Waaay back in the '06, When I was on my first ever holiday, I went to Alicante, in Spain to visit my Uncle and Aunt in their home there.
Ah, the days were hot and the pools were crisp, a wonderful get away from Britain you could say!
Well, moving the story forward, I went snorkling for the first time too, (that's using the goggles and the tube to breath while underwater, for those who don't know) and I, being my foolish, 8 year old self decided to go very far out to examine the very exotic and colourfully vibrant fishes that nest themselves among the sea weed and other plant life.
However, while being so caught up in the moment, I didn't realise that there was a VERY large drop in the ocean floor coming up, so one moment, I was a mere metre from the bottom, the next I was staring into a collosal, 20 metre drop into a very, very black abyss! Looking around, all I could see were boats very near to me, and a school of Jellyfish quite close to me!
Needless to say, I was scared, and I was lucky that my Dad spotted me and swam out to get me. Taught me a good lesson though. Don't mess around in the sea. That sucker isn't forgiving. There! My first memorable holiday memory.
Was a good vacation too!
26-Jul-2012 20:47:57