Last Trip: Great Barrier Reef

Day 5

Up early enough to catch the end of the sunrise on the beach 200m from our caravan park. Beautiful.
Bus picked us up at 8, took us the the wharf for our snorkel tour.



 Boat ride out the the reef was about 90 minutes, bumpy in the windy ocean. We first stop at a shallow section of the reef. Lycra wetsuits on, to protect from the jellies and the sun.
Get in the water, right away I see a jelly.  He's easy to avoid though.



Port Douglas is apparently the most dangerous place on earth.
We swim around the reef for about an hour. The sights underwater are incredible: fishes, sea creatures on the reef.

 found: nemo


It's a bit hard for to enjoy it cuz I haven't snorkeled since I was 14, and i'm out of practice; I get a lot of ocean water in my nose and mouth. Throat hurts.



back in the boat, a short ride to another section. This time it s a guided snorkel tour, with our marine biologist guide showing us various creatures from the reef.







Then lunch, then one more boat ride to a new area. This part is deeper, the most interesting.  By now I'm pretty good at keeping out the water, and am enjoying it more.the reef is unbelievable.
Another bumpy boat ride back to the wharf. Fish n chips on the docks, then walk back to the caravan park. So tired

Next up: a trip up the Cook Highway, and Cape Tribulation

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  1. How could you tell the jelly was a "him"? Did you see his dangglies?

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