'Under the sea'

For some time the children and I have wanted to do some snorkelling. A visit to the ubiquitous Decathlon store furnished us with the correct equipment at the right price. The journey to find somewhere to snorkel started. There was a certain amount of dry weather practice. As we drove along, both Jasper and Maya sat in their car seats fully snorkelled learning to breathe through their mouths. 

We have snorkelled at a few spots though once the search was complete.

Pool number 1: With a certain verve, Jasper climbed into the pool and was well away. Like a duck to water he was! Maya, also keen, climbed in and set off. A little panic was induced though and she pulled her head back meaning that on her next breath in she sucked in water and then there was a resulting unhappiness. I got over that initial breathing underwater bit but fully enjoyed it once going. 2 out of 3 of us were snorkelling!

Sea at Denia: A beautiful calm sea at Denia gave us the next opportunity. I went in, fine. Jasper was keen again, but was a little reluctant with the sea temperature in the morning. Eventually he got going again and was off down the beach hugging the coastline. Maya was desperate to do it but was very anxious. 2 or 3 times she approached the waters edge all snorkelled up, until she eventually decided to have a go. At which point, she just got it, and was well away.

We all then paddled down the edge of the beach in search of nothing but sand and leaf mulch from the seaweed. 3 out of 3 of us snorkelling!

Pool number 2: We arrived at our new site north of Valencia, and the three of us aimed for the pool. Jasper once again was well away; Maya took her time, but eventually got going. Not for long though. She turned her head, sucked up the water and then that was that. Following that, Jasper was in the middle of the pool and declared that he couldn't breath. The fact that he could say that showed that he was able to breath, but that was the end of him for the day with snorkelling. 1 out of 3 of us snorkelling!

All in all we can do it. A little more practice is needed, but it allows us now to explore some of the rock pools and coastline where we are now in a coast called Ribamar. We shall see what we can see!

Ed