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<\/a>Palm Cove Beach<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Dinner with the family<\/p><\/div>\n
The next day we set off on the Silversonic to the Outer Great Barrier Reef for some\u00c2\u00a0snorkeling\u00c2\u00a0and scuba diving. \u00c2\u00a0Our boat stopped at three different sites on the\u00c2\u00a0Agincourt ribbon reef. \u00c2\u00a0 We did two dives and also did a bit of\u00c2\u00a0snorkeling. \u00c2\u00a0Both were fantastic and more of the coral and animal life actually was closer to the\u00c2\u00a0surface. \u00c2\u00a0We were able to see giant clams, anemones, sea cucumbers, and lots of fantastic coral gardens and colorful fish.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Getting ready for our first dive<\/p><\/div>\n
We also were able to spend a day touring Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, which is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world and part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. \u00c2\u00a0The park is known for its\u00c2\u00a0rain-forested\u00c2\u00a0mountains that sweep down to long sandy beaches. \u00c2\u00a0It also has crocodiles, so we were heading on a river tour to see if we could find a few.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Entering Daintree National Park<\/p><\/div>\n
The first stop in the park was a short guided walk through the\u00c2\u00a0rain forest\u00c2\u00a0to learn about the flora and fauna.<\/p>\n
<\/a>On our walking tour<\/p><\/div>\n
Next we had a bit of time to wonder around Cape Tribulation, where British navigator James Cook, of the ship Endevour hit a nearby reef naming it Cape Tribulation for all his trouble.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cape Tribulation<\/p><\/div>\n