The Life of Obi

After 3 years of university Jo and I joined a group of Biology Society members on a trip to Heron Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. We stayed at the research station and had the best time! I can't remember why I did the handstand, but Ian took the opportunity to feed me some ice cream while I was upside down.

As our time to leave the island drew near an offer was made by the research station staff that 4 people could stay another week if they worked each morning. Jo and I leaped at the opportunity. It was during that week that a turtle wandered up from the ocean and fell into the huge water tank that was being constructed. A rope was tied around the turtle and we all strained to haul the turtle up the ladder and release it back into the ocean.

Jo and I became a couple that trip.