THE REEF

Need I say more?

Ok, sure.

So this is a picture of my diving group and our instructor. From left to right there is Hayley, Me, Katie, Diver Man, and Eish (from England).  And yes, there is coral and fishes from the Great Barrier Reef.

This trip was AMAZING! So much so that when it came time to see if anyone wanted to dive again I suited up faster than you can say Nemo.

We didn't see anything epic like turtles or sharks (although I heard the snorkelers say they say a turtle) but I don't think you can say that the reef by itself isn't truly epic in it's beauty. Plus, there was a handful of fish that were very people friendly and curious and would swim right up to you. Everything was full of color and the water was such a pretty blue.

At one point during the dive I got up close and personal with Nemo and his little orange home. I also got to hold a prickly red sea cucumber like in the picture below.

It's not actually prickly but really soft and a little bit slimy, though not slimy at all if you understand what I mean. 

During the second dive we followed our instructor through a little coral tunnel. The fish that we saw were pretty spectacular, full of color and massive. I told everyone after the dive that there is no question about it, I'm getting my open water certification.

It was amazing to see the mountains of coral beneath the sea. I really wish I could've just sat on the ocean floor for a couple of minutes to take it all in. It's sort of a blur now, but I remember it being fantastic.

I will be back to the reefs. I'm convinced of it. And it will be a good day :)