Today we headed to Fraser Island- the largest sand island in the world! The island is covered in tons of rain forests, sand dunes and fresh water lakes. The weather was beautiful and we were all pretty excited to start the days events. We started with a quick bus ride to the marina where we quickly transferred to a ferry. After a beautiful forty minute boat ride the ferry arrived to Fraser Island. Everyone climbed out off the ferry and onto ANOTHER bus (so much transportation.) Too distracted by the sites surrounding us, no one took notice of the huge tires attached to our new vehicle. We were in for quite the surprise. This was hands down the crazy bus ride I have ever been on. With narrow paths, monstrous sized bumps and extreme speeds I think it is safe to say that we are all luck to be alive. In the past few months norther Australia had experienced vast flooding, this mixed with an island made completely of sand resulted in the largest road bumps I have ever seen. Because of this, it is crucial for the driver to excel at fast speeds in order for the bus to drive over the huge bumps. I actually found the ride to be really cool. Although it was a little dangerous it felt like we were on an actual safari surrounded completely by wildlife and rain forests.
Our first stop on Fraser Island was at Lake Mackenzie. This lake (and all of the other ones on the island) is composed of 100% freshwater. Meaning the lake was filled with natural rain water and nothing else. When it rained the lake would fill, the water would evaporate, cycle through and then fill more once it rained again. Not only is this concept fascinating the results also produced crystal clear water. The pH levels of the water are also well worth noting. Because the lake was composed completely of fresh water, the pH levels were very high and therefore incredibly beneficial for everyone's skin and hair. Our bus driver told us before we all jumped in that these levels are comparable to many of the hair and body products we use daily. Freshwater conditioner and body lotion! After a few hours of swimming and sun bathing we hopped back onto the bus for what we thought would be another bumpy bus ride. However the bus instead quickly emerged out onto the actual beach itself! We were riding right along the coast line, a few feet away from the ocean. it was absolutely beautiful (and much smoother.) Along the way we made a few stops. One of them included a viewing of a war wrecked ship that washed up onto the Fraser Island shore.
After another bumpy ride back to the ferry, we all began to prepare ourselves for the long night ahead. Our accommodation for the night- a thirteen hour bus ride to the next location...
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