These are actual photos taken from our Kodak underwater camera as well as by our friend Okabe on her camera. The top picture was sent by airmail to us from Japan ...with a letter from Okabe recollecting her fondmemories of our trip. She too made the dive that day.
The cables attached to the sea bottom were aids to ascent mainly.
We dived to a depth of 0ver 10 metres, taking our time to enjoy the unique scenes before us, giant manta rays above us, sharks around us, all kinds of big and medium size fish frolicking amongst the coral reefs.
D2 had agreed to take this plunge into the depths of the unknown on one condition...that I should be holding onto her hand throughout the entire dive....come what may! I agreed as I had no other choice.
In the end whether she held onto my hand or vice-versa was inconsequential as it was apparent to me, at least, that she did not show
any sign of panic beyond the initial rookie fears. She took to the underwater world quite sublimally. I was greatly RELIEVED!
It took more than COURAGE to go to that depth on your very 1st attempt at ScubaDiving...and she accomplished that without any problems. On surfacing, her instant feedback was nothing short of the Superlative. Much later, when I asked if she would want another diving
experience her response was, " WHEN? ".
Photos
Top: D2 and me during our ascent. Picture by Okabe (Japan)
Centre: We are diving into the depths of the Ocean.
Bottom: I took this picture of Okabe earlier while we were snorkelling
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