2 Week Recap.

Wow, sorry guys. Amy and I didn't realize how long it's been since we've blogged for everyone...14 days?! Crazy! How fast time flies when you have fun. =] oh and believe me, we've been living it up.

so let me do just a "short" (haha) recap for everyone.

Last time we wrote we were basking in the rays of Monkey Mia and swimming in the Indian Ocean daily.

Since then we've traveled through Coral Bay, Broome, Katharine, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock (Uluru) and now, Cairns!

Our adventure at Coral Bay began at 3 am when we got off the Greyhound bus and collapsed in the lobby of the hostel. Amy curled up in her sleeping bag on the floor. While I was tired, it was freezing and I ended up seeking refuge in the girls bathroom for a few hours (writing in my journal) where it was still warm. A couple hours later we found ourselves meandering down Coral Bay's main street, helping our German friend Simon find a place to stay. Everything was booked up because of the weeklong student holiday, and lodging...even camping space...was at a premium. Unlike Simon, Amy and I were leaving the same day at midnight and thus had only 22 hours to explore and experience Coral Bay...BUT what little time we did have was definitely worth it! The rest of the day consisted of taking a snorkeling tour on the famous Ningaloo Reef and chillin' on the beach. Let me tell you, the tour was awesome! We were picked up in a glass bottom boat by our friendly Aussie guide and were dropped off at two different snorkeling sites. The water was cool but not cold and the hard coral was quite beautiful dispite it's blandness of color. One of the highlights was at the second location where we jumped into a school of friendly "Spangled Emperors" (aka. Snapper). The fish were so curious as to what we were, that they rubbed and bumped their slimy bodies all over us...it was really funny and both of us were squealing. Later in the evening, we dined in the hostel & made some more friends. The longer we talked, the more alcohol flowed and good times were had by all. Them by getting drunk and telling lots of crazy stories, and Amy & I laughing because we got to watch it all happen. We were bought drinks (Rum & Cola, actually) but to be honest, alcohol is disgusting so we only sipped on it to be polite. We ended up leaving a couple hours later, ready for our next place and adventures.

(to be continued...)