Blogs from Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 6

Day 153 5th February We were meeting at the marina for our Great Barrier Reef trip so the next morning we wandered down to be there for the requested time. (7.30am) We checked in with no problems and were soon getting onto our catamaran and heading off to the reef! The boat was great, very spacious and they served a little breakfast while we sailed out as it was a fair distance to the reef. Ellory had decided he would like to learn how to scuba dive and what better place than on the Great Barrier Reef?! So he booked an introductory dive, I however decided to pass and just snorkel for two reasons. One, the thought of not being able to get to the surface quickly freaks me out a bit and two, I had ... read more

"There is a shark below us." That morning I woke up early for two reason. First, because some sort of bug, possibly ants, had eaten me alive while I slept. I don’t know what did it or why, but I also didn’t care that I was covered in a rash of little red tiny bites. When you’re at peace, you also seem to have a more relaxed nature towards these types of things. I also woke up early to catch sunrise and watch Tottenham Hotspurs vs Inter Milan soccer. I missed the sunset but I got breakfast going and put on the game. No sooner did halftime arrive that Tara was in full teacher mode and had us packed and shuffling out the door. Normally I ‘d be excited about the day that lies ahead, especially ... read more

I'm not sure that you guys are finding all the pics that we are posting as there are a few behind the main blog entry you can see (press photos on the side bar). Lots of GBR pics attached....enjoy!... read more

Hello again! I'm still in flashback mode until I run out of awesome things to tell you about my week in Cairns, but no worries, I'll catch up to myself and start filling you in on life at La Trobe soon enough. So. The Great Barrier Reef. Prior to actually going there, my only exposure to this famous natural wonder of the world was watching Finding Nemo. Not surprisingly, it was even cooler in person. The only downside is the fact that it's kind of covered in water, which makes taking pictures difficult. I opted to spend my money on the fee for SCUBA diving instead of on an underwater camera, so I'm afraid I don't have much to show for this particular trip. Sorry. But you can always google it. :-) Anyway, I've gone snorkeling ... read more

Yes folks, a day on the Great Barrier Reef - the World’s largest living ‘thing’ - and can be seen from space! A big sigh of relief when we woke up and found the promised improvement in weather had arrived just in time for our big day out on the Great Barrier Reef. The 90 minute transfer over to the Marine World platform seemed to take an eternity but we finally arrived, quickly put on our masks and flippers and were soon out in the water. Amazingly, one of the first sites was a gigantic blue fish about 3 foot by 2 foot closely followed by a scuba diver with a camera. Unfortunately, this rather unsettled Valerie, who hates having her picture taken at the best of times, and heralded a rapid return to the ... read more