Day 63 Sunday 14th August

Day 63 Sunday 14th August

We were hoping for a calm windless day but unfortunately we didn't get that. Still, Steve, Lyn and I were determined to go kayaking and try to get close to the outer reef. Hanna and Heather had another morning snorkel too. We set out close to lunchtime and it was quite difficult going. The further out we went in the kayaks the stronger the wind was and the higher the waves. We were heading into the waves and by the time we made it to a channel marker buoy Lyn and Steve’s kayak had quite a bit of water in it. Steve tried to bail some of it out using his goggles which was quite comical. We were about 2/3's of the way out to the reef and the waves were getting bigger. We sensibly decided we had travelled far enough and then kayaked back into the main bay. I then took my kayak out to the biggest single piece of coral in Coral Bay called Ayres Rock. It is enormous, the top sitting just below the surface of the water and the rest of it going down several metres to the seabed. We headed back in and Lyn and Steve went back to the caravan park. I had a lazy time reading on the beach and later catching up with Hanna and Heather who had gone for a long beach walk. I decided that I couldn't leave Coral Bay without one last snorkel so headed into the water late in the afternoon. So glad I did as I was rewarded with beautiful views of the coral and fish. Rob came down to collect me in a break in the footy. We finished our stay in Coral Bay with a magnificent dinner at a cafe called Finns. We sat outside and all enjoyed our delicious meals and a few drinks.