Sunday 6th January

Today was our first day of the activities that we have booked. It was the 45mins scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef. we were worried about the weather condition cos we found out that there was meant to be thunderstorms and that it may be cancelled. Our flight was scheduled for 11am so we got the courtesy shuttle from the hostel to take us to their other hostel. For that, it was nearer to the airport so it would save us money on taxi fares.


We got ourselves a taxi and went straight to the airport. We met the pilot and he was very unsure on how to communicate with us. Eventually he managed to get the hang of it once he realised that we can lipread. We were told that the flight had been delayed by a hour. Luckily we didn't have anything planned in the afternoon so we didn't mind waiting around. We just read magazines to keep us occupied.


Once it was noon, we were given a brief on safely procedures and what and where we will be seeing in Great Barrier Reef. We were also joined by another couple on the flight. We all made our way to the small plane. It took off smoothly and after 10mins flying over the sea, we spotted plenty of reef and it was very clear to see in the sea so we were pleased that we were able to see it. We saw the Green Island and the famous heart-shaped reef. There were so many things to see and it got us excited to do snorkelling to see the reef closely!


After taking so many photos and admiring the views, we made our way back to the airport. we shared the taxi with the other couple and returned back to the hostel.
We just stayed in our hostel room to relax. Lisa read her book while Daniel watched the dvd. Once we managed to restore our energy, we decided to visit the Night Markets to have a look around. There were plenty to enjoy to see but we didn't buy anything unfortunately.


Another dvd we have borrowed to watch in the evening, it was Flushed Away