We all woke up at 7 and left our place at 8:30 am because we needed to be at the dock at 9 am to head to The Great Barrier Reef!
I can't tell you how excited I was....
So we get on the boat and the first thing I smell is puke!!!It was so gross. I guess many get sea sick and have to throw up mid way. So nasty!
The trip wasn't so bad although it probably was because Stacey gave me a pill before getting inside the boat.
During the trip, the guides spoke about all the things that we would see in the ocean and things to avoid. It definitely freaked me out but he did calm my fears about sharks.
And after about an hour and a half, we arrived!!!
AWWWWWWWW!!!! The time has come!!
So I put my wet suit on and my slippers and my snorkels and sit at the end of the boat contemplating getting in. Im not gonna lie I was scared. I just didn't know what to expect and I think that is what made it worst. But after a couple of minutes I just jumped in.
Can you see the fear in my eyes?! hahaha
After fighting some currents, I finally put my head in the water and I was shocked!!! The view was breathtaking! Like I cannot even explain how it looked. I did try to take some pictures but because my phone's screen cracked I couldn't. But there was a professional photographer who took lots of pics and here are just some of them...
Wallie :)
After 40 minutes of snorkeling we went back to the boat to have some food. The tour apparently sets up buffets for their customers and let me tell you it was good (or at least better than I expected).
After lunch, the boat moved us to another location which was a bit more shallow and back on the water I went.
This time I saw HUGE fishes under the boat and different corals. The coolest part was when a big fish swam right next to me. I'm not gonna lie I wanted to touch it but the guards were very clear about the no touching because of it negative impacts on The Great Barrier Reef.
After lunch, the boat moved us to another location which was a bit more shallow and back on the water I went.
This time I saw HUGE fishes under the boat and different corals. The coolest part was when a big fish swam right next to me. I'm not gonna lie I wanted to touch it but the guards were very clear about the no touching because of it negative impacts on The Great Barrier Reef.
I literally don't have any words for this experience. Let's just say that my eyes have been opened. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it and I hope one day I can come back with my husband and we can scuba dive because the divers got to see sooo much more than those that snorkeled like me.
After my last tour, I decided to get back and just tan for a bit. So funny story, I fell asleep. Do you know what that means? I had two burned legs hahaha. Its ok though it didnt hurt very much but after everyone was in and we were ready to go I decided to get back in the boat and sleep for a bit cause swimming against currents and with find can really take it's toll!
After we all got off the boat, our professor was contemplating having two students give their presentation on the Great Barrier Reef but we were all so exhausted from our trip that we all begged to go home so we could eat and shower.
I had no clean clothes so I had to do laundry but in the meantime I also sent out my postcards (sorry Nadine, Jenna and Britt for being so late). Then I got on the computer and updated a few of my posts. Needless to say, I remained busy.
At around 6:3o pm, Brittany and Cory gave their talk on The Great Barrier Reef. I learned so much and when I go home I want to know what I can do to help stop the bleaching of the coral reef and the conservation of the plants and wild species that live under water. I am actually super fascinated by that topic.
At 7 pm, I got my laundry and took a shower. I felt so disgusting I was glad all that ocean water was out of my hair and body. Yuck!
Now I am in bed updating this blog and trying hard not to fall asleep while doing it...
So two things I learned today:
1) Currents: I struggled so much keeping myself above water specially with all the currents that kept trying to sway me in different directions. While I was sitting in the boat and catching my breath I kept contemplating how many times I've felt like that in my own life. Then I thought about experiences like my the time my father passed away, or the time I was told for the fourth time that I couldn't go back on my mission, or when Britt and Nadine went on their mission. And the more I thought about it the more I realized that as powerful as the current or in this case situations were I always managed to get out. Which takes me to my second point...
After my last tour, I decided to get back and just tan for a bit. So funny story, I fell asleep. Do you know what that means? I had two burned legs hahaha. Its ok though it didnt hurt very much but after everyone was in and we were ready to go I decided to get back in the boat and sleep for a bit cause swimming against currents and with find can really take it's toll!
After we all got off the boat, our professor was contemplating having two students give their presentation on the Great Barrier Reef but we were all so exhausted from our trip that we all begged to go home so we could eat and shower.
I had no clean clothes so I had to do laundry but in the meantime I also sent out my postcards (sorry Nadine, Jenna and Britt for being so late). Then I got on the computer and updated a few of my posts. Needless to say, I remained busy.
At around 6:3o pm, Brittany and Cory gave their talk on The Great Barrier Reef. I learned so much and when I go home I want to know what I can do to help stop the bleaching of the coral reef and the conservation of the plants and wild species that live under water. I am actually super fascinated by that topic.
At 7 pm, I got my laundry and took a shower. I felt so disgusting I was glad all that ocean water was out of my hair and body. Yuck!
Now I am in bed updating this blog and trying hard not to fall asleep while doing it...
So two things I learned today:
1) Currents: I struggled so much keeping myself above water specially with all the currents that kept trying to sway me in different directions. While I was sitting in the boat and catching my breath I kept contemplating how many times I've felt like that in my own life. Then I thought about experiences like my the time my father passed away, or the time I was told for the fourth time that I couldn't go back on my mission, or when Britt and Nadine went on their mission. And the more I thought about it the more I realized that as powerful as the current or in this case situations were I always managed to get out. Which takes me to my second point...
2) When I went in the water I choose to take a foamy noodle to keep me above water. Without it I know I would have drown because I am not a great swimmer. Then I thought to myself that noodle for me represented the savior. Without the savior I would not be able to face the currents of life. I would most definitely be away away by the currents and drown and die. The savior provides for me support and with it I always feel more secure of taking steps into unknown territory.
I hope this all made sense. I love you mucho mucho mucho.
Xoxo
Your traveling Soul
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