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Cairns, Queensland
Clare writes:Yesterday was just so amazing - it was Australia Day (which celebrates the anniversary of Captain Cook landing in Sydney Harbour) and how better to celebrate than a boat trip to the outer reef and snorkelling over the amazing coral that later scuppered his attempts to land further north (hence the name Cape Tribulation just north of where we are)!Yes, we were swimming amongst the fishes - and turtles (WOW!) just a couple of metres above the World Her...