June 21, 2012
We took a dinghy ride to check out the area near shore and go snorkeling.
My diving nemesis has always been breathing underwater with my mask off and eyes open. I just have a terrible time with that, and it was something I’d have to conquer if I wanted to become a certified diver. So today I planned to practice with a snorkel. It’s been a lot of years since I’ve worked on this issue, and I figured I’d lost any progress I’d made.
I started by breathing maskless through the snorkel with my eyes closed and was surprised to find it effortless. Rich was pleased I could do that so easily, but my big hurdle was breathing maskless with my eyes open! I went to demonstrate how impossible that is for me and was shocked to find I had no problem whatsoever. I have no explanation for this except that life can sometimes surprise you with a new skill.
With that so quickly done, we had time to motor around and enjoy the scenery. Then I needed to get back to studying. Knowing for sure that it was possible for me to get certified made it easier to put in those many hours of reading and memorizing.
Below is a gallery of our dinghy ride pictures. Click to enlarge and scroll. -Cyndi
