Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - Diving for Coral (Premium)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support. It is a warm, sunny day in Queensland, Australia. Soft, white sand covers the ground beneath your feet. With each step, it shifts, forming little peaks and ridges. A subtle breeze whispers with encouragement as you gaze out over the Pacific Ocean.

Starting point is 00:01:07 The water is pure and clear. You can see right through it to the ocean floor. Beneath the reflecting sun, a few brightly colored fish lie through the water. You take a deep breath, inhaling the sights and the fresh salty air. This is Lady Elliott Island, a paradise for those seeking to adventure and to underwater worlds. And that is exactly what you came here to do. You turn back to your scuba instructor, a friendly Australian named Archie. He is busy packing up the last few things for your scuba diving trip. With a few others in your group, and Archie as your guide, you'll be heading out to the reef to swim among dolphins, oral,

Starting point is 00:02:15 and all kinds of colorful fish. It's an experience that you've looked forward to for a long time. Archie calls you over to the boat. It rocks gently with the passing tide as you walk across the beach. It's not particularly busy here today. Now a few people are relaxing in the sand and children are building sandcastles. There is a good reason for this, since the main attraction of Lady Elliott Island is its close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef. Archie hands you a life vest.

Starting point is 00:03:01 You put it on, lasping the black buckles and adjusting a strap to make it fit just right. The boat rocks gently as you archery and a few others in your group, I'm aboard. The boat is nothing fancy, but it is rather spacious and bears the marks of experience. A weathered wooden sign hangs on the cabin door with white lettering that is peeling slightly at the edges. Ome is where the boat is docked, it reads. You look down and see that the boat has a glass floor. Rays of light penetrate through the surface of the water, reflecting off the shiny fish that swim down below. Archie stands at the flying bridge where the steering wheel and boat controls are located.

Starting point is 00:04:04 where the steering wheel and boat controls are located. He turns a key on the dash and the engine hums to life. You look over the side of the boat and watch white bubbles form near the propeller. Archie moves the boat forward at a slow pace. You are in a hurry. In fact, you don't think Archie ever is. You meander away from the coast, asking a few other boats with the same plan as you. As the boat moves through the water, a breeze picks up. You close your eyes and savor the feeling of the fresh air on your skin. A touch of mist cools you.

Starting point is 00:04:58 It's an enjoyable sensation in the midday sun. When you open your eyes again, the ocean surrounds you. Little islands dot the horizon here and there. Other boats are out on the water too. Some are diving and snorkeling. Some are simply enjoying the scenery, but they all wave as you pass by. Archie tells you about the history of Lady Elliot Island and the Great Barrier Reef. The island and mainland have been inhabited byoriginal Australians for over 40,000 years. They believe that the Great Perrier Reef was originally a tropical forest on land.

Starting point is 00:05:56 But as water levels rose, it became submerged and transformed into the aquatic paradise that it is today.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - Diving for Coral (Premium)

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