Finding Nemo

Hello Hello!

Ok, so, just so we're clear, you are all now reading the writings of a certified scuba diver. Granted, a scuba diver who got terribly seasick on the way to the Great Barrier Reef and who retched all over a garbage can, but a scuba diver no less... now that we've gotten the gross stuff out of the way, let's move on, shall we?

So, on Monday, I set out on a tree day trip on the Reef, where I got to participate in 4 training dives and 5 free dives. It was awesome.... that training dives kinda suck, cuz you have to do all these "skills", which include taking your mask off under water and replacing it (not pleasant in salt water), taking out your air supply, tossing it aside and retrieving it, and other things that are just as unpleasant.

The free dives though, now those were cool. The reef is amazing; colours, textures and all kinds of weird plants that you would never ever see anywhere else. And the fish... geez! I saw more fish in the past 3 days than I have in my entire life. They are everywhere, and they literally just swim up in your face to see what you're up to. I took loads of pictures, though whether or not they turn is to be determined. I was only supposed to take the camera to 15 metres, but I took it to 18, so we'll se how that goes. I saw some cool stuff, like sharks, sting rays and giant clams, but I didn't have my camera on that dive, so I have no proof....

As for Nemo, well, he's a bloody jerk. He's all over this country (like a fat kid on a smartie)... like, thats all anyone here can talk about. And yet, he refuses to come out of his home. Celebrity has gone to his head, if you ask me. But at least now I understand the drama in that movie. I used to think, "Geez, Marlon, just replace friggin Nemo, there are millions of him in the sea and they're EVERYWHERE!" Boy, was I wrong. It's hard enough to find a Nemo, let one a specific one... oi!

Anyways, that's my little bit of Nemo ranting and insanity for the day... I can tell you more about this when the pictures come back.

See you later!

Steph :)
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