Wow, there's been a lot of stuff to catch everyone up on. Since I'm tired and it's a lot to cover, I'm going to my favorite lazy tactic, the bullet point post!
- Went to Cairns (pronounced CANNS. Why? because it's Australia.) with M and B for the New Year's break. It was very humid, but not that hot. About 85F. Cairns is a very small town. Definitely a different vibe than Sydney. It's touristy, but not too touristy. Great to have spent my first summer New Years with familiar people in a faraway land.
Pro-tip: Don't trust any of the hotels, car rentals, or booking agencies if you call them. We found better deals and even availability online when the staff answering the phones said there was none.
- We then went on a boat for two days out at the Great Barrier Reef. It was amazing. I describe it as swimming through a screen saver. These are the types of seascapes you see in TV and in movies, but it was right there in front of me. I cannot begin to describe how awesome it was. Check out the pictures! There was one moment during a night dive when B jumped into a frenzy of sharks (that's what it's called, look it up). You didn't need to be certified as you could go on guided dives if you were a n00b, like myself. Mostly it was just about remembering to breathe with all the cool stuff going around me.
Pro-tip: Go for two days, one night. It gives you more time to snorkel and dive, in more places. And if you go with Reef Encounter(who are awesome, beaty dubs). You can do a night dive, even with no prior diving experience, although I was too chicken to do so.
Like an alien world down there.
I like turtles.
Not the night dive (too dark for photos), just other sharks we were swimming with.
Port Doo-Glass
Wallabies just chilling in a field by the road. Plotting their violent overthrow of the human race.
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