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  • I Survived My First Scuba Dive

    I Survived My First Scuba Dive

    Excited & nervous for our first scuba dive! By the way, can you believe it was Eric's FIRST time in the ocean?! Photo purchased from In-Depth Video & Photography
    Excited & nervous for our first scuba dive!
    By the way, can you believe it was Eric’s FIRST time in the ocean?!
    Photo purchased from In-Depth Video & Photography

    I was shaking. It’s the type of shaking when the hypothalamus reigns and the body’s basic instinct takes over.

    I was wet, cold, excited, and frightened.

    I was sitting underwater on a metal platform preparing for my first scuba diving adventure. At the Great Barrier Reef.

    WOW!

    We sailed aboard the Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Cruise toward the continental shelf where the Agincourt Reef beckoned below. During the 90 minute journey, I mustered my courage and opted for a beginner scuba dive.  (more…)