Went to Mexico last week and was really looking forward to one particular dive through a tunnel of a sea cave that is supposed to be spectacular.
Brought a 3mm with me after swimming near the same spot last year in 80 degree water. This year the water was 60 degrees so I use a rental 5mm from the shop. Not prepared for the salinity of the water or used to the suit I wind up way underweighted.
Then there's the current that we're fighting against to the bottom. By the time we hit the entrance to the tunnel at 100 feet I'm cold, buoyant, and a little out of breath. And, of course, now I'm narced enough to think going into that tunnel is still a good idea.
Nothing bad happened except for me scaring the crap out of every fish in there as I bashed against every surface available. By the time I got to the surface I found myself amazed I hadn't gotten hit by any one of the billion urchins down there, much less gotten seriously injured.
And now I can't decide if I should be thanking my lucky stars to be posting crap on the internet, just be mildly upset that -- for all intents and purposes -- I missed a potentially great dive, or just be cursing myself for not calling the thing and just having a sandwich.
Brought a 3mm with me after swimming near the same spot last year in 80 degree water. This year the water was 60 degrees so I use a rental 5mm from the shop. Not prepared for the salinity of the water or used to the suit I wind up way underweighted.
Then there's the current that we're fighting against to the bottom. By the time we hit the entrance to the tunnel at 100 feet I'm cold, buoyant, and a little out of breath. And, of course, now I'm narced enough to think going into that tunnel is still a good idea.
Nothing bad happened except for me scaring the crap out of every fish in there as I bashed against every surface available. By the time I got to the surface I found myself amazed I hadn't gotten hit by any one of the billion urchins down there, much less gotten seriously injured.
And now I can't decide if I should be thanking my lucky stars to be posting crap on the internet, just be mildly upset that -- for all intents and purposes -- I missed a potentially great dive, or just be cursing myself for not calling the thing and just having a sandwich.
