Today I had to wake up early at 5:00am because we were going to the Gordon River Cruise. (I am not an early person.) We had to wake up early because it takes 2hrs from where we are. (The Gordon River Cruise was in Strahan.) After a angrily woke up I had breakfast and had a shower. Then we were off. I was bored for 2hrs. I was so bored that I started counting trees, until I lost my count because my sister wanted to play I Spy with me.The Gordon River Cruise starts at 8:30am and we were late. We were late because my dad couldn’t find a parking spot. We were even more late until my sister said she had to go to the toilet. I was like….we are going to miss the cruise. We ran to the pier. We were like the last people to get on. The very last people were my dad’s friends. They were coming too. Once we got on the cruise a kind man showed us our seats. The Gordon River Cruise teaches us about the past and nature. Our guide Sam taught us a bit about the past and what we were going to see along the way. Sam told us that we were going to Sarah Island. (A convict Island) but before we going to Sarah island we were going to stop at some places along the way. On our first stop we went on a bush walk. The Captain Doug, will sound a horn .Which means turn around a come back to the ship. We walked through a rainforest, I was a bit scared about leaches, but I never got one! Yay! Sam told us that after we come back from Sarah Island we will have lunch. I know what your thinking. They provide lunch!!!! Once we got to Sarah Island we were split into groups. Our tour guide was a lady called Louise who explained everything really well. “Sarah Island was a convict island “ said Louise. In the olden times. The convicts would get a slap on the back with a cat tail, which can split open their back! I would want that to happen to me. We saw some heritage buildings, like jail, the bakery and the government house. They were broken a bit but it was really fascinating to see olden time buildings. After we finished we came back to the cruise. It was Lunchtime. I was the first person to go up. There was a variety of food . I didn’t know what to pick. So I picked all of them. :) My food was delicious except the potato.On the way back we saw some seals and dolphins playing together. I also got to see the Captains area and take a photo with him. The Gordon River Cruise had finished.My dad promised me that he will buy me a present from the gift shop. My sister got some miniature Australian mammals and a bookmark. I got golden statue of a Tasmanian Devil and a bookmark with bush wallabies on it. The tour guide had recommended that we should go to the Henty dunes. He said “ bring a boogie board or a cardboard box to slide down the dune.” So we went to Henty Dunes. Oh my gosh .. it was big. I manage to walk up without fall but I had to go on all fours. Once we got to the top there was more dunes to climb. I decided that I won’t climb up them. Instead I made a Sandman. ( A sandman is like a snow man but made out of sand) it didn’t really go well…. Once we had a enough. We had to climb down sand dune. I thought it was going to be easy. Until I was like a bowling ball rolling down the hill. I had sand everywhere. On my legs, my arms, my hand, I think some went inside my brain :) I was a sand monster. It took me ages to get rid of the sand. All I could think about was I needed a shower ASAP. Once we got home I raced to the bathroom and had a long warm shower. I used one tiny bottle of shampoo to get rid of the sand in my hair.
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“Gordon River Cruises offers wilderness tours into the UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Departing daily from Strahan on Tasmania’s remote west coast, cruise aboard Spirit of the Wild, a purpose-built catamaran, designed to cruise quietly in 'Whisper Mode' on the Gordon River with electric motors. Our guests enjoy a viewing experience that is second to none with expansive windows throughout the vessel and access to outdoor viewing decks, including a 360° deck on the top of the vessel. Gordon River Cruises has won GOLD at the Tasmanian Tourism Awards three years in a row for best Tour & Transport Operator."
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