awe struck

this is what people live for. right here, under the water. suit on tank on mask on, 10m jump and bam! you're in the reef. as you sink all is chaos, waves, bubbles and people surrounding you for the first 5m then 2m lower and coral starts to come in focus. Bright greens, pink, and spongey browns. little fishes surround you, each one you see different, like a snow flake none the same. there is so much to look at you dont know where to turn. so you float and just watch. The water is green and vibrant and the thrashing waves sway you side to side, but they aren't threatening down here. then all of a sudden someone, cant tell who, is waving and pointing at something, can't tell wat, and are signaling for me to swim forward. so i start swimming wondering wat it could be. as i get closer i realize its not just a fish but a big green sea turtle! with wide eyes looking right at me. there it is, just hanging out, munching on some seaweed. people start going insane, taking pictures, petting it, swimming with it. i gotta say that turtle was my favorite thing that day. the dive goes on, so many fish too many different colors to count. some small, smaller than my pinky, and some huge! half my size. I spotted a shark and showed everyone, it was a white tipped reef shark. just cruizin along minding his own business. today was amazing. got a bit sea sick on the way there, but also saw some dolphins swimming along side the boat, so that was a nice distraction from me wanting to vomit. pictures will be up soon. hopefully the underwater camera worked. :} i shall report back tomorrow... going on a rainforest tour :) and im going to hold/cuddle a koala!!!