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Whitsunday Islands here we come!
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Apparently it's a fire hazard to take photos near a plane.
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Now that's a pretty view from a hotel room.
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One of the prettiest we've had.
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Whew, what a lovely place.
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The moment we check in and see our view and rooms we decide we'd better stay an extra day.
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Day 1: off to the beach in late afternoon at low tide.
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The receding tide leaves these cool ripples in the sand.
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They are surprising firm under foot.
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We could walk out maybe 200 m from the hotel.
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You can walk all the way out coral.
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Pretty cool to go snorkeling and see this.
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The turtle was at least as big as a bucket seat of a car.
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There were lots of cool fish.
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Really awesome.
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You have to resist the urge to pet it.
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It's kind of eerie to swim alone with all these fish. What if they decide to eat people.
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They are so agile they don't really even bump into one's flapping arms and legs.
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They just go around.
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relaxing in the perfect temperature water after a little snorkeling
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It was SO nice.
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Then we go for a paddle in the hot tub.
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Madeleine much preferred the pools, no jellyfish warnings.
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The hot tub got a little chilly after a while.
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Cockatoo flying into the sunset.
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It was amazing to watch them fly.
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A bit hard to catch them in a photo.
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Day 1 sunset.
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After a delicious dinner at Sails.
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Day 2 in paradise.
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During high tide you can sail around on catamarans.
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erase
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Good morning birdie.
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I think they'd come in and have some breakfast if we let them.
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They seemed pretty docile.
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You can also go out kayaking in high tide.
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Graham's first kayaking trip
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Super fun.
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There they go.
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Meanwhile, Madeleine gets ready to go swim in the pool.
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What a nice pool!
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Nancy speed walked to the restaurant to deliver lunch for the kids.
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So they could put peas in their nose?
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Then Nancy and Grandma go for a snorkel tour.
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Grandma's first time snorkeling.
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The hardest part is tread through the water.
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And stopping.
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She did great!
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More fish.
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They feed the fish a little so a lot of them come.
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Kids are waiting nearby for us to return
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Dragging our feet through the sand so as not to surprise any stingrays.
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Madeleine looking so grown up.
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And Graham being goofy.
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Looking pretty at Manta Ray Cafe.
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Another lovely day comes to an end.
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The kids love the "Rice Bubbles" aka Rice Krispies
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Off to Hamilton Island Wildlife Park for breakfast with koalas
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You get to pet them too.
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Hmm...the kids always love to throw money into these things.
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What clever person thought of this...
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Wombat.
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There are fewer than 200 of these particular wombat in the wild in australia!
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Now that's endangered.
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It took a zoo ranger to convince Madeleine that she was safe looking at the crocodile.
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No amount of reasoning from Nancy would work.
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Baby wallabies!
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So adorable.
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and so soft.
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See the little baby koala hanging out of his pouch?
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His mom was trying to stuff him back in.
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Ist ever Coke icee. Pretty popular item.
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Lorakeets.
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Gorgeous vibrant colors.
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You can't a car on Hamilton Island, but why would you when you can rent a golf cart.
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