Have heard nearby Turquoise Bay is a great place for kids to snorkel so we head in to spend the day there. Just beautiful, the water really is turquoise and the wind has dropped today, so great conditions.
The reef is about 30m offshore and we venture out. Not many others in wetsuits (spot the Victorians!). Around the corner we find a “drift” area. You have to swim out to get to the reef, then the strong current drifts you along while you check out the scenery underwater. The only catch is swimming back to shore at the right spot to avoid getting swept out to sea...Ella and Samuel thought it was the best fun and Ella was much more impressed with today’s viewing; blue-barred parrotfish, neon damsal, keyhole angelfish, red firefish, moorish idol, orange spotted surgeonfish (yes, a fellow camper lent the kids a fish identification chart!)
Another "happy hour" at sunset (I know life's tough!) and it's our last night here. A red kangaroo is hopping around in the dark looking for water around the campsites, they get pretty desperate we hear, one even drank a bucket of napisan someone had left out, can't imagine that would've ended well.
That beach looks amazing- how clear is the water??? We are freezing here- mini cyclone ( felt like it anyway) just swept through! So I am even more jealous of your awesome adventures!!! Missing you heaps but love reading your blogs. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteYou took noodles with you? Of course you did xxx The water looks fantastic! Kids are having such a time of their life! :)
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