I apologize for the delay in posting the last two blogs. Internet access had not been readily available. Despite the great facilities at Tangalooma, Internet was not of good quality, and we had no access at all at the aquarium.
We left Tangalooma and headed to Brisbane for lunch and a visit to the opal store. Everyone had the opportunity to crack a rock to find their own opals. Neddless to say, there was considerable shopping done at the store, too.
While we were in Brisbane, there was a neat festival going on with the celebration of their 150th anniversary. It was a celebration of the arts, and they had huge murals for everyone to draw on, and musical groups were performing.
In leaving Brisbane, we crossed the famous Story Bridge over the Brisbane River. Lauren told us that the Brisbane River is over 10 million years old, and older than the Nile River.
We arrived at Underwaqter World in Mooloolaba around 4:30. It’s a beautiful little wharf town. We were able to see the aquarium behind the scenes. It had closed for the evening, so we had the place to ourselves. We got to see the “quarantined” area where they were nursing animals back to health, and we got to feed the sharks and rays. We even got to touch some of the starfish and other marine life in the tank. The highlight of the night was the opportunity to sleep in the tunnel, under the fish and sharks. It was so peaceful, watching those majestic creatures swim above. I have to admit, the floor was little bit hard, even with the mat, but it was worth it
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