Saturday, March 9

Visiting the Great Barrier Reef

After Sydney, I was off to the small town of Cairns, close to the Great Barrier Reef. The reef was a 90 minute boat ride out to sea from Cairns. I went scuba diving for the first time - it is so peaceful down there, I loved it! Also, I kept seeing "Moreton Bay Bugs" on many menus around Australia. My curiosity kicked in and I knew I had to try it before I left. It is actually not a bug but a sea creature, in the same family as lobster. Its meat is found in the tails and tasted almost identical to lobsters (see pictures below).
"Marine World" at the Reef

On our way to the Reef



Crystal Clear water at the Reef so we can see all the fish!

Butter poached Moreton Bay Bug tails, peperonata, Crustacean bisque

This is how the dish came

This is how good they were ;-)


Swimming Lagoon on the water in Cairns. What a view!

View from the Esplanade Boardwalk in Cairns

View from our Hotel Room

View of the Marina

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