Besides going to beaches in Chalkidiki I did other things too. I went scuba diving. First let me explain, I never scuba dived or done any water activity EVER. I didn’t even know how to swim but at this point in my trip I felt dangerous and adventurous so I said why not?
The scuba diving staff was very nice and the price was really cheap too. It was 55 euros for 45 min. They briefly explained the basics and put the gear on me while I was sitting down. I was so exited! I always wanted to do this and I couldn’t believe my first time would be in Greece.
When I stood up to go to the water I almost felt backwards. Wow, how heavy that tank is. It caught me by surprise. When they placed the tank on my back I was sitting down and the tank was resting on the seat so I didn’t feel the weight. I know it is common sense but at the moment I was so exited to go scuba diving that I forgot all about the weight of the equipment. On top of having the tank on I had about a 20 pound weight belt. It took me a minute to find my balance but I did eventually. When you go into the water, you immediately start to sink. It reminded me of how in the movies they put heavy weights on peoples ankles to send them down to the ocean floor and drown them. This is just like that.
Scuba diving wasn’t as difficult AFTER I got used to the basic rules:
- Inhaling through my mouth
2. Exhaling through my nose
3. Keep kicking GENTLY because one good kick can get you 6 to 7 feet forward.
I did lose my sense of direction. Is dark and cold down there and everything looks the same. I was so glad I was with an expert because otherwise I would’ve gotten lost. We didn’t get to see an insane amount of fishes, most of them were hiding in the seaweed but it was still a very cool experience. I would love to do it again one day but in the Great Reef of Australia.
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