Yesterday we flew from Ayers Rock (Uluru) to Cairns. It was wonderful seeing all the green scenery flying into the town. When we got off the plane it was much cooler but very humid. It reminded us very much of Hawaii and was a great improvement from where we had just left.
We had an excellent dinner at the hotel (Peppers Beach in Palm Cove) during which we were serenaded by an Australian Tree Frog. We heard this constant banging sound throughout dinner. Our waitress told us the name of the creature who was making the racket and we went looking for it. By the sound it was making we were convinced it had to be the size of a small horse.
Today was our day to explore the Great Barrier Reef. The weather was perfect and the staff on the boat was terrific. Everything went as smooth as could be expected. I didn’t bring my camera so I had to depend on our tour guide, Darrin, for photos and he got some great ones. The pictures are his but the expert commentary belongs to me.
Okay, I confess, the commentary was plagiarized Dr. Seuss\.
Darrin also took a picture of Patrice and me that might haunt me for the rest of my life.
Today was an incredible day. Patrice and I saw so many things that we had never seen before. We saw the Great Barrier Reef, many exotic fish, many beautiful birds and a woman in her mid 50’s with a hickey on her neck.
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