That's amAZing

I've come to realize that people misuse the word "amazing." As in, "Those shoes are amazing!" or "This piece of lettuce is amazing!"

Amazing is being rocked to sleep on the deck of a boat underneath a full sky of stars, after a day of visiting Whitehaven beach, commonly ranked as one of the top 5 beaches in the world and snorkeling in water warmer than what you find in your bath tub.

Amazing is seeing a spider as big as your hand

Amazing is spending a few nights on the largest sand island in the world

Amazing is the power of the 1-inch long Irukandji jellyfish, strong enough to kill you and nearly invisible. That's why we wear full body stinger suits when we go swimming... respect the ocean.

So now I'm hanging out at a resort in Cairns, getting ready to do a dive course out on the great barrier reef. It's wierd to think that I'm coming home in just a few weeks. Of course I can't wait to eat home-made food and go to a real supermarket and not nearly get run over every time I cross the road (they drive on the wrong side around here), but I have seen so many TRULY amazing things that it'll be sad to say goodbye.