We awoke to a slightly overcast day.  However, the clouds would be short lived and quickly made way for a very sunny day.

Each time we stepped out, we saw hundreds of these little blue butterflies in the trees around our swimming pool.  They are Ulysses butterflies

By the time we were having breakfast, the clouds had cleared.  It was a little hazy and the humidity was high.

We made a quick trip to town in the golf buggy to pick up a few provisions.  Here are the gates at the entrance to the resort as we head to town (not really a town but a main street with a few of stores).

Here’s a nice view out to the Whitsunday Islands from the road near one of the highest points on Hamilton Island.

We returned to our pavilion to relax a bit.

Here is one of the resort pools.

We arranged for a picnic lunch and drop-off at a beach on a nearby island.  Here are some photos on route to the picnic site.

This is Dent Island, which sits next to Hamilton Island, and is also the Hamilton Island Golf Club.  I’ve heard it’s a beautiful course, but it’s far too hot and humid for me to play a round.

Nadine trying not to lose her hat on the boat ride.

And here’s our picnic site waiting for us.

I went exploring through the low tide.

Back at our pavilion, we relaxed and went swimming before dinner.  Here’s a nice late afternoon view from our deck.

Later in the evening, we had a nice dinner.  Nadine even ate kangaroo!  With the help of my external camera flash and trying some different camera settings, I had a bit more luck with low light photos.

This is the entrance to the main pavilion that houses the dining area.

Here is the lounge area by the swimming pool and dining room.