Thursday, April 1, 2010

Port Douglas, Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef

Thank you Thomas family for letting us be with you while in Melbourne. Our time with the family was great. We arrived safely to Port Douglas. The weather is humid and rainy. I do not think we will see the sun in our time in Northern Queensland. It is the end of the rainy season. Yesterday we went snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Mariella and Megan snorkeled while I went on three dives. We went to three different reef locations over the course of a day. It is difficult to describe the great beauty of the underwater world. The time underwater went by so fast. We wished we could have the super power of breathing underwater. We saw huge schools of fish, clown fish, a turtle, white tip sharks and giant Grouper. One giant fish was named Daisy. She was about the length of me. Daisy let us hang out with her for about ten minutes before we swam further down the reef. Although the weather above water was rainy, under water was warm and beautiful. Tomorrow we plan on driving to the Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest and further north to Cape Tribulation.

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  1. I loved the first turtle picture. I bet you don't know my nickname in high school was Turtle. Who knows why?

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