Whitsundays Day 1

Our day started with having to pack all our clothes and other items for our trip into our environmetally friendly shopping bags as we weren't allowed to take any bags with zips. Only one bag each so we had to pack light, not so hard for a two day cruise (for me at least). Then it was off on a sunny stroll down to marina (or maybe a half hour drudge with our heavy bags).

At the marine Samantha was quickly told how to pronounce the boat's name, Prima as in beautiful not primer as in paint. It was not long before we met the other nine people that would share our sailing experience with and usual to Australia all but two were from England or Ireland.

Once on board the boat we were allocated a cabin which was almost triangular in shape with the tiniest ensuite facilities I ever seen (I would have hated to be any taller or fatter). However the rest of the boat was really nice. Our crew were captain Steve and Andy the deck hand a right little comedy duo.

The afternoon was spent sailing (or at least motoring with the sails up) to our mooring for the night. Samantha decide that although Steve was doing ok, she should takeover and have a go at driving the boat. Although Steve look slightly nervous he let her go ahead. Luckily in the ocean there aren't too many things you hit. After a little zigzagging she got the hang of it and steered for about 10 minutes until she got bored.

Our mooring for the night was the calmest little bay we'd ever seen. There was bearly a ripple on the water which made for a good nights sleep. Having arrived the first thing we had to do was a get to know each other session where we had to say who we were, where we've been on our travels and bizzarely, what strangest place we've ever had sex (but as everyone know we've never had sex, not being married and all). Then it was time for a swim at least for the boys as all the girls didn't fancy it and just sat around watching us.

After watching an amazing sunset we had our dinner expertly prepared by Andy from the finest (black and gold, tesco value type) ingredients, however it was chicken so I had to opt for veggie alterative.

Then following an evening of cards and few a glasses of our top quality goon it was time for bed in our tringular cabin.