Sunday, August 22, 2010

Great Barrier Reef/Daintree Rainforest











Shelly and I are finally back in Sydney after visiting the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest and surving the Outback experience. The Great Barrier Reef was amazing with lots of beautiful fish. It took about an 1 1/2 by boat to get to the reef. It was Shelly's first time snorkelling and she absolutely loved it. I took lots of underwater photos but not sure how good they will turn out as it was a little rough. We snorkelled in three different spots of the reef. The Daintree Rainforest was very lush and interesting. We were in a 4x4 SUV with a family of 3. The driver who was very British was very knowledgeable and passionate about protecting the environment. It was a very full day of seeing many things and places. I would like to have spent more time enjoying these places but there is only so much you can do in a day. Port Douglas where we stayed was a lovely resort town an hour from Cairns. We stayed in a lovely resort not far from the main drag. Anne, the manager was very helpful and organized our airport shuttles, tours of the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and recommended some restaurants for dinner where we enjoyed some very good meals. Would love to have stayed a little longer.

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