Day 123

Wow. The Great Barrier Reef was amazing. It was like a movie! The water was so clear and there were so many fish, we couldn't believe it. We took a two hour boat ride from Airlie Beach to a pontoon at Knuckle Reef. There was nothing in any direction except for clear blue water. There were underwater viewing tanks and snorkel gear, so we spent a ton of time observing the wildlife. The coral was spectacular. We didn't take very many pictures or videos because we were busy experiencing it on our own. There were people scuba diving about 10 or 15 feet down with a HUGE Maori Wrasse fish and my dad and I dove down to them with only snorkels. One person had an underwater camera and took pictures of us holding it. It was one of the best days any of us have had on the trip. We are waiting on them to be sent to us, but I will post them as soon as I get them. The day before we went out to the reef, we took a boat to Daydream Island and spent the days at the resort there. It was pretty fun, but the Great Barrier Reef was incomparable. We are staying in Airlie Beach for the night and I'm not sure what lies ahead., hopefully something as fun as this.