Interesting day. Definitely the strangest so far.
The bad:
(i) seasickness on the snorkelling boat bad enough that I am actually sick quite violently and cannot eat any of the food provided.
(ii) amidst this, as if not embarrassing enough, my body decides to have a panic attack! And probably the worst one I have had since my first big one several years ago. I know what it is now, of course, and it passes and it´s fine but it does leave me looking like a right spacker. Curse my constitution!
The good:
(i) despite all my difficulties at sea, I still manage to participate in all the snorkelling! In many ways I actually feel more gastrically stable in the water and the fish are amazing. There are big grey ones, small blue ones, ones with funny stalk-like protrusions, manta rays, groupers and snappers and sea-turtles (which are the absolute highlight!).
In the first dive, I am actually in the middle of whole shoals at points - truly surreal. Nessa pretends to be a fish and bites my toe.
In the third dive, I accidentally kick a MASSIVE fish! I suddenly feel a big thud as I kick with my left flipper and turn to see a reeling, shellshocked grouper. Our guide is angry and says I must watch my feet; the girls think it is hilarious.
The bad:
(i) seasickness on the snorkelling boat bad enough that I am actually sick quite violently and cannot eat any of the food provided.
(ii) amidst this, as if not embarrassing enough, my body decides to have a panic attack! And probably the worst one I have had since my first big one several years ago. I know what it is now, of course, and it passes and it´s fine but it does leave me looking like a right spacker. Curse my constitution!
The good:
(i) despite all my difficulties at sea, I still manage to participate in all the snorkelling! In many ways I actually feel more gastrically stable in the water and the fish are amazing. There are big grey ones, small blue ones, ones with funny stalk-like protrusions, manta rays, groupers and snappers and sea-turtles (which are the absolute highlight!).
In the first dive, I am actually in the middle of whole shoals at points - truly surreal. Nessa pretends to be a fish and bites my toe.
In the third dive, I accidentally kick a MASSIVE fish! I suddenly feel a big thud as I kick with my left flipper and turn to see a reeling, shellshocked grouper. Our guide is angry and says I must watch my feet; the girls think it is hilarious.
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