Always confirm your ticket

This morning at 6:50 am we joined the crowd at the Townsville bus terminal to catch the 7:05 to Brisbane, which would take us to Airlie Beach. Forty-five minutes later after two other buses had come and gone, we were the only people left at the terminal. So John went to investigate. Turns out the 7:05 to Brisbane is actually the 6:20 to Brisbane. Appatrently there never was a 7:05, despite what our e-ticket printouts clearly say. Fortunately, there's another bus at 10:45 and we'll still get to Airlie two hours before we have to meet our tour. But we could've at least had a shower at the hostel this morning after all. I guess when Greyhound says you should reconfirm 24 hours in advance, they mean it.

In the meantime, here are some pictures of Townsville:


Local dining:

We still can't figure out why there's a giant spider hanging above the main street.