Reef Rap

I've written this blog as a rap song, so drop your own beat and read away!  Or for a lighter read, I suppose you could call this a"poem."

It was August 5th and we couldn't believe
it was time to head on our trip to the Great Barrier Reef

Isla dressed up for the plane in style
Checked herself out in the mirror for a while


We arrived in Cairns at night
Got screwed out of our SUV by Hertz and put up a good fight
Drove to Port Douglas and got there real late
Happy to find our hotel looked great

A balcony Jacuzzi made our room real nice
Our kid did everything in there - played, bathed, even ate take-out fried rice



The first morning, walked to the beach to find
The wildlife in Queensland is no joke - just check out the signs


(*Note, I love that the sign has to read "marine stings," indicating that any number of animals may aggressively sting you...best to sum it up by "marine stings."  Holy crap. Okay, got it...Wait, where is my child?!)

Day 2 in Port Douglas and going out on our boat
Headed to the reef and anchoring at a small platform that floats
An average day there at sea is quite rough
So many people were puking...we didn't...we are tough

I thought all Isla's clothes were cute
Until I saw her in the best outfit yet - a baby wetsuit!


Saw so much marine life under the sea
Including a massive fish that kept trying to cuddle me


We spent the next day exploring around
And came across a beautiful playground

This park looked like something out of a dream...until wait...
"What the heck?!" Nate screamed
Upon closer inspection, the most beautiful park we've ever seen
was not without animals that would quickly tear out your spleen (and you know, other organs.) 



The peaceful oasis contained another warning sign - this one about the crocs
That could jump out of the water quickly onto the rocks

With Queensland animals, no place is entirely safe we reckoned
So we watched carefully, avoided murky water, and were ready to run at any second

All in all, a successful trip - good wildlife, good times and tasty grub
No injuries to report, just multiple toddler poops in the outdoor tub