September 21, 2015

MY SNORKELLING EXPERIENCE.


In my last previous post, I shared how I made it into the blue. After finishing the post, I thought of sharing my snorkelling experience in details.

It was the May of 2012 and I was with four friends Jorge, Sachin and Awie in Perhentian Islands, Malaysia for spending some quality time. It was lovely weather and we were walking by the beach. A guy at the beach was shouting for snorkelling and diving lessons. He insisted that he would make us the best package.

Jorge and Awie had already snorkelled there before and they challenged me and Sachin. I jumped into  a boat with them and ended up in the middle of the sea to explore the beauty of it. I was there and my heart was beating very fast. The fearless child in me, who always wanted to see whats inside the sea,  had vanished. Awie jumped into the water like a fish that has to be there. Jorge followed and was encouraging us to join. Sachin had brought himself a life jacket to snorkel and in few minutes he jumped into the water. That very moment, I felt I have taken the biggest risk of my life. Why did I not bring a jacket too.

I have a phobia from deep water. I feel someone always try to pull me down.  I am not a good swimmer either.

But, then I gathered courage and jumped into the sea. In no time, I got very restless. I was sinking. All my swimming skills was gone. I would hardly see inside the water. I was just paddling my feet to keep my head out of the water. Many times I breathed in the sea water into my mouth and nose. I made many reasons to return back to the boat.

My friends really helped. They calmed me. Jorge told me its my first time. I must keep calm and I shall be fine. Awie taught me some tricks to lighten myself.








 Then something told me its now or never. Keep calm. It took me sometime and with help of my friends, I was there to see for myself a whole new horizon. A whole new world. It was like watching National geographic and Discovery channel live. I saw many fishes right in front of my eyes. Many beautiful corals. We went to a turtle point where Jorge and I were lucky to spot a turtle.

Every thing out there is full of colours and made my experience very beautiful.










There is a famous saying my native in Odiya language, "Nije na gale Swarga dekhiparibani".
It conveys to see the heaven, one has to travel himself.
So true!! I witnessed heaven.


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