From Cairns, we took a day trip to Green Island. Our arrival was welcomed by a pod of minke whales and dolphins just off the reef! We spent the day snorkeling with occasional breaks relaxing on the beach. The snorkeling was incredible. The first things we saw were amazing coral, fish, starfish, and a green octopus with tentacles a foot long! Kent spotted a turtle while we were on the beach, so we raced to put on our gear and swim with the turtle. We were swimming as fast as our fins would take us, with our heads down looking for the turtle, and we finally spotted him...and his friend reef shark!!! Kent and I have differing stories of our reactions when we realized we were about to headbutt a shark, but I am just bummed I didn't get a picture!
Later, we tried another spot to snorkel and found 3 large sea turtles, which we swam right next to! That was awesome, and my pride and joy is the underwater video I took swimming next to one! The whole day was just an amazing experience and only a taste of what the Great Barrier Reef offers.
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