Monday, July 6, 2009

Cairns, the Tully River, and the Great Barrier Reef

Hello again from Australia!

We have spent the past few days in the city of Cairns, located in the northern part of Australia. En route to Cairns from Lake Tinaroo we stopped at a crocodile farm where we watched a croc attack show, fed wallabies and saw koala bears. Some of the brave members of the group even tried crocodile and kangaroo for lunch!

In the next two days, we had an amazing whitewater rafting trip on the Tully River, followed by an exciting SCUBA diving and snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. Many of us spotted Nemo and others were lucky enough to ride along with a Warass fish.

Right now we are getting cozy in our new living quarters aboard our sailboat, the Condor, as we make our way through the Whitsunday Islands. More snorkeling, hiking, and plenty of sailing will keep us occupied on the next leg of our journey!

We'll update with more when we return from our voyage.

Again, much love from all of us!

-Merrill and Tom