Trip Home

Got a good window seat on the flight back and we went right over the city.

We live down there somewhere.
Coming over Cockatoo Island - something we often circumnavigate.
And a couple of days later, it did this.

Snorkelling and Diving

Couldn't go this close to the reef without getting wet.

There's Kim snorkelling.
One of the reef fish.
Giant Clam.
Typical outer-reef coral garden.
Sadly, you can't eat much of what is out here.
On to the diving. This was my buddy, Oman. Oman is from Israel so we kept our eyes on the passports.
And this is me. Quite possibly doing the Macarena.
With a bit more depth, you start losing colour at the red-end.
The first reef was probably one of the best I've ever seen. Fish soup.

Green Island

In Australia, things tend to be named literally. Green Island is no exception.

This is a cay (sand island) that happens to have a bit of rain-forest on it. It's the perfect desert island, really. Well, other than the fact that there is a restaurant / swimming pool / etc on it.
And a gift shop.
There's a good beach with lifeguards.
And - oh joy - a big thing. In this case a Big Tuna.

Marina

Can't help ourselves when it comes to looking at all things boat.

Hotel room view - you can see boats.
The super-yacht section of the marina. I would like to say that the one in the middle will be our next boat.
We're more likely to be on a swing-mooring in the river with the rest of the riffraff.
But where-ever you start, this is where you go. The channel markers leading out of Cairns to the open ocean.

Casino Zoo

Near the harbour, one of the biggest buildings in Cairns is the casino - and right on top of it is a roof-zoo. Be rude not to...
Have to be careful not to tread on the inmates.
This guy likes to take your specs and run off with them.
A fresh-water croc - pussycat, really.
The real deal - a fully-grown salty.
Cute, of course.
Looks harmless but will trash your garden in minutes.
I got to join in the bird-show with this little Rozella.