Day 70 – Bremer Island (paradise)

Luckily we didn’t need the car to travel anywhere today as we were heading out on a boat trip to Bremer Island.

It was a lovely trip out and we had a fun group of young ladies who had the tunes and seemed to be sitting on some hard water so provided lots of fun times. Izzy was horrified that someone might be drunk at 9.30am, but we assured her that we won’t judge if that’s her with her friends in a few years 🤭

The boat trip was a great way to see the area from the water, there are so many beautiful beaches, rock formations and inlets.

When we arrived it felt like we were in paradise!
There were beach huts along the sand and a restaurant with pool at the top of the hill.

With a maximum of 20 people on the island it was really lovely to enjoy the scenery in relative peace and privacy. We grabbed some snorkel gear, but then some big clouds came over and it started drizzling so we decided to head up for a walk around the island instead.

We had been warned that the other side of the island gets a lot of rubbish wash up from Indonesia and just ocean waste in general, but it was really sad and shocking to see just how much rubbish there was. It was a good lesson for the girls though on sea pollution and why we need to look after the beautiful places we are lucky to live in!

When we got back we decided to dry off and have some drinks and lunch. There was a French chef working in the kitchen and the food was sensational! The spicy margaritas also went down a treat…

While we were eating we saw two pods of dolphins getting close to shore so Jazzy wanted to run back down to the beach to get a better look.

The weather changed into glorious sunshine for the rest afternoon and we got to enjoy swimming in the ocean and pool, some kayaking and even attempted snorkeling. The water had poor visibility, but Izzy and I ended up being about 2-3m from the dolphins as they came up close again, which was very special.

I must say it was hard to say goodbye to Bremer Island after such a perfect day. Next time we’ll bring the grandparents who can whisk the kids back to Nhulunbuy while Chris and I stay on the island (it’s adults only for overnight stays).