Diving and Snorkelling at Great Barrier Reef – Bucket-List 2013 Week 8

Item Number #32 – Dive and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef

It was a cloudy day and I had only 3-4 hours of sleep as I was staying in a backpacker where everyone was in party mood and after my experience of divign with Great White Shark I was more cautious to be fully awake and in good shape before diving in the world famous reef – ‘Great Barrier Reef’. But it was not good enough I guess as I was accompanied by a guy from USA who was  feeling sick and at first me and his friend were making jokes about throwing up and soon I myself got sick as well. It was a bumpy ride of 2.5 hours to the reef from the harbour of Cairns. But I think water is remedy for everything and as soon as I jumped into the water after gearing up for my scuba diving, I was once again smiling. It was a short (23 minutes), 15.7 meter deep dive. I loved it as this was the reason I had started Scuba Diving in the first place – to be able to dive in Great Barrier Reef. And here I was diving in this famous reef which is unfortunately getting destroyed by cyclones and fishing in past few years. I went for snorkelling after first dive and then for the second dive. It was hard to stay in the boat and not feel sick so I preffered to spend most of my time under water 🙂 It was such a nice day in my life, I met lots of people, made new friends and even being so sore didn’t matter anymore :)I am sharing my pics of that day with you all. I hope you enjoy them.

Diving in the Great Barrier Reef

Nice pose..what do you think 🙂

I am trying to give a nice pose but didn’t work 😉

What keeps me alive – Want to know? Let’s have a look

Adventure, happiness, joy, peace, self-respect, love  for nature & people, curiosity ..are some of the most important things that keep me alive…here are some of the moments that made me feel alive truly. I would love to share them with you are you are an integral part of my life now dear friends 🙂

In the air – Passion of my life

Don’t think I am very good at this, but it was fun 😉

Doing something crazy…it was Seymour’s Pass Walk (20th August 2011) when I was trying to drink water at the very top of the mountain

Co-Pilot, One day I will fly independently

Tall Ship ride in Sydney – I am in 😉

Vintage Fair – Love this stuff

Ready for Melbourne Cup

War – Not me yet..lol

The Illusionists – How could I miss this in Sydney Opera House

Scuba Diving with Manta Rays at night – Awesome experience in Big Island, Hawaii

Who is all set for a volcanic helicopter tour…me me me …stay tight we are just about to leave…

Now the most important of all – my transport most of the time, Plane – in various sizes..lol …most of the times bigger than this 😉

Horse Riding – Yes I tried that too for two hours for the first time…couldn’t walk for two days

Yes that me going crazy to mix the drinks in a bowl as that’s the only thing my amazing friends could provide me to have drinks…It was so hard to know when its too sweet or when it is too strong

The Illusionists – Awesome magic show with 7 renowned magiciansof the world

Taupo Bungy Jumping – New Zealand, North Island. Did I love it? It was good for one time 😉

Is that me trying to climb this Mini Adams peak – yes you are right, its me trying my best…lol

Ready for reef jumping in Fiji

Snorkelling – Yes I love it

Cave Diving? Yes I did it, in Fiji. Although that time I was just learning how to swim so it was not that easy…lol

Hahaha..it was fun on a scooter

Who knew this elephant could do so many tricks…I had to make sure that I was holding tight 🙂 It was in Bali

It started very well till the Tarzan jump came into the picture – Forest adventure in Singapore

Sky Diving – Yes would definitely do again. When do you want a buddy? lol This was in South Island, New Zealand

I am about to fly

 

Kayaking in Byron Bay

Hot Air Ballooning with 7 Sky Divers

 

Riding ATV – The Adventure Begins

 

Diving in the Great Barrier Reef

 

River Kayaking in Nepal

 

Best Birthday Gift – Swimming with Manta Rays

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Day started with a bus ride from Hilo to Kona Big Island, Hawaii. Excitement was at par to see few Manta Rays and to dive in one of the best sites in the world with them. Fear was also surfacing … Continue reading →

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Underwater Meditation

I am going to Manly Shelly beach for another scuba dive tomorrow morning. I call it meditation under water. One needs to focus on breathing just like yoga or meditation. One can live in present and appreciate the surroundings while diving. Its one of the best way to start a day and makes me very calm and relaxed. Every time I dive, I learn something new even if it is the same diving site. You always notice some thing new or learn more about yourself in water. The more relaxed you become the more enjoyable experience you get. Its all about sharing the ocean with so many other living beings there. Every time I dive it makes me think – how big the world is and how many beautiful and amazing creatures are there in neighborhood. All we need to do is knock at the door and say hello to them.

Last time I saw Blue Gropers, Blue Bottles, Port Jackson, Dusky and Wobbegong sharks. There are some beautiful rock formations and reefs near Fairy Bower (towards the south end of Manly beach). Also the Dusky sharks were wondering there and we were only able to spot it from far and then it vanished. Although most of the diving tours don’t take you very far due to the time limitation, but you can go with your buddy for a fun dive there. I am hoping to experience some more  magic under water this time. Lets see what happens. I will keep you posted.