The Great Barrier Reef was all I expected and much, much more! It was incredible. Following our first two days learning how to dive in the pool, we went on board a very comfortable boat for three days of fantastic diving.
Before the first dive I was really apprehensive, but once you're down there its like another world! Following four dives with your instructor telling you to take your mask off, pretend you have no air etc. we all passed and were free to explore with our buddy. We swam within a meter of a very complacent green turtle, he started to swim with us at one point! During our first certified dive we had a very curious white tipped reef shark come within a few meters. But the scenery in general, with the array of coral, was beautiful. The fish are absolutely stunning, we tried to look them up in a book when we surfaced but there are so many! Oh and we saw a clown fish! Exactly like nemo!! That made my day! The second night we went for a dive with our torches, careful not to let the instructor get too far ahead, in search of sharks! Unfortunately we didn't see any, only a huge eel, that looked quite upset that we disturbed him! I took a disposible camera to one of the dive sites and took loads of snaps, I just pray that they come out. If not some of the other guys said they'd put some digital photos on the net.
I can't believe that I've done 9 dives on the Great Barrier Reef. Incredible. Well I don't really know what to do with my PADI qualification now. I decided against doing the adventurer diver, as this meant I would miss out on a dive during my trip. I think I'm in need of a shower before the group meet up for dinner tonight, I'm still swaying at the moment though!!!
So I've one more day left in Cairns, in Australia even, so I'm going to relax as best I can before heading to New Zealand on Thursday morning! Time is flying!!!
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