Fitzroy Island

Aussie Sun 1 - Nick + Tara's Skin 0. So I learn a lesson today. When it feels like your skin is getting hot, it's too late for sun screen. Today me and Tara grabbed the Fitzroy Ferry down to Fitzroy Island for a day on the beach. We figured it was about time we got our feet wet in the actual sea. The ferry loads up at the marina and takes 45 minutes to get to the island.

At first it seemed like we might have picked a bad day. It was so windy and the sea was a little chopped. Luckily when we arrived, the island protects it self from the wind on the beach side, and the day got better as well. It's about another 15 minutes to hike a little train through the forest which places you down on Nudey Beach. The name suggests that there would be naked people, but there were none. The beach isn't made of sand, it's all dried up pieces of dead coral. Beautiful.

After getting burnt and snorkeling around in the corals we went for a walk. We walked from the beach back to the jetty and then out around the corner. Here it was just a whole bunch of big rocks that we climbed all over.

All in all a wonderful day at the beach. Last night we went to the Cairns Underwater Film Festival. Every year in France there is a huge film festival featuring only underwater film and photos. Then the winners of the festival are featured in Cairns. This was also a really fun night of sweet films and hanging out at the theatre with a bunch of dive buffs.

Nick