10 Photos From The Whitsundays

I know I’ve accosted you all with photo after photo of Hayman Island and the Great Barrier Reef. I hope you’ll forgive me if I post a few more, before moving on to Sydney.

Because, damn it, the islands were just lovely and maybe, just maybe, I want to squeeze my eyes shut and pretend that we’re still there. Except that this time it’s a little more affordable, and (as long as we’re dreaming) I look fabulous in a bikini, and there’s tons of free cake and baby sea turtles for everyone! (For clarification, I do not wish to eat the sea turtles. I only wish that they were frolicking around so that we could enjoy gazing at them while eating free cake.)

1. Rand walking on the beach at Hayman Island before a storm.–
2. View from our seaplane during our tour of the reef.
   

   I realize all of these airplane photos are kind of an ad for Air Whitsunday, but you know what? They totally deserve it.

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3. The gears and dials on the cockpit of our seaplane.
   

   Surprisingly retro looking, are they not?

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4. The pool at Hayman Island, just before a storm.–
5. Heart-shaped reef in the Great Barrier Reef.
   

   If this isn’t Mother Nature’s way of telling us to all start making out immediately, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS.

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6. Rand strikes a pose on our seaplane, Whitsunday Airport.
   

   Don’t you love how my husband is cheesing it up while behind him the pilot is ACTUALLY doing things?

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7. Bleached out husk of a grasshopper, Hayman Island.
   

   I spent, like, 15 whole minutes examining this thing while Rand was looking for frogs. Damn, I’m glad we found each other. #nerdlove

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8. Another view of the Great Barrier Reef from our seaplane because ZOMG GREAT BARRIER REEF.–
9. Underwater cuddle while snorkeling in Blue Pearl Bay II.
   

   I love that it was called Blue Pearl Bay II. It sounds like a bad horror movie. Blue Pearl Bay II: REVENGE OF THE EARRINGS. Starring my brother.

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10. Above water cuddle, ibid.
    

    I like how Rand is still breathing through his snorkel, even though we’re now above water.

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Aaaaand, that’s it, folks! Time for Sydney. 🙂