Sharks and Stingrays
I have snorkelled with sharks and stingrays on Whitsunday Island! How cool is that?
John, not wearing a stinger suit, had to stay onshore, but we both could see the ghostly diamond shapes of the rays and yellow streaks of tiny lemon sharks as they shot past us underneath the mottled surface, only metres from where we stood on the beach.
I donned my mask and snorkel and gently lowered my face into the knee-deep water. Alas, although the animals were clearly visible from above—almost in touching distance—I could see nothing but fleeting shadows and silt. The rain, which had been lashing the beach all morning had stirred up the flour-fine sand and turned the sea into soup.
As soon as we had booked the sailing trip and a flight from nearby Proserpine on Sunday—having made the decision to stay in the area for the short time remaining on our trip—it had started to rain, and it has yet to stop. Tags: Australia, Sailing, Travel, Whitsundays, Tag Index
January 28th, 2007 at 12:45
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