I was in the water for over an hour. It was so invigorating; I didn’t want to get out. The current is constantly pushing forward then pulling back from the shore causing waves to appear out of nowhere which kept you on your toes…literally. Plenty of times they would swell and roll over our heads bringing us to gasp to catch our breath while wiping the water from our laughing face.

As I moved about the sometimes rocky sea floor, bouncing to the rhythm of the waves, I kept asking was why did I wait to so long to do this??



I so wanted to get as close to the rocks as possible, maybe even hold on and walk along side them so I can feel the force of the current swirl around my body. I wanted cling to the side of the cliff and let the waves massage my body. But Sharon, who noticed I was easing closer and closer towards that direction, warned me not to get too close. I obeyed and stayed in the center with the group.

The children popped up and shouted to each other “OVER HERE…OVER HERE!!!” each time they spotted a fish or two. You couldn’t help but smile and remember what it was like to be delighted by those new discoveries when you were a child. I made a mental note to add water goggles for the children to my shopping list.