling was enough for me. You could see all the corals and fishes anyway. Tonight the crew of the ship invited everyone to the Woolshed for free pizza and beer. That's what we hoped we heard! The Woolshed is also the place where we get our free meal from the hostel. So we will be there anyway! Hopefully going home with two meals in our stomach :) The Holland guys Tim and Sjoerd who we met in NZ arrived here a couple of days ago. However, tomorrow Maria and I are leaving Cairns for Mission Beach and they are staying here to take their divinglicence. But we think we'll probably meet them soon again. Keep sending your comments! Love Malin

I Cairns. Antligen lite varme!

What a city! The city centre is closed because of the earthquake earlier this year. 15 years they say it's going to rake to rebuild the city again... This our last day in Nz, tomorrow we're heading for Cairns. Looking forward to finally packing down my leggins and sweatshirt! We miss you all! Liked reading your comments, keep updating us about what's going on at home! Love, malin

It's snowing today. Crazy! And just today we're supposed to visit NZ highest mountain Mt Cook. Right now I'm at the hotel in the Valley close to the mountain, but I can't even see it... I'm not planning to go outside until the driver comes and pick us up again. Maria is a bit tougher and just went out in the awful weather to try and get a climpse of the mountain. I'm instead going to watch a movie in a few minutes about blackholes. And then have one more hot chocolate before it's time to get back to our hostel. This morning the bus left with our friends. Maria and I are staying in Lake Tekapo until monday. Our hostel had a wonderful view over the lake! On monday the bus is picking us up again and we're going to stay our last two days in NZ in Christchurch! The crazy thing that I was supposed to do was cancelled becauce of bad weather! Maybe I'll do it in Australia instead! We'll see :) Hugs and Kisses Malin

On our last day in Queenstown me and Maria walked for several hours and later rewarded ourselves with the most delicious ice cream and a huge and very tasty hamburger! Today we continued with our eating as we arrived to Dunedin and went on a tour in the chocolate factory and got lots of different kinds of candy! We feel sad that we're soon splitting up from our group as everyone soon are going to different places. Tomorrow is our last night with the whole gang... You really get know each other so well when you've done almost everything together. I hope you all are doing great at home! Please leave a comment and tell us what's going on at home :) Hugs and kisses! Malin