Forgot to mention that while in the dessert we took a a ride on a camel. There are only 21 million people in Aussie land but there are 60 million camels. We saw them in the wild while driving around. Also lots of wild dingos. There was this huge one that walked right by our room with two magpies flying with him. It was unreal. Almost like watching a real-life Disney movie.
When we landed in Cairns, our hotel, the Novotel, is one of the highly rated resorts. Yet in all the trees nearby there are thousands and thousands of bats in the trees. And near the evening they are flying all around...almost Alfred Hitchcok-like. What is with all these animals in aussie land!!!
The weather was drizzling today as we started our search for Nemo from our catamaran. Those who know me know that I am not the world's greatest swimmer. But give me a diving suit, a snorkel and mask along with a life jacket, and I am another Jacques Cousteau!!! I felt like I was in an aquarium only better....it was just like all the books you have ever seen...all the colors of the rainbow in both the coral and the fish. Saw a sting ray as well as humongous clams that were just opening and closing their shells. It was beautiful and spectacular...it was awesome because it was nature and it was real and I was there to experience all there was to see while just hearing my breath blow in and out of the snorkel tube.
The waves were huges with over 40 mph knots of wind. It was rough both going out and coming back but no one in our group experienced seasickness. They give you two ginger pills when you get on board and I guess that worked. Also they have a great thing here called Ginger Beer which is like a dark ginger ale...really good. It puts Canada Dry to shame.
Well, my journey here is coming to a quick end tomorrow, and I will be making my way back home.
Take care and see you all soon.
Love,
Gloria
Wow- what a picture perfect way to conclude your journey. Sounds glorious.
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