Day 8

June 15, 2011

First everyone got on the boat and headed to the reef, on the way there the waves got really rocky. When we got to our destination we got ready to go snorkeling. When I got in the water it was like seeing a whole other world As soon as I looked into the water it was teeming with life, there was all kinds of fish, cora,, and plant life. I saw fishes of different colors, shape, and sizes, I even saw this huge fish near the scuba diver. I saw so many fish and coral, although at the bottom of the water it was covered with dead coral but the corals had amazing colors. After a good swim I went in for some food, I was freezing and the food was good. After I was done eating I went back into the water but due to the shrinking water levels I was unable to swim as much as before. While in the water I got to see some squid. Then we all got back on the boat and went back to shore, the reef was a lot of fun, I saw all kinds of fish I never knew about before and it was just so much fun that if I could do it again I would.

We left for the Great Barrier Reef, when we got on the boat it first headed to an island to drop some people off. After that we started heading to the reef, the waves were very rocky. When we got to the reef it was a lot of fun, there was all kinds of fish and marine life, we even got to hold a starfish. After a few hour we got back on the boat and back to the hotel to regroup, everyone got in their own little groups and travel the area. There I had kangaroo steak, it was good. Then we headed back to the hotel for lights out.