Airlie Beach, April 4th/2013
We did not have a tour booked for today so there was no need to hurry. We had a leisurely breakfast and then headed ashore. This is a tender port so we had a short wait.
The trip on the tender was about 29 minutes and the seas were calm. We are actually in the Coral Sea and hours of the Great Barrier Reef.
The water is an amazing soft aqua color and the sun is shining and there are just a few big white fluffy clouds above.
This is the area known as Whitsunday and it is composed of 74 islands. The islands are small and some of them have resorts, play grounds for the very rich.
The community has arranged for a shuttle bus so we can get a drive from the pier and into the village.
The Airlie Beach area is interesting in that there is a problem with jelly fish in the surrounding waters. These jelly fish can sometimes be deadly, making swimming in the sea a risky activity.
To get around this the community has constructed a wonderful salt water lagoon complete with a sand beach.
We disembark the tender here in Airlie Beach and we head for the lagoon.
On the way we come to a craft market and it is really great.
The first thing we see is a sand sculpture and of course it reminds us of Harrison at home.
We browse along the way and soon we are at the lagoon. It was a wonderful walk under palm trees and next to beautiful flowering shrubs.
The water looks inviting and we manage to find a shady spot to put out towel.
There are many people from the cruise ship doing the same thing.
Soon it is time for lunch and we opt to have some of the local fish and chips which came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. This is the first time my dinner has arrived wrapped in paper. I have had left overs wrapped in paper but this is the first time it has been served that way.
Soon we head for the return bus and then the tender dock.
The Dawn Princess is waiting for us.
Our wonderful day at Airlie Beach has come to an end.
The Airlie Beach area is interesting in that there is a problem with jelly fish in the surrounding waters. These jelly fish can sometimes be deadly, making swimming in the sea a risky activity.
To get around this the community has constructed a wonderful salt water lagoon complete with a sand beach.
We disembark the tender here in Airlie Beach and we head for the lagoon.
On the way we come to a craft market and it is really great.
The first thing we see is a sand sculpture and of course it reminds us of Harrison at home.
We browse along the way and soon we are at the lagoon. It was a wonderful walk under palm trees and next to beautiful flowering shrubs.
The water looks inviting and we manage to find a shady spot to put out towel.
There are many people from the cruise ship doing the same thing.
Soon it is time for lunch and we opt to have some of the local fish and chips which came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. This is the first time my dinner has arrived wrapped in paper. I have had left overs wrapped in paper but this is the first time it has been served that way.
Soon we head for the return bus and then the tender dock.
The Dawn Princess is waiting for us.
Our wonderful day at Airlie Beach has come to an end.
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