Sat 0227 Hamilton Island

Sat 0227 – day 5 – Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands
In Brisbane we took an all day tour, costing $125US, which was disappointing,
to say the least. I had my doubts about today’s @2 hour $80 Cruising and High
Tea. It was great!! Good scones, good service, good commentary. Pretty place,
it reminded me of the Virgin Islands because there were so many islands near
each together, perhaps the way Pillsbury Sound at St Thomas might have been
before all the development and without lots of harbor traffic.
After the tour we took the free island-sponsored shuttle sightseeing tour. It
was less than 1/2 hour, but it gave us a good taste of the area. Lots of
controlled development, very pretty.
Hamilton Island was a nice surprise.