The next morning was a leisurely pack while the tide came in. Dolphins swam around the mangrove. Heading north Sal had the chance to get up close and personal with a dugong who was in no hurry to move on. Another beautiful day and a welcome coffee at
the resort. Mark and I paddled around the wrecks and while the snorkelling looked great, I would not do it without fins given the 4knot tide run.
We sat in the shade waiting for the MiCat and watched the antics of a Year 11 Class. The teacher reassured one of the girls that the pool noodle was for hitting the tiger sharks on the nose with. Never saw any larger sharks this time around - although we didn't get to find out what all of the black shapes were off Crab Island. The return was uneventful and it would have been a good day to paddle, however the credit had been used for a perfect weekend in which the most mossie bites were scored in the Hawkins carpark.
Tip: The tide times were excellent for what we did. A second night spent at Benowa would allow for a leisurely snorkelling
around the wrecks. By Day 3 an incoming tide later in the morning
would give you a tide assisted return paddle before the afternoon sea breeze.
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