I don’t know if any of you have been to Bora Bora, it’s honestly one of the
most beautiful places to travel. Google
it if you haven’t been and you will see what I am talking about in regards to
its beauty. It was an extremely expensive place to travel, one of our dinners
was 700 dollars. It was a buffet and I am quite a glutton when it comes to
food. Even if I had starved myself the entire day up until that buffet I would
have been able to eat enough to make up for the price. Other than that, the
expense was completely worth it in my eyes to experience the many things I did.
I traveled there with some of my closest friends.
One particular day we
decided to be risk takers, so we signed up to swim with sharks and sting rays. I’m
not talking about being dropped into a tank with a few sharks and sting rays and
having professionals monitor the situation. We were out in the middle of the
ocean with countless sharks, and what seemed like an endless amount of sting
rays. At first it was exhilarating, being so close to live sharks swimming just
feet away from my own feet. The sting rays moved so smoothly in the water and
would actually make contact with our bodies. I have explained that feeling the
same way each time, it may sound very peculiar, but the sting rays felt like slimy
pancakes up against my skin. It was definitely a creepy experience, I can’t say
I was completely comfortable with the feeling but I am glad I did it. Then out
of nowhere, the workers on the boat started throwing raw meat into the water
for the sharks to eat. The second I saw that, panic set in. I was terrified
that the sharks would chomp my feet instead of one of the pieces of meat. I was
swimming as fast as I could back to the boat. That was enough of the ocean blue
for me that day, I sat my butt down on that boat and stayed put. My friends all
tormented me “Stop being such a chicken and get back in here.” “We are only
going to be able to do this once so get out of the boat and take advantage of
this!” Being the stubborn person I am
however, I didn't move a muscle until we had got back to the resort.
That sounds absolutely terrifying! I have also had my experience with stingrays unsupervised. It was a family vacation in Florida and 20 or more stingrays swam between myself and the shore. Needless to say, I was also done with the ocean for the next while. I would say you were being smart, not a chicken.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite terrifying. I was a few years younger back then but I feel like I would still react the same way if I was in that position again. I actually screamed at first, I left that out of the description when I wrote that post, since it's kinda embarrassing. I actually purchased an underwater video of that day. The sharks, stingrays and all of us swimming can be seen. The guy who edits and mails the videos to us actually wrote that he had removed part of the sound from the video because of my loud freak out. Oops!
DeleteIt was quite terrifying. I was a few years younger back then but I feel like I would still react the same way if I was in that position again. I actually screamed at first, I left that out of the description when I wrote that post, since it's kinda embarrassing. I actually purchased an underwater video of that day. The sharks, stingrays and all of us swimming can be seen. The guy who edits and mails the videos to us actually wrote that he had removed part of the sound from the video because of my loud freak out. Oops!
DeleteWow that is awesome!
DeleteNo need to be embarrassed... I would have done the same. I think of it like sitting at a picnic table, eating a steak, with grizzly bears around you. I bet no one would stay for too long!
That's a good way to describe it! Bears are just as scary!
DeleteI would have done the exact same thing. I would rather go home with all of my limbs than risk getting one chomped off!
ReplyDeleteWell I'm glad, I feel like less of a chicken now that I know I'm not the only person who would have acted that way!
DeleteWell I'm glad, I feel like less of a chicken now that I know I'm not the only person who would have acted that way!
DeleteI would have done the exact same thing. I would rather go home with all of my limbs than risk getting one chomped off!
ReplyDeleteI would have done the same thing, i love watching sharks on shark week. But i would not free swim with them in a million years. And sting rays??? We lost one of the best animal experts in the world to a sting ray. RIP Steve Irwin
ReplyDeleteI have actually never watched shark week. Everyone on facebook, twitter, and all that make such a big deal about shark week. I will have to join in next time to see what everyone gets so excited about!
DeleteI have actually never watched shark week. Everyone on facebook, twitter, and all that make such a big deal about shark week. I will have to join in next time to see what everyone gets so excited about!
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