Wednesday, July 9, 2008

On lifestyles of the rich and famous, we have Mr. & Mrs. Radwanski boarding a helicopter to fly out to the Great Barrier Reef. From 500 feet in the air they were able to observe the ocean and all of its' inhabitants. Remarkable views of this unexplored frontier.
This is Norman Reef, part of 2500 coral reefs which make up the Great Barrier Reef. We went snorkelling here and observed some of the 400 species of coral and 2000 species of fish. Coral reefs have been present on Earth for over 240 million years. The seawater temperatures range from 18-33 degrees Celcius. The day we went the ocean was about 25 degrees. This platform is right out in the middle of the ocean. You go out for the day and eat, sun bathe and snorkel! What an amazing experience.