Learning
to Snorkel......
I'm
definitely not a water baby, without much persuasion I can be very
scared in the water. So when Josie suggested she would be able teach
me to snorkel I was a bit sceptical to say the least...me put my head
under water voluntarily...probably not!
However,
I really wanted to give it a go...so down to the water we
go...snorkel masks and flippers oh and the flotation jacket (a
definite requirement) and a whole load of fear.
First
step put on the mask and put face in water, not easy against the
motion of the waves and the frantically increased breathing rate.
However, with a bit of practice, gentle guidance and patience from
Josie.....she was always going to need a lot of patience...I did it.
Head under water and breath.
What
a feeling of achievement. I can't say its my natural environment and
the floatation jacket, whilst essential to keep me afloat, was a bit
of hindrance but I managed to do something I didn't think I could.
After
some practice with the breathing and the flippers we headed out to
the artificial reef in the bay and what a revelation. Seeing fish
underwater just going about their business is AMAZING. With Josie's
watchful help we went out well beyond what I could have imagined I
was capable of. The colours of the fish are truly magnificent and
with Josie as a guide to point out the various species and things of
interest this was a truly memorable and remarkable experience.
Having
someone to guide you through your fear with patience and compassion
is extraordinary.
Thanks
Josie.X
Dearest Bev
So very proud of you! You achieved what you clearly believed you would not, and that's an awesome accomplishment.
What Bev doesn't tell you is that we then went over to Grand Turk and took a boat trip out to a snorkel site ... Bev plopped herself over the side of the boat and, if only for a brief while, snorkeled in 30ft of water and along the edge of what we call 'The Wall'.
What's 'The Wall' we hear you ask? It's the 7000ft sheer(ish) drop that lines edges of the TCI. It's where the Whales play and the Eagle Rays glide and it's the richest deepest darkest blue. It's an awesome sight that non-divers don't often get to see, and Bev got to experience it.
Josie
xxxx
We also have a Flukes & Flippers website as well as a dedicated Freediving website. There's also a Facebook page set up, and we're currently thinking of what silliness can be got up to with the power of the Instagram and that little bird.
Dearest Bev
So very proud of you! You achieved what you clearly believed you would not, and that's an awesome accomplishment.
What Bev doesn't tell you is that we then went over to Grand Turk and took a boat trip out to a snorkel site ... Bev plopped herself over the side of the boat and, if only for a brief while, snorkeled in 30ft of water and along the edge of what we call 'The Wall'.
What's 'The Wall' we hear you ask? It's the 7000ft sheer(ish) drop that lines edges of the TCI. It's where the Whales play and the Eagle Rays glide and it's the richest deepest darkest blue. It's an awesome sight that non-divers don't often get to see, and Bev got to experience it.
Josie
xxxx
We also have a Flukes & Flippers website as well as a dedicated Freediving website. There's also a Facebook page set up, and we're currently thinking of what silliness can be got up to with the power of the Instagram and that little bird.
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