Spent both days in Cairns on The Great Barrier Reef. It is truly amazing. Everyone must come here one day to see for themselves. Saw so many amazing things. The first day scuba dived twice and snorkeled once in Michaelmas Cay. Today schuba'd and snorkeled on Flynn Reef (no, this isn't a typo.......there is a Flynn Reef) and Milln Reef. Not PADI certified to dive on my own, but the companies allow you to dive with a dive master as long as you can pass the skill tests. To my brother and friend, Robyn, I now have the 'dive bug' so think about a fun dive trip we can take somewhere together. Today was much better viewing on the reef. The location of the reefs are on the outer barrier reef along the Continental Shelf. The coral is so beautiful and the colors so vibrant. Saw sea turtles, reef sharks, stingrays along with so many species of fish and coral that I couldn't possible list here even if I knew all the names. The weather has been great in spite of all the rain Cairns has received this summer. I've been lucky because it's only rained overnight and the days have been warm and sunny. The water temperature on the reef was around 85 degrees. For my Galapagos Delfines who are following along ...........a far cry from the Humboldt current we snorkeled in with sea turtles and penguins!

Cairns is a very fun town with lots of outdoor activities as well as a hopping night life. Met up with some locals last night and had some laughs. Tonight went to a dinner and show at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.

Dead tired so turning in now. Flying to Sydney tomorrow.