Since I have run out of money and decided to cut my trip short, I have to be really selective over any activities I now choose to do. I basically am just making my way down to Sydney for my flight home and can’t afford to do many activities on the way. One activity that I am certain about doing it diving the SS Yongala. This is a wreck dive out of a town called Ayr, which is just south of Townsville. It is meant to be one of the top 5 wrecks in the world and I hear it puts the natural reefs to shame, in terms of corals and marine life. So, there is no way I will miss this.. Even if I have to sell myself to get there!!
I booked the dive for Saturday 20th October, which also includes 2 nights accommodation, the night before and the night after, then I can carry on down to Airlie Beach.
I got the greyhound bus down to Ayr, but when I got off, one of the guys from the dive shop was there to meet me and unfortunately the dive had been cancelled for the next day due to strong winds. His advice was to “Get back on the bus straight away as there is bugger all to do around here!” So I got back on the bus! He did also tell me that the winds were due to die down and they were expecting to get back out to the wreck on Monday/Tuesday so I could rebook for then.
Back on the bus I got chatting to a girl called Sam who was also travelling down to Airlie, so we decided to find a hostel and hang out.