Tour Day Five

We awoke that morning and headed straight to the nearby Turquoise Bay. It was one of those beaches so beautiful, I had no problem sitting back and just enjoying the scenery. The name truly said it all, with waters the color turquoise which no crayon could ever capture.
The Great Barrier Reef is the most famous snorkeling and diving waters in the world, but it is located miles off the shore, so nobody can actually swim there. The Ningalloo Reef is very close to land and although not quite as spectacular as the Great Barrier Reef, it is still quite nice (or so I hear).

The whole group braved the high currents, including the break in the coral pushing the uninformed to Africa. I stayed behind in the shade and talked for a while with Cornelius from Holland and Elaine from Hong Kong.

We spent another night in the air conditioned splendor of the Exmouth Hostel, but all was not paradise. In a flash, the wind picked up and it began to rain. We huddled inside and got word that a cyclone, close cousin of the hurricane was coming. We packed our bags once the wind calmed down and prepared to head inland at a moments notice. Thankfully, it never picked up again. We were able to stay outside and enjoy the cool weather and great company.