What's that Flipper? Some people have been trapped in a mine shaft and the only way to save them is through an underwater cave that you've found!

On our way back to Brisbane we stopped of at Tin Can Bay. By the boat ramp every morning around 8am, dolphins will come in looking to be fed, and a local wildlife team give you the opportunity to actually do it.....for free. This was any opportunity not to be missed! We got to Tin Can Bay the night before and set our alarms for an early wake up call.

By 7.20, Clare and I were by the boat ramp, a nice cup of coffee in hand, with several other people awaiting the arrival of Flipper (actual name Mystique - A poor choice of name I thought for a dolphin) and any others that might join him.

7:45 passed, then 8:00 then 8:15. We started looking at the volunteer team in a way that would suggest 'we know that you have no control over these wonderful creatures, but we're tourists and we kind of expect them to show......on time!'. It was at this point, almost knowingly, one of the helpers explained to a couple that sometimes, occasionally, the dolphins don't actually turn up because they've got their feed elsewhere. Elsewhere, what do you mean elsewhere - Dolphins with no loyalty, what kind of creatures are these??????

We tourists were slightly concerned at a potential 'no show', but as quickly as these thoughts entered our heads, they soon disappeared, as a single fin was spotted coming towards us. Flipper sorry, Mystique, glided towards us and there he (possibly she) was. We enter the water up to knee level and were allowed to enter the water and feed one fish to these fascinating creatures. It was quite simply amazing.