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April 13th 2013
Published: April 14th 2013
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And I'm back into the real world, for the most part. For the last 3 1/2 weeks I have been doing what I have always dreamed of, diving the Great Barrier Reef. It was everything I could ask for and then some. I will say the trip there was a bit rough. Before I left, the house threw me a "going away" party (with tacos!) and things got a bit wild. So needless to say waking up at 4am to catch a fl... Read Full Entry



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CoralsCorals
Corals

Some of the most beautiful corals really show their colors on night dives. You just dont notice how cool they look until you shine light on them in the evenings.
TurtleTurtle
Turtle

See them sitting on the bommies. They are always napping.
SiberaSibera
Sibera

Showers. Complete with bucket for those leaky roofs.
SiberiaSiberia
Siberia

Shower and sinks (only one hot water handle works on the sink)
LaundryLaundry
Laundry

Orignially where I had to do laundry. By the time I left, they shut this down and gave us new machines.
My roomMy room
My room

Complete with bowl shaped bed.
Ouside my placeOuside my place
Ouside my place

If I were to stand on my porch and look out,this is what I would see.
GeckoGecko
Gecko

These lil guys were all over!
Staff ResidencesStaff Residences
Staff Residences

Around the corner from my house. Siberia on the right, other houses on the left.
Wobbly BarWobbly Bar
Wobbly Bar

Ahhh the Wobbly. Staff bar on the island, so many great things went down here!
Marine CenterMarine Center
Marine Center

My place of work!
BeachBeach
Beach

So desolate.



15th April 2013

Great!
Thank you for the wonderful entries! It's so much fun reading them and learning about places I'll never get to go to! It's almost like being there.....

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