Well, after a long and hot coach journey at more like 5 1/2 hours than 4 (and the air conditioning wasn't working) and a slightly dubious start to the evening (a man who looked like he might have been trying to pick me up turned out to be trying to pick me up - I responded with something along the lines of "Erm, no, thank you. Sorry" British to the very end...
Thankfully a mini van with The Friendly Hostel plastered across it came to my rescue. He didn't actually see my unfortunate encounter which probably explains why he looked so nervous when I practically jumped into his arms upon meeting him.
Having been shown to my room and told to repot for duty at 9.45 the next morning, I thought I'd have a wander into town to find some food. On my way I witnessed something unexpected. The sun sets fairly early so it was around dusk when I was leaving the hostel. Now, you know how all the natural science presenters rave about starlings when they do the big swarmy thing? I saw one of those. Actually I didn't but I thought it was one of those. In fact they weren't starlings, they were big bats. But they were swarming in the hundreds and thousands. According to the hostel's information booklet, these bats are actually called flying foxes and there are three different varieties in Hervey Bay. It was absolutely incredible to behold, and I certainly hadn't expected it! It was a pretty spectacular experience to start off my time here...
The sea runs at bath temperature here - and not a luke-warm 'I'm only staying in for three minutes' kind of bath either. It's like a hot tub. With waves. You could probably boil an egg in it if you were patient enough...
I made a friend in the sea today; I'd just set out with my snorkel and mask to observe some aquatic life when I noticed I was being followed. I have to say he looked pretty dapper in his yellow and navy get-up... Yes, he was a fish. And no, I have never found any guy to be attractive wearing bright yellow with navy stripes...
It wsn't a fleeting friendship. This little fish was swimming around with me for a good half hour while I drifted over the corals, or things which looked a bit like they might be coral - the visibility wasn't very good. Sadly, I lost him as soon as I got out to go for a drink. I won't blame him for that though.
Thankfully a mini van with The Friendly Hostel plastered across it came to my rescue. He didn't actually see my unfortunate encounter which probably explains why he looked so nervous when I practically jumped into his arms upon meeting him.
Having been shown to my room and told to repot for duty at 9.45 the next morning, I thought I'd have a wander into town to find some food. On my way I witnessed something unexpected. The sun sets fairly early so it was around dusk when I was leaving the hostel. Now, you know how all the natural science presenters rave about starlings when they do the big swarmy thing? I saw one of those. Actually I didn't but I thought it was one of those. In fact they weren't starlings, they were big bats. But they were swarming in the hundreds and thousands. According to the hostel's information booklet, these bats are actually called flying foxes and there are three different varieties in Hervey Bay. It was absolutely incredible to behold, and I certainly hadn't expected it! It was a pretty spectacular experience to start off my time here...
The sea runs at bath temperature here - and not a luke-warm 'I'm only staying in for three minutes' kind of bath either. It's like a hot tub. With waves. You could probably boil an egg in it if you were patient enough...
I made a friend in the sea today; I'd just set out with my snorkel and mask to observe some aquatic life when I noticed I was being followed. I have to say he looked pretty dapper in his yellow and navy get-up... Yes, he was a fish. And no, I have never found any guy to be attractive wearing bright yellow with navy stripes...
It wsn't a fleeting friendship. This little fish was swimming around with me for a good half hour while I drifted over the corals, or things which looked a bit like they might be coral - the visibility wasn't very good. Sadly, I lost him as soon as I got out to go for a drink. I won't blame him for that though.
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