The catamarans that took us on our 15 minute taxi ashore
today were big and very comfortable, and there was a welcome party singing for
us when we arrived, it felt lovely to be serenaded and greeted
And warm it was in every way today too. We walked to and from town, but stayed in the shade after that, whiling away the hours drinking cola, water and coffee and eating the most delicious seafood platter. Today I tasted an oyster for the first time – sorry if this sounds really uncouth but it tasted just like the whelks I remember so well from my Whitburn, Sunderland holidays! I have just had an alternative serving suggestion involving a little cooking and garlic butter. I must admit that sounds quite tasty. Otherwise it was scallops, crabs, calamari, prawns, smoked salmon and salad. Fabulous.
Once we were back on board this afternoon we had a swim and
a spa before my lovely yoga class and we are now back in the cabin with half an
hour to prepare for dinner, when Khachik will definitely be trying a kangaroo
loin steak. Our Australian dining mates Judy, Jim, Phil and Debbie have already
suggested that Khachik should think twice about eating Skippy. Oh heck.
We are now setting off again inside the very shallow waters
of the Great Barrier Reef. We have 3 sea
days up and round to the west towards Darwin and our Jumping Crocodiles
experience on the Adelaide River. I love the way the sea days act like recovery
periods and time for reflection and consolidation of what has gone before. My goodness, we need it after all this luxury
and brain stimulation.
Airlie Beach was so beautiful.
Airlie Beach was so beautiful.
Back tomorrow x
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