Cairns

We spent all of today on a snorkeling trip to the outer Great Barrier Reef  (Hastings Reef and Breaking Patches, near Michaelmas Cay).  They are about 40 km. offshore.  Magnificent coral, fish, squid (plain and quite fancy), giant clams with beautifully colored edges, and, to cap it off, a sea turtle.  LOTS of swimming.  We should sleep very soundly tonight.