Australia - Great Barrier Reef and Green Island
February 14th, 2008Today, Valentine’s day, we visited the Great Barrier Reef and Green Island. It was a wonderful day, we enjoyed the sunshine in a glass bottom boat from which we could view fish and coral. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world and has the world’s highest marine life diversity, with over 450 type of corals, 1,500 types of fish and 4,000 types of mollusks. All these species are protected by law.
After arriving on Green Island, our group walked on the sand, swam, snorkeled and enjoyed this marvelous area of God’s creation. Ron and Marcia Haarer were walking along the shore and saw a “Fish Boil” or feeding frenzy. This when a large school of fish are swimming together while feeding. They observed a shark swim through the fish boil and the fish jumped out of the water. Other tour members went and watched this fascinating scene as the shark would rest on the coral and then feed again and the fish would fly out of the water. God’s creation and the food chain cycle were a joy to observe.
To top off the day we had a delicious Balinese meal followed by a birthday cake for Marcia. We say goodbye to Australia tomorrow and hello to New Zealand.
~ Wilmer Martin
