Today we got up bright and early (as usual) and headed down to Coral Bay, and let us tell you it is even more gorgeous than the picture. Unfortunately we got very carried away with the holiday mood and decided to splash out on a "swim with mantras" trip. All was going well until we realised that you had to be an olympic swimmer to see them nevermind catch up with them and swim with them. On the first go Claire bravely jumped right in to the water only to loose one of her flippers and the rest of the group who had swam away past the comotion. This was not the end as the captain of the "glass bottomed boat" started shouting at her to fetch the quickly sinking flipper and to leave the water immediately!!! Claire definately got value for money on that trip. The rest of the day was spent snorkelling and sunbatheing on this fantastic beach. Snorkelling was brilliant but the current was so strong, by the time you looked up you felt like you were half way back to perth and you couldnt find your spot on the beach.

Spent the night in Exmouth at a very posh hotel (so much for budget backpacking!) and everyone splashed out on a $12 meal. The rooms were so posh we couldn't wait to get to bed.

lots of love from Claire and Anna xxxxxxxxxxxxxx