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Today we've been away all day snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.(Actually we were supposed to do it yesterday but it was cancelled because some problem with the engine.) On the way out to the Reef we both felt so seasick! It was impossible to sit inside the boat, you had to be outside so you could look at the horizon and feel the wind in your face. When we bought our ticket for the trip we got a free introduction dive too. With tubes, wetsuites and everything. I couldn't handle it and kind of panicked when I got in the water. I felt that I had no control at all and went back on the boat. After taken a deep breath I tried again but the same with happened. So I did not do it. Maybe I'll regret it later but I thought that it was really scary. Maria, however, managed well! The instructor even asked if she had dived before. The snorkeling was enough for me. You could see all the corals and fishes anyway. Tonight the crew of the ship invited everyone to the Woolshed for free pizza and beer. That's what we hoped we heard! The Woolshed is also the place where we get our free meal from the hostel. So we will be there anyway! Hopefully going home with two meals in our stomach :) The Holland guys Tim and Sjoerd who we met in NZ arrived here a couple of days ago. However, tomorrow Maria and I are leaving Cairns for Mission Beach and they are staying here to take their divinglicence. But we think we'll probably meet them soon again. Keep sending your comments! Love Malin