FLOATING ABOVE IT ALL

摘要

Spanning more than 1,400 miles and containing some 3,000 separate and unique coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef-as I was reminded by my snorkeling-tour guide-is one of the world's only natural wonders visible from outer space. That's all well and good, but experiencing this wonder off Australia's Queensland coast is better when it's right in front of you. The first thing I was struck by was the water's Technicolor-worthy shade of aqua. Even from above the surface, the reef was easy to delineate.