Airlie Beach and sailing the Whitsunday Islands

[mileage: 4552 km] I drove 2 days around 700 km and there was nothing to see on the highway than just dry trees, towns like Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone. With the help of my Camping Guide (Camp 3) I found a camping area for free on the Carmila Beach south of Mackay. The last 1 km was 4WD access but as it was raining like hell there was no problem even without 4WD. All the day it was sunshine and when I arrived it was raining, raining and raining. I just thought lets cook and get a good sleep and next day forward to Airlie Beach.
Airlie Beach the second Las Vegas of Australia is just a town for Party or sailing. There is nothing more. You can’t swim in the ocean (just in a Lagoon) and there is a 500m walk along the beach that’s all. I decided to book a sailing trip with some girls who I contacted through hc. The sailing trip was just great and with snorkelling, free introduction dive, stars looking on deck and party every night one of the highlights of my trip. I will let the pictures speak…

camping on Carmila Beach

somewhere on the long and boring highway

between Mackay and Gladstone on the right side ....

... and on the left side of the road

short dinner in heavy rain on Carmila Beach

Airlie Beach

crew and participants on our 3 days sailing trip

to the Whitesunday Islands

relaxing on deck with some cold beers

and a beautiful sunset

me, a good strong wind, the vessel and the sun

Whitesundays and the party pineapple

Whitesunday Beach -crystal clear water, amazing...

sun, beach and a wonderful island ... I'm happy :)

Kerstin? from Stuttgart

You see the already the new summer fashion ;)

for the next year (stinger suit)

Kerstin, a ranger and a girl from Netherlands

If there are some paradises on this world - this is definitely one of them

my drinking mate - he looks batman with a fruitpicking hat

Sophie/Halle (the world is so small)

and Rina/Munich - my new travel companions

snorkeling and searching for little nemo's in the reef

sunset in the middle of the ocean

climbing the rocks and snorkeling

our vessel

my travel mates

relaxing,talking (drinking) on deck

italian-south african couple looking the sunset

weclome to the film set of James Bond 007 ;)

introduction dive for free

hello world, its me ;)

snorkeling in another bay (last morning)

snorkel gear and protection against the sun

sailing, relaxing and sunbaking

chilling music via gituar the ocean and the beautiful sunset - wonderful times ...