Green Island

Rodger and I decided to get a last minute ticket to Green Island.   Tried to find where the terminal was on the internet but wasn't confident in locating it.   Decided to buy the tickets at an info kiosk and get directions.   It just happened to be 50 meters from the ferry terminal.   I felt a bit cheated.   Why couldn't they have told us we could purchase our tickets there.  Guess they would have missed out on the commission.  They don't get paid for free information. Didn't cost us anymore but would have preferred to have bought the tickets from the terminal.  It was another perfect day in paradise and a perfect crossing to Green Island.  We did the 'self guided eco tour' that was on the brochure - that is we walked around the island following the walkway and reading the little information stands located along the way..  We booked to go on the glass bottomed boat at 1.30 but unfortunately at that time the tide was out to far for us to go more than 100 meters from the pier.   It was interesting though and the fish equated the boat with food so there were plenty of fish to amuse us.   Even more amusing were all the seagulls that wanted a piece of the fishes action.   They obviously enjoyed a fish pellet or two as well and it was an interesting frenzy of fish and seagulls fighting for food.  Had a  paddle in water and saw a star fish - how cute.   It was my only paddle for all my time in Cairns.  Everything that needs maitaince is closed this time of year.  Even the underwater observatory is closed for maintaince. Had a late lunch of potato wedges and the crazy little birds running around the food area decided if we weren't going to feed the they would help themselves.  Twice I had a dive bombing bird fly in and take a wedge out of my hand.  Glad they had good aim otherwise I may have ended up quite bird pecked.  There are big notices around to say that there are $10,000 fines for feeding the birds.  The wedges were v. hot so there may have been a couple of birds with burnt tongues. Talked to an older woman working in the Green Island food court area who had worked her way up the coast from Gippsland eight years ago.   Had been working at Green Island for the last 4 years and she said it she loves coming to work everyday.  She gets the 8.30 ferry in the morning and catches the 4.30 ferry home.   Hopefully she gets mates rates on the fare.