When we got to Lizard Island, it was us, lots of Aussies, a couple French, a few Italians, a few Brits and a few Scots.
Since yesterday, though, we are being invaded by Americans taking advantage of the Thanksgiving week. Either sour, furtive looking couples, or families with shuffling, disinterested teenagers mad to be away from their friends and Facebook. They are so competitive – desperately afraid that someone will have some kind of experience or sign up for some activity that they won’t have or didn’t do and are frantically signing up for everything in sight. Saw one family where the dad was grilling the dive staff saying “we haven’t all been together in a while, so snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef was just the thing to do as a family” – my God, haven’t these people heard of Monopoly or jigsaw puzzles?
Happy Thanksgiving! Cold and dreary here, you're not missing much in the weather department. Sounds like you continue to have an awesome adventure! Loved the diving pictures, Ken is jealous! Enjoy the rest of your trip and no eggnog lattes at the airport on the way home.....
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