Bowen, Airlie Beach and Mackay

 In Bowen we went to a nice beach called Horseshoe bay and played with my new boogie board. We also went to a splash park and a swim in the big pool at the Caravan Park. I also went for a ride with my Dad while he was running. Horseshoe bay was the best so we went back another time to build sand castles. We also went to a cool skatepark. Today we had some sad news that my Great Poppy had died. He was 87 :(

Trying to surf at Horseshoe Bay

The splashpark on Bowen Harbour

My Sand Castle

Horeshoe Bay: That is me on the beach!

From Bowen we went to Airlie Beach where we spent a lot of time swimming, sliding, riding scootering, playing in the park and playing Putt Putt (Dad made me add up my score). The Caravan Park was awesome. We also caught a bus to get on a boat called "Big Fury". It was very fast and we got to see most of the Whitsunday Islands, went snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef National Park and Whitehaven Beach.

The 2 slides at the van park

On the fast boat about to go snorkelling

some of the fish on the reef

On Whitehaven Beach

Above Whitehaven Beach

After Airlie Beach we went to Mackay where my mum had to fly back to Wollongong for her Pop's funeral. We were disappointed that the new splash park and slide at the Caravan Park was not yet open and the Bluewater Lagoon in Mackay was also closed. So instead we went on a big bike ride, went to 4 parks, a botanical garden, a skatepark, a massive shopping centre, the beach and fishing where I got the most bites but no fish. I also caught up on a lot of homework while mum was gone.

Not happy that the lagoon is closed

On our big ride

Fishing

Surfing at Mackay Beach