Day 8

This was the day that we went to the Great Barrier Reef practically all day and then walked around downtown Cairns for dinner.
 I think my favorite place now is definitely the Great Barrier  Reef. Even though the whole trip has been amazing and everything was memorable, this was probably one of my favorite parts. Just the fact that I got to swim in a place that not many people in the world have been to and that not many people will ever get to go to either. This is because of global warming and pollution from humans.  It’s very sad that something that beautiful could be gone so easily. This is definitely something I think everyone needs to see. It is probably not what people picture. It’s not that colorful but the plus is that the fish actually get close to you. I can admit that I am not exactly a fan of the ocean but I am so glad I did this. What we did to get there was we had to take a boat for about an hour to the reef because it was so far out. There was this big station looking thing at the reef that had tables and stuff to eat and get ready. I think one of the coolest parts was when the lady threw food into the water and all the fish would swarm by your head. They got so close to your face and some would even bite you. I think the only bad part about the Barrier Reef was we had to stay in a designated area. Also sometimes when the tide was down the coral would stick out of the water and you could get cut on it very easy. But besides that this trip was amazing. It was so cool seeing something you usually only see on tv or read about.