Great Barrier Reef (Week 6)
A bit late for last weeks post, but I definitely think its worth the wait. Here's the phrase that I've basically adopted into my lifestyle for the next four months that I am here: Every new adventure will get me closer to never coming home. Here's the excuse for this week: The Great Barrier Reef Growing up, I've always enjoyed going on snorkeling trips with my family. I've been lucky enough to snorkel at many cool places around the world, but nothing compared to this past weekend. As if it couldn't get better from a surprise visit from my sister, we decided to journey up to Cairns and hit one of the seven wonders of the world, The Great Barrier Reef. Unlike most reefs, this reef is actually the largest living structure in the world. Not only is it home to the largest coral reef, but its deep blue waters home over a 1500 different types of fish, thirty species of whales, dolphins, and sharks, and six different types of turtles. We ended u...