MacPurdys: The Whitsundays PART 2

So as you saw in the last post we just got back from the Whitsundays. We had a great time - it was relaxing and exactly what we needed! And the area was truly beautiful. We stayed on Hamilton Island which had the best Kids Club...and we didn't end up using it! No diff, it was so nice to get away on a family holiday. The kids seemed to really enjoy it and Stace and I loved the relaxing evenings.

Saturday and Sunday were quiet days. Checked out the island, went to the beach, and the kids loved the pool and hot tub. Or "hot bath" as Breagha called it. :)

We did our first excursion on Monday. We did a day trip to the Reef. It was quite good - there was a daycare service on the boat so we put the kids in the daycare so Stace and I could go snorkeling. Breagha cried the whole time apparently. Good times. And there was a semi-submersable boat that the kids and Stace went on while I continued to snorkel. It was a pretty great set up for the family. We were really happy about the excurstion but the snorkeling didn't "wow" me. We were a bit disappointed because we thought we would see so many AMAZING sea creatures. But, it was no different than any other snorkel we did elsewhere. Hmmm, but the coral was quite nice so I guess that is the main thing!

It is not out on the reef but I liked the pic ... Lay off! alright! It's my blog!

The kids were excited to look out the front to see our approaching destination.

A ribbon section of the reef. The water color is beautiful and this is still not the best for clarity. It gets more clear than this.

Reefworld.

Getting ready for a dip!

This was great for the kids. I guess it's like the biggest oceanarium in the world.

Mum and kiddies in the semi-submersable boat. Another great thing for the kids.

This clam was about a metre long. Very cool.

The coral takes so many interesting shapes.

This guy was at least 2.5 feet long.... and that is no fish story... well, technically, I guess it is.

Lot's to feed on

On Tuesday we did another excursion - off to Whitehaven Beach! Stace was pretty excited about this trip. Whitehaven Beach is suppose to be the most beautiful beach in Australia. Which means that it should be damn nice! And we weren't disappointed. It's basically like flour. That's how soft it is. Amazing. It was beautiful.

Look at that physique! Bonjour, monsieur Jacques Cousteau.

Now that is a beach! The sand here is 98% silica. It is simply beautiful. I guess that is why it is amongst the top ten beaches in the world.

Again with the frolicking.

Wow! that flash is bright... oh wait... that's the sun.

Right after this picture was taken, Breagha sprang into the water and caught a fish with her bare hands. And it was a Great White Shark! At one point the shark swallowed Breagha but she super kung-fu kicked her way through it's stomach. Then we all had shark steaks for lunch.

Now that is a fish story.