A couple of days ago, we left Melbourne and flew up to Hamilton Island, which is situated near the south end of the 1400 mile long Great Barrier Reef. It is a tropical paradise, and we love it! Yesterday, we had an opportunity to spend the day at the reef, and it was absolutely amazing! From Hamilton Island, it was a two-hour boat ride out to Reef World, which is a platform of fun located on the edge of the Hardy Reef. Our tour package included the boat ride, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, entrance into the underwater observatory, as many cruises as we cared to enjoy along the reef on the glass-sided semi-sub, and a full range of snorkeling equipment. I just kept pinching myself, because I couldn't believe we were actually at the Great Barrier Reef. It was truly an unforgettable experience!
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| The view from our Hamilton Island apartment |
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| The cockatoos are frequent visitors |
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| There are no private cars on the island, so we all cruise around in our buggies. |
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| The boat that took us to the reef |
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| Ready for adventure! |
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| A school of Yellowtail Fusilier fish |
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| We were fascinated by the huge Maori Wrasse. |
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| Getting the side-eye from a lovely Parrotfish |
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| A nice view from the underwater observatory |
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| Swimming against the grain |
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| Can you spot the little yellow fish hiding among the branch coral? |
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| Beautiful coral from the semi-sub |
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| The snorkel team |
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| Blessed with this gorgeous sight on our way back to the island |
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