Whitsundays

Ah yes, Fraser was so much fun... except when MArcey drove. I was VERY nervous! But it was so great. I we looked for sharks off Indian Head... no such luch. I even climbed down a bit of a cliff (yes mom, Marcey took a picture b/c she was going to show you the location where I died) but I'm super cunning and agile so I was never in any danger... and I still didn't see anything exciting in the waters below.

Whitsundays were INCREDIBLE!! My ears are still full of water from all the snorkelling we did on the Great Barrier reef. SUCH amazing and beautiful things to see under the ocean waters! So many colours and fish!! My favorite was swimming in the schools of tropical fish... until I actually swam with a turtle!!! First I saw a HUGE turtle just lurking around the boittom and eating the weeds that turtles eat... then I was a younger (smaller and not covered in slimmy stuff) and I swam with him as far as I could out to see, until it got too dark and I was afraid our spotter wouldn't be able to see me anymore. All those years of swimming lessons sure paid off in the currents and stuff. Marcey and I were both able to nagivate around in the water quite comfortably. Oh yes, and jumping off the bow of our tall ship in the middle of the ocean was definately a highlight too. Not to mention the colour of my skin... I almost don't recognize myself... Marcey keeps telling me Julie will be so jealous... so maybe I won't post any pictures! hehe. Slept on deck the first night and the second night I slept on top of the roof thing over the wheel. Marcey was quite the entertainment as she tried to get up too.. Just ask her how her bum feels today. She won't let me look to see if there's a bruise.... Now we're here in Cairns. another night train. MArcey and I are both sick. sore thoats, coughing (just a bit) and I feel like all the sinuses are full. So I'm ready for a really really early night to catch up on some sleep! OH!! and today I met Leslie, a digereedoo man. He invited me into his digereedoo shop and taught me how to play. He was very patient with me as I attempted to play... but by the time I left I was getting the hang of it a bit... maybe I will have to get one before I come home.... We'll see. Not sure of the plans while we're here... we haven't booked any tours yet... but that's probebly what we'll do. oh yes, and we had very very excellent coffees today for brekkie. Oh yes, and I took a picture for Ed Miller of me on the sail boat in the whitsundays drinking a real Aussie beer! haha! speaking of which... I bought pills to take to make me not sea sick. they worked. but today I still feel like i'm rocking back and forth.

so yeah, uh... that's about all for now I guess.

ps. i love swimming with turtles!