May 3, 2014

In the morning it was very windy with the sun peaking through the clouds.  We woke up around seven at Moreton Island and began eating pancakes.  Our tour guide, Driver, was an extraordinary cheif. He even encouraged us to try lemon juice and sugar on our pancakes, which I thought was really good.
After breakfast we started packing up camp and putting our bath suites on for the day.  The day before, Friday, we had the opportunity to go snorkeling. During this experience we could see parts of a ship wreck along with many fish and even one shark! As we were snorkeling we were given left over pancakes to give the fish. They'd come right up to you and take a bite. This is an experience I'll never forget.
We had the opportunity to do some stargazing while on Moreton Island and learned about the Milkyway, the Celestial Equator and the Zodiac.There all split the the sky from the North and South.
One thing I noticed about Moreton Island was that there were no rocks on the beach. Unlike other beaches I have been on, this one did not have rocks located in the water or sand. There were a few rocks (sandstone)  near the light house that stopped the sand from drifting to the Great Barrier Reef.
We also had the opportunity to go to the Blue Lagoon to hang out and go for a swim.  Driver explain to us that many people say swimming in this body of water makes them feel younger and the oils in it are great for your hair.  He said there was one way to get in; that was to run in and dont stop-so of course a few of us did that!
When arriving back to Brisbane we were able to catch an Australia Footie match; Brisbanevs . Sydney. This was a first for all off us and an amazing experience. Unfortunately,  Brisbane didn't win, but they put up a good fight.
One Australian word that I learned was the word "sunnies", this means sunglasses. Driver said this to us when we were about to head out for the day.  He explained that these would be a great thing to bring!
Moreton Island was a great experience and I'd love to go back.