We got up with a lot of condensation on the windows of the car! The night has been chilly! We went to the campground to refresh a bit, and ate the Tim Tams and doughnuts we had bought the previous day for breakfast near the beach. We went on the beach to take a few pictures under the colors of sunrise.
Mai Anh & Nico on Cape Tribulation Beach
Around 8:30am, we boarded the Rum Runner, a trimaran with a fantastic crew that took us to the reef in just about 45 minutes. I talked to Mai Anh about diving, and after some hesitation, I could convince her to try it! We went 10m underwater with an instructor, and approached the corals from closer than ever! We touched a sea cucumber, so soft!! And while diving, we were lucky enough to spot a shark, just a few meters in front of us!!
We went back on the boat, took a few pictures and had lunch.
Mai Anh & Nico on the Rum Runner
Close to paradise ...
Then we went back for some snorkeling, and took with us the camera in the plastic pouch that we bought to take pictures of the amazing underwater fauna and flora!
Nico ready to snorkel
Mai Anh snorkeling!
Giant Clam
Beautiful fishes!
Steephead Parrotfish
Six-banded Angelfish
Nice fish: anybody knows its name?
Mai Anh & Nico back up after snorkeling!
When the pool closed, we returned to the shore and got a complimentary glass of wine and fruits. On the way spotted humpback whales, and a pink dolphin!
Humpback Whales
The coastline was beautiful, the rainforest ending on the beach in front of the turquoise sea!
We returned to the campground to take a shower and starting driving back to Cairns to save time. Over the car ferry were flying dozens of welcome swallow birds! We made our way to Cairns through the fields of sugar cane. Sugar cane is everywhere in Queensland, and they even made railways just for transporting the sugar cane.
Tractor near sugar cane fields
In Cairns, we ate at the same food court, and then walked on the Esplanade near a man-made lagoon. We ate some green tea ice cream crepes and left the city. We drove about two hours to Mission Beach where, too tired, we fell asleep in the car.
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