Ahoy maties! Welcome to Airlie Beach, where the surf is warm, the coral is shallow, and the sun is SMOKING! Here you will discover your Canadian friends lying on the beach, kayaking the Whitsundays, and eating some tasty bacon! We last left you in Cairns, where we were going on a snorkeling trip onto the Great Barrier Reef on a great big catamaran. Well, this was a trip we won't soon forget. We boarded the ship, filled out our "we won't sue if we die" forms, and headed on our way. We took an introduction to diving, but decided it was not for us today, so we stayed dry for the time being. Then we just relaxed at the front of the catamaran when something caught Dennis' eagle eye once more. What was it you ask?
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