So, my 5 week trip to Australia and Fiji has come to an end. Disclaimer: I returned to the UK and hit the ground running.

Monday 21st November. My week-long trip to Fiji was at an end. A trip which would push me out of my comfort zone yet paradoxically leave me feeling content and ‘at-one’ with myself at that moment in time.

To go forward, you sometimes have to go back. Well, to go forward and tell you all about my day at sea I must go back and tell you about my one and only night on South Sea Island.

Bula! It’s early doors on Barefoot Manta Island and I am making full use of the abundant buffet before I voyage out for my dive!

Today started out holy and fruitful. Freshly baked doughnuts in abundance for breakfast along with the sheer array of fruit out here is something to marvel at.

My two nights at Nabua Lodge had come to an end so on Friday 18th November I packed up my little case and prepared for the journey South to my next island, Barefoot Manta.

Much like dinner had been the night before, 7:30am breakfast was announced via the homemade drum. After a very satisfying night’s sleep, the breakfast came with enough time to settle before the 9:00am activities.

It was time! My island hopping tour began today and it began with a 7:00am transfer to Port Denarau.

With only one week between me booking this trip and the day I left for Fiji, it left minimal time for me to have to wait. Perfect!

As the title suggests, this post documents a half day trip to the sandy island of South Stradbroke.

Having kindly been gifted a pocket sized guide to Australia, one of the recommendations which took my fancy was to climb a building named the Q1.

This is the face of a *happy* lady who has just booked a one week trip to Fiji!