Airlie Beach, Australia

 






   Today we arrived in Airlie Beach, Australia around 9 am. I was still buzzing from yesterday's adventure! I did not have an excursion planned here, just to get off the ship and walk around the town for a bit.

   It is a very cute town, a little touristy since it still has good access to the Great Barrier Reef, but I also saw lots of locals out enjoying the day. It's a scorcher, 90 degrees and sticky today. Lots of cute shops and restaurants line the main street, and the views of the ocean are spectacular. 

  The marina has some very nice looking boats and the houses on the surrounding hills definitely cost millions of dollars. A friend from Phoenix who I met on the ship just happened to be on the same tender as me, so we walked around together. He invited me to the steakhouse on board tonight as he has an extra voucher, so I'll be eating good tonight! Both workouts (cardio & weights) already completed, so it will be a relaxing afternoon and evening. 

















Comments

  1. CliffordMarch 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM

    Very nice. Your looking like these cruises are doing you good. Keep the pictures coming..

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  2. CharleneMarch 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM

    Sounds like a great day in a beautiful place.

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  3. Mama DonnaMarch 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM

    The beaches look amazing. I would that !! The sticky hot not do much. Hope the steak dinner was yummy!! You are taking hood care of you. I love it

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