well, we couldn't get enough 'reef', or is that relief? so...once more we tackled the sea-sickness tablets to endure the boat journey, but this time we headed to the 'outer reef' to a pontoon.
The children are very good at entertaining themselves on boats, as they know I don't do travel too well....and it's best to leave Mum alone! Chris had introduced Jessica to the joys of Adeventure Game books.....and Alex soon became involved and obsessed with the idea of a game within a book....where you have to decide what to do and then throw dice to find out your fate against the monsters you meet....so here they are in deep discussions, trying to make a decision.
"Shall we fight Igbut the gnome or offer him the sacred ruby of Golanthia?"
So when they end up spending their teenage years intricately hand painting orcs in "Games Workshop" you'll know where it all began. (Not that there is anything wrong with that Richard Saunders, if you are reading this! )
Ready for action, with our wet suits, life jackets, flippers, goggles, snorkles and sterile detatchable mouth-piece! (which Alex & I found very uncomfortable!)
Once more, bravely into the depths....and you should have seen the size of the fish that got away!! They had a permanent viewing area for several huge 'Gropers' that just liked to 'hang out' under the platform!
And this was a very friendly fish called 'Wally' (he is a Wrasse) and if you want to see better photos of his click on Where'sWally'. During our family snorkel tour he decided to join us; he loved being stroked(he was slimy, yet satisfying!) Jessica was very excited and scared....it was so funny to hear her screaming and laughing underwater. It sounded so ungrateful to say to the snorkel guide, " no sorry, I didn't see what you were pointing out because the bloody fish was in the way!"
And in true James Bond Style, we ended our adventure by escaping in a submarine; well, that would have been my perfect ending..... but we managed to endure the 2 hour return journey, without anyone throwing up......so that was nice.
1 comment:
I think I've been to that pontoon as I've seen a fish called Wally and been in a semi-submersible sub, unless of course there are lots of the damned things clogging up the reef. I'm sure I went out on a Quicksilver boat, that wasn't silver and certainly not quick enough for delicate constitution.
Pete.
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