November 8th…..Exploring Monkey Mia….

We’re still in Monkey Mia for one more day. Today, being our last, we went on a long hike through the bush around the peninsula. We didn’t see much wildlife other than a plethora of birds, but saw a lot of crazy tracks, including a ton of snakes. I was pretty nervous to say the least. All I know about Australian snakes is that the country is home to the ten deadliest snakes in the world. One snake can kill a person in 15 seconds. Not my idea of a fun way to die.

Needless to say, the trip ended quickly back at the beach, but we were really far from the resort, so it was a long, deserted beach walk back. We chose the ankle-deep water route and ended up just a few feet away from about 30 sharks (all small enough to be in the shallows, don’t worry) and almost every different kind of ray there is. There was a small sand island just off where we were and there was about 300 birds chilling on it. Our noise scared them and we found ourselves in another National Geographic type moment as the swarm of birds flew just above our heads. The noise was incredible. It was so loud and windy. I got some awesome pictures…again.

The reason why there is so much wildlife is because of the concentration of all different species of sea grasses. They claim to have the most sea grass per area and the most variety in the world. It’s done a lot to the formation of the beaches and the snorkeling!

We were hot, and sunburned, when we finally made it back to the resort so we went for a swim in the pool. Then, to warm up since the pool was freezing, we went in the hot tub. Then got back in the pool and then back in the hot tub.

After that game, it was time for a shower and dinner. We had made reservations at the resort’s restaurant, so we got a bit dressed up for once and went all out for the evening. We had the seafood platter and a nice glass of red. We were nearly too full to move and vowed to never eat seafood again. We’ll see how long that lasts. I think I said that last time I ate seafood too. Ha.