Day 79 19/11 (Fri) – Snorkelling and biking

Ally & Jeff had mapped out a plan for the next few days while we waited for the wind to pick up (forecast was for virtually no wind until at least Monday!). Today was biking to Blue Holes Beach and snorkelling and tomorrow a canoe expedition of some sort. Also needed to shop (yet again). Slow start to the day, as had some other “family” business to take care of first. Ally & Jeff hired bikes from the Palms Resort next door and we set off for Blue Holes, which proved to be not too far out of town. Didn’t look like the best spot for snorkelling, with a lot of exposed rocks and waves washing in over a small reef but thought we’d have a go anyway. Water was quite cold but surprisingly there was quite a good variety of fish swimming around, possibly not the same tropical types as further north, but still enjoyable. Probably spent about 45 min in the water then got out and sat shivering on the beach for a while. Eventually dried out enough to head back to where we’d left the bikes and head back into town. Following a quick shower, left the others to book the preferred canoe trip for the morrow and wandered off to be pampered at Leanne’s House of Hair at 2.45 (still needing to jump start the engine and almost didn’t start at all, but possibly trying to juggle too many things, like phone, keys, starter, etc  – slightly concerning). Quick shop just before closing on the way back. Found that Ally & Jeff had taken their bikes out again as far as Red Bluff and a new development called “Eco Flora” that was currently in receivership, while Chris had spent the afternoon beavering away in the van (or possibly doing sudoku).