{"id":2911,"date":"2013-04-26T01:09:52","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T01:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ididgo.com\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2013-04-26T01:09:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T01:09:52","slug":"i-didnt-conquer-the-great-barrier-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ididgo.com\/?p=2911","title":{"rendered":"I didn’t conquer the Great Barrier Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever planned your trip dream – the one you have being dreaming about and saving for years. Ready to make some huge checks off that bucket list? I would be traveling to Australia. The land down under. I am an earth sign but always loved water. I would be spending a few days in Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef. The birth place of precious little Nemo. This was truly a dream for me.\u00a0 It would be mind over matter for – I’d fight my propensity for motion sickness, board that boat and experience my dream.<\/p>\n

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I proudly board, get the necessary training and all of my gear. I’m ready to go. I put on that wet suit (scary – no modesty in this little number) but I didn’t care. I’d be seeing Nemo and all the glory of the reef.<\/p>\n

It’s my turn and I’m ready to – I jump in … And wow the underwater sites are beautiful. Breathtaking.<\/p>\n

This was my dream come true.<\/p>\n

My Japanese guide who didn’t speak any English had to help me with the strong current, I was incredibly seasick and I ended up with a double ear infection (surfaced a few days later).<\/p>\n

I fought my limitations and lost. It didn’t end the way I planned. However I wouldn’t trade this experience – this journey – for anything in the world. I didn’t conquer the Great Barrier Reef the way I planned but I did have my moment swimming with Nemo and his friends.<\/p>\n

Did you ever get lemons on a holiday and make lemonade?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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