Sailing around the Whitsundays turned out to be more of a 3 day motorboat trip due to the lack of wind, but was enjoyable all the same. Our boat, the 'Habibi' took us to several different locations including a place called Whitehaven beach. The sand there is 100% silicon and so is pure white. Turtles and dolphins played at the side of the boat in the early mornings, and the evenings were left to look at a perfect night sky, where once the moon goes down the milky way was so clear it almost had a defined edge. Not the worst view to go to sleep to.

I just cant get into the Christmas spirit. Yes there are decorations. But when the sun is blasting at 40o and people are wearing swim shorts and a santa hat its just plain weird.