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I don't even know where to start
after the incredible weekend I have just had!
I have wanted to swim with a
whale shark for about 5 years now having seen the photos of a work colleague
that were mind boggling. Beginning this blog, I decided I would do at least a
couple of the big things and this was certainly one of the biggest dreams.
Whale sharks are the worlds
largest fish and can be up to 12 metres long (I'm struggling to get past 1.5!).
In terms of size it rivals some of the largest dinosaurs in weight. In short,
it's one massive fish.
Whale sharks are found in
temperate waters around the world and one of the best places to see them is
Ningaloo Reef, off the Exmouth Cape in Western Australia. Exmouth is 1200km
north of Perth (the nearest capital city) and was established as a US Navy Base
in World War II as a communications hub for submarines.
My first concern was the flying.
Being a somewhat apprehensive flyer I was a little hesitant about the propeller
planes that service regional Australia. However, excitement beats fear and so I
found myself on my way to Perth. A couple of small meltdowns later (and some
encouraging text messages!) and I was settled in my Dash-8 flying over the
outback on my way to Exmouth.
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| Aerial outback views |
Once I had recovered from
my Flying Freak-Out, I managed to properly appreciate the aerial view.
Incredible patterns in the earth made me wonder how Aboriginal Art could so
closely resemble these, when they had never seen this perspective. The colours,
contrasts and accidental designs were breathtaking. It was the first of many
"I can't believe I'm here" moments.
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| Aerial Outback Views |
