BDU: Flying to Sydney
BDU: Park Hyatt Sydney
BDU: Sydney Activities
BDU: Sydney Opera House
BDU: Flying to Uluru and Back
BDU: Uluru and Kata Tjuta
BDU: Park Hyatt Melbourne
BDU: Melbourne Activities
BDU: Flying to Fiji
BDU: Hilton Fiji
BDU: Snorkeling Trip
BDU: Flying to Los Angeles
BDU: Hyatt Regency DFW
As we recovered from our overnight flight to Fiji we thought about what we might like to do in this island paradise. We settled on a snorkeling tour that we were able to book through the hotel's activities desk.
We were booked with an outfit called Whale's Tale and the crew was a fun-loving bunch. There were probably 20-25 of us on board as we sailed toward what I believe is a private island owned by the tour company. There was a semi-permanent hut there with cooking facilities and picnic tables, several other grass-topped huts to provide some shade and a sand volleyball court all set up. The name of this dot of sand? Snorkel Island, of course!
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| Yes, it's Snorkel Island |
I don't have a lot of photos, mostly because we were having such a great time relaxing. We were able to snorkel just off the shore and there were plenty of fish around. Of course I managed to scrape my leg on the coral, but it was nothing serious. Small kayaks were available too and those who were licensed divers went out deeper with the scuba team.
Our lunch was cooked as we were snorkeling. Fresh fish should have seemed odd after swimming amongst them but it was tasty! The fresh fruit was terrific too.
After lunch we played volleyball. I was reminded all over again that I don't move well on sand. But I had fun.
What small leftovers we had from lunch were pitched out to a group of small black-tipped reef sharks who started gathering right as one of the crew stepped out on to the appointed rocks. I was just glad they stayed away while we were swimming!
As we sailed back I noticed that while all the groups of people had generally kept to themselves on the ride over, we mixed and mingled much more freely on the ride back. We had a great conversation with some Kiwis who we'd love to meet for dinner if we ever make it to New Zealand.
The girls had gotten me a Go Pro for my birthday and the night before the snorkeling trip I checked to make sure it was all charged up. Apparently I forgot to turn it off because the battery was dead when I tried to use it. But I did take a little bit of video with my camera. It shows just how blue the deep water is and how peaceful things were out in the South Pacific.
On our final day we just enjoyed resting around the pools. C & D got massages though I passed as I had one scheduled upon my return. While we hated to leave, our two weeks were up and it was time to start the trek back, beginning with a 9:40 PM flight to Los Angeles.
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