17th Dec, Wed (Airlie Beach)

Mixed feelings, don't bare to leave this comfy room but I can't wait to get onto the yacht! Still, woke up early and went to the beach for my dawn service. It was really nice praising God in front of the blue sea with breeze and listening to the message. Check out the view. Pack my luggage and thank God the receptionist is nice enough to let me leave my luggage there. Foresee a problem. Where am I going to wash up after sailing? Will have to take an overnight coach to Rainbow beach and I don't want to be itching. well not really within my control so trust God once again. He had showed me enough miracles for the past few days to trust him.

Where I did my morning service
Oh I'm finally on a yacht! Bags in the basement And the deck is for tanning. Yes the whole deck! The sea breeze is so nice and I get sea water splashing on me as we sail off. The most impressive part is when I get to see the sail rolling up! Wow! It's really a good way to relax under the sun, enjoying the breeze, getting away from work and busy city. I really enjoy the 2 hour journey, almost falling asleep. We anchored near one of the island and took a small bum boat over to the coral beach. Another opportunity to snorkel! Yes! Probably due to the regular visits from tourist, the corals here aren't so colourful. Our sunblock, rubbish and all probably caused what I learnt as coral bleaching. But there are more fishes and huge fishes! Especially when the crew starts feeding them, u just feel that u are surrounded! Pretty fun. The beach look white from far but it is actually covered with dead corals, not sand. So it can be quite painful to walk on it. Ouch! But the scenery around is beautiful, one of those island that u don't mind to get lost on, for just one day. Back on the yacht for lunch. Similar to what I had on the cruise, BBQ chicken, ham, salad and bread but it's good enough for me. The sail back is more exciting. The whole yacht is practically slanted to one side and if the surface of the deck is not so rough, we could have slide off easily! The crew is a group of very helpful and friendly gals lead by 1 experienced look gentleman. They are always offering drinks and suntan lotion for you. I really had a good time. Thank God!
The yacht that brought me to the Whitsundays Islands
Look at how the sail is raised!
View from the yacht



Whitsundays Islands... where i got to snorkel again!

View of the island from the yacht

... and the surrounding

They were my company as I ate my lunch onboard...

Back to city area and I have less than 1 1/2 hour before I need to hop to my coach. Walked to the lagoon and had to try to shower under the open rinsing point in my swimsuit. Luckily no one stare at me for taking out shampoo and all. Haha. Quite an experience but at least I feel clean after washing off all the sea salt on me. Glad that I have followed God's teaching to be prepared at all time so that He can give you the blessing when the time is right. Got all bathing stuff ready in my back. And I can't believe how things goes for the rest of the time as I reflect back. I have just half hour, enough for me to walk into a few shop to satisfy my shopping craving, bought my Oakley's with another free shade and grab a bun and drink for dinner, all along the way back to my hotel to pick up my luggage. There's no walking backwards at all! How can everything falls in so smoothly. Well, guess God will answer me this, "Because you did your dawn service and you're always thinking of me the whole day! How can I not love and bless you?" Oh, thank you God!
The city beach at Airlie Beach... where God shown me the shower place!