During the summer I work as a guide, taking out snorkelling tours from our local dive shop. I love nothing more than being in the water every day and feeling all of the different moods of the ocean. A special bonus is introducing all ages of people from all walks of life to the underwater world, the kids really love it and are often more corageous than their parents!
Unfortunately as I am spending so much time looking out for the people I am supervising, I only get a few chances to do some deeper dives which is fair enough because I am at work and not at play.
When I finally do get a chance to do some recreational dives I get so excited it probably hinders my diving abilities. I can't get over the feeling I have when I am floating on the surfaced completely relaxed taking the last few breaths before I slip under.. it's like an electric charge that extends through my spine and is accompanied by a deep sense of longing to be on the bottom.
I dream about being in the water all the time and it just seems like a natural progression to actually be in the water.
Scuba is so heavy and encumbering, when I am scubaing I just can't wait to slip it off and glide through the water again.
I freedive for the challenge, I freedive to search my soul.
I know that I deserve to keep on living if I can find it within myself to fight my way back to the surface from the bottom.
Greetings from Downunder!
