Today we went out to Moreton Island. This is an island that is completely made of sand, with a huge jungle on it. It is the most beautiful place that weve been since we got here and maybe even in my life. It was cloudy but that wasnt really a big problem.
We drove right off the ferry onto the beach and drove down the beach until we reached one of the only roads that run though the trees that are of course, just packed down sand. It was a bumpy ride through the jungle but it was really cool. Our first stop was the sand dunes. They're huge dunes in the middle of the island and you know what we did there? (other than take pictures of course) - We jumped on these thin ass boards and just like crazy carpiting in the snow, we slid down the sand dunes! It was awesome! Althought, you get sand EVERYWHERE. It was amazing and one of the only time you dont mind getting a little sand in your mouth (they really need to get escalators there though, holy crap, is it a workout coming back up those hills:D).
After, we were done that we went to the place where we were going to have lunch and while it was being prepared we went for a walk and I ended up going for a swim in a lake that had a reddy tint to it (formerly known as Blue Lagoon - pre-floods), it was the same temperature as our lakes lol(fun observation). Bri took some cool photos of stuff while I was swimming of course. :D.
After lunch we jumped back in the truck and went for a tour around the island, driving on the beach still of course:). We went up to the lighthouse that's on the island and looked out on the spectacular view. Nothing but ocean and the entire island from up there. At some point, in between the sand dunes and the light house, our tour guide, in Steve Irwin style, jumped out of the truck basically before we had realized it had stopped, to catch a snake that was in the middle of the road. Then, of course, we jumped at the chance when the opportunity came up for us to hold it. So we got to hold a wild carpet python - just picked up off the floor of the jungle-- :D:D:D. AWESOME!!! I think it was about as long as I am tall and I could barely get my fingers around it!! AWESOME!! lol
Okay moving on. He also drove in at least knee deep water which is really cool on our way to the other side of the island. There, we stood in the other side of the pacific ocean, big waves crashing, it was amazing how much the ocean can boom.. :D. Then the tour of the island was done so we got a little sun on the way back to the ferry. Near the ferry we got some cool pictures of the ship wrecks and sea stars. The one downside was we didn't get to go snorkelling, but there will be plenty of time for that at the GBR.
On the ferry home I saw the most perfect rainbow that I have ever seen in my life over the ocean, it also had a bit of an outer rainbow and you know what that means.. DOUBLE RAINBOW!!! :D:D:D.
Speaking of big, we saw the moon as big as I have ever seen it tonight, it was beautiful!
Outstanding day it was, if i do say so myself!
Love you all
Heather
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