The Great Barrier Reef

We were very excited to be heading out to the Great Barrier Reef, and decided to go from Port Douglas. Having never visited the reef before, and doing no more research than going into the first information place and being sold the first tour, we don't know how "our" spot on Agincourt Reef compares to the others. Suffice to say that muchas fun was had by both Bruntons and we both never wanted to get out of the water when the horn sounded. We spared no expense and rented a digital camera for the day. In true style, Lisab was allowed it for 2 minutes to take a (very fetching) shot of Andyb underwater, but then a really big fish swam past and Andyb "suggested" she take a shot of it, but the photo came out blurred and the camera was promptly returned to it's rightful renter.

Typical view when one stuck his/her head under the water.

A Reef Shark that swam past us a couple of times, although deemed 'not dangerous' it could quite possibly give you a nasty nibble.

The Shark went that way! (though she's more concerned with whether her bum looked big in this....)

Given we are not marine biologists (and are too lazy to look them up on the internet), most photos will either say yellow fish or black&white fish, even after studying a wall chart on the boat we have failed to remember any of their names. These are little blue fish near some sort of coral.

A fish with a yellow fin.

A giant clam. Kenny would be impressed!

A spotty fish.

A thin yellow fish thats got a trumpet for a nose.

Andyb trying his best to look like Jacques Cousteau in his fetching lycra suit.

Some stripey fish.

A yellow fish with black&white stripes.

We think it's a Parrot fish or it could be some sort of wrasse with a yellowish friend.

Giant sea turtle.

Incidentally, we chose (yes, it was a conscious decision) to look like overgrown babies and wear the lycra suits, not because we have a new fettish (though Andyb seemed rather attached to his by the end of the day) but because there are box jelly fish lurking in the waters. To be fair, jelly fish season is over, BUT Lisab did spy an invisible jelly (it was virtually see through)in the water. She had no idea what type it was, but moved away from it quick smart, and was highly pleased with her hire.