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Well where do we start with this entry???
The morning started well, we both had breakfast (fruit and yoghurt), we packed the van away and drove down to the marina to meet everybody else coming along with us on the cruise.
We got separated into four groups and then got onto transfer boats which took us to the sea catamaran which was rather large, once everybody was on board we set off, the captain informed us all that the trip to the island would be about an hour and a half and there may be a little bit of motion once we are out at sea.....
I won't go into to much detail here but OMG it was the worst boat experience either of us have ever been on, before the boat got out to sea crew members were handing round sick bags, everybody looked round at each other thinking it can't be that bad.... About 10 minutes out to see and we are both sweating profusely colour has drained from everybody's faces and yes those sick bags came in very useful I beat Phil 6 - 3 ill let you work out what that means.
When we finally arrived on the island after that awful start the motion sickness was still effecting us pretty bad so unfortunately neither of us went on the walk round Lady Musgrave Island. After a bite to eat I was feeling a lot better but Phil was still trying to recover so we just sat on the pontoon and enjoyed the views for a few hours.
At about 2pm we got our wetsuits on and finally got in the water, I cannot begin to explain how amazing the experience was, we swam around in the water for about 45 minutes and then just as we're swimming back to the boat a turtle came and was just casually swimming with us UNREAL!!
It was only when we got back on the boat we realised how rare it is to see a turtle, crew members told us they don't like the boats so its quite rare to see them in the circumstances we did. It was one of the best things we have both done defiantly worth all the sickness on the way over.
Trip back was a little better, we were both still sick but only once :)
Off back to Tingalpa tomorrow so we can upload some pics.
Lots of Love
P&T X
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Mum J Wow!! It's May 1st here and the blogs for 29th and 30th just appeared this morning., Wednesday 8.30 a.m. here. Hope you're both fully recovered and taking it easy today, although it's still nighttime with you, I think! Look forward to hearing today's adventures??!!?? Lots of love XXX
Mum T Sounds amazing - dont like the sound of the sickness though! Jade will be so jealous when she sees the picture of the turtle. Speak soon xxx