things i learned in the great barrier reef ...

Water really can be turquoise!

Herbal anti-seasickness medication is completely ineffective.

It may torrentially downpour in the wet season, but it can also be quite nice.

The Queen Mary 2 is very big.

Blackcurrant Snakebite is the best after a hard day's snorkel.

Food coma is not the best.

Sunburned lips are a slow and excruciatingly painful death.

Golf carts are the best mode of transport.

The Whitsundays are the most beautiful place I've ever been.

i'll be here for the next week!

Whitsunday Islands in the Great Barrier Reef

Attempting to do this 

Wearing this

 (Apologies for the horrible quality, this does not do my new purchase justice)

Enjoying lots of these

Maybe hugging one of these? 

... no, probably not, but they're the best (google dugong if you have not already had the pleasure of doing so)

I can't believe that I've lived in Australia for three years without ever having visited the Great Barrier Reef! I definitely should be doing laundry / packing right now instead of posting, but this is so much more fun.

I'm going to attempt to post over the next week, but I'm not sure how convenient internet access will be. I cannot wait to share pictures and stories!

Bring on the anti-seasickness medication! Woo!

Images via www.smh.com.au

www.nationalgeographic.com