Sport Activity: Underwater Walk!
I have a fun story behind this activity at ‘Pattaya’ beach…
For this sport, we have been transferred to a mini cruise which was in the sea, through a motor boat. There, they have trained us by explaining about ‘what precautions we have to take’ while moving inside the water and some signals which we have to use during this activity.
Trainers were handling two groups simultaneously under the water, which we got to know later during this activity.
Interesting point start from here…
The time has come to move under the water. I was the first one to move under the water, later my wife and then my daughter. After moving inside the sea, a trainer who was at the receiving point (end of cruise stairs), he treated me the last person of the first group and handed over to the trainer of other group while attaching me with the first group (a human chain). I was really surprised that why I’m not with my family and being moved ahead by the trainer with other unknown people. I thought that my wife got scared and missed this lifetime opportunity. This moment was very disappointing for me.
After a few minutes, I slightly saw at the back where I can see my wife and daughter with the second human chain. So, I got the idea that I’m separated from my family and friends. That way this is going to be a bad experience by not handling groups properly.
For me it was a challenge to go back and join my group. Challenge in a way that how I shall tell/signal the trainers that I’m a part of the group which is behind. Somehow I managed to make him (trainer) understand that I want to go back and join my family.
I wanted to go back but was not allowed to leave the chain because water waves were not stable. Also, my oxygen helmet pipe got linked with first group. But, still I was adamant to go back and join my family. I insisted my trainer by giving him continues signals. Finally, he got convinced and helped me to join my family and group while separating my oxygen pipe with the help of other trainer.
I believe that Signal is a universal language and being confident with having a tendency of taking slight risk always make your life interesting and adventurous. These are life time memories, one must gather and archive. These will give you thrill always.
All the best and be adventurous!
Best,
Nannd