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2017-10-22 01:01
in Australia, Flying, Nflying, Ntrips, Ozsafari2017, Trips
From Undara, we flew to another island, this time Hamilton Island, a big resort island with multiple airline flights, some international. The first part of the flight was totally VMC, I promise :) (but let's just say that it's a good thing all pilots were IFR rated). After takeoff the clouds went to the ground, and there was no clear path outside of climbing through a hole in the clouds:
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![where we stayed in Undara where we stayed in Undara](/blogimg/06/thumb1024_106_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
where we stayed in Undara
![VFR on top VFR on top](/blogimg/17/thumb1024_117_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
VFR on top
![glad to have others on scope, because I couldn't really see them glad to have others on scope, because I couldn't really see them](/blogimg/22/thumb1024_122_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
glad to have others on scope, because I couldn't really see them
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![Hamilton Island's runway Hamilton Island's runway](/blogimg/64/thumb1024_264_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
Hamilton Island's runway
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Once on the ground, we waited for our transport in the hangar:
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After arriving, we booked a 4WD buggy tour which didn't have extreme driving, but it was fun enough and mostly to climb to a few peaks with a few:
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Top views:
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![our hotel our hotel](/blogimg/18/thumb1024_318_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
our hotel
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![our planes our planes](/blogimg/57/thumb1024_357_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
our planes
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we drove down to a beach
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some fish would surface to get food
We then went to our room, and I saw some sulfur crested cockatoos by our room, so I went to look for my seeds, and made an offering to the single bird:
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![then another one came and they fought a bit then another one came and they fought a bit](/blogimg/19/thumb1024_419_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
then another one came and they fought a bit
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this one won
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then a few more showed up
Some became very friendly and eager quickly, but they have sharp claws, it hurt a bit :)
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happy bird
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We then went to hide back in our room, and the birds stayed, hopeful :)
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jennifer felt bullied :)
Some pictures from our room:
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Meals:
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you could have breakfast by the koalas
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wedding party outside
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Most of our time was spent during 2 days going to the great barrier reef for diving
The last morning, we walked on the beach during low tide:
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snails that make the shells that hermit crabs steal later :)
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We then had a nice scenic flight on the way out:
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our hotel and beach
![one of our planes, taking off one of our planes, taking off](/blogimg/53/thumb1024_553_20171022_Day16-18_Hamilton_Island.jpg)
one of our planes, taking off
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