Monthly Archives: July 2011

Diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 30, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I love snorkeling, and did a lot of it on our Great Barrier Reef cruise on the Reef Encounter.  At one stop though, I tried something different.  The beginner’s scuba lesson they offered on that cruise.  You don’t usually think … Continue reading →

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Snorkling the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 23, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Snorkeling over multicolored corals of many varieties feels somewhat like looking down on a living fireworks display.  The Great Barrier Reef certainly lives up to the name great, with many varieties of fish and coral to see.   Such a vast … Continue reading →

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Reef Encounter

Posted on July 16, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Walking down the dock in Cairns on a sunny Australian morning we found the boat that would take us out to the Great Barrier Reef.  Not time to board yet, we waited around on the dock.  Two sorts of people … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Skyrail

Posted on July 9, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dangling high above the rainforest of Australia, we looked down on the green canopy of trees, each one an individual mini ecosystem. Plants growing high in the trees gain access to light not found under the canopy. Lianas (vines)grow up … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Scenic Railway

Posted on July 2, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When thinking of Australia, the word rainforest does not normally come to mind.  Most people associate Australia with kangaroos, the dry deserty outback, beaches, surfing, and metropolitan Sydney.  Or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef.  We went to Queensland for a … Continue reading →

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