After a day of snorkeling, the young German couple came back to our hostel sharing all their underwater finds. It was time for me do some underwater exploring myself. Sunday I had sometime before volleyball started, therefore I decided to jump in the water and get started. The German couples and others said the best place to snorkel is around Cliff side around the rocks. Locals did not fully recommend this place, but there goes Priscilla not listening.
Underwater is truly a whole new world, you find all kinds of fish, stingrays, different colors of coral, and the best find would be the sea turtles. The schools of fish consist of different colors-blue, neon yellow, orange, black and yellow, and even neon pink. The beauty was mesmerizing, so mesmerizing that you might lose track of where you are headed! I was snorkeling in between all the coral. This would lead you to big holes in between, but sometimes it was difficult to get to those holes because the tide was pretty low, which left me swimming on top of the coral. I had forgot my water shoes and didn't want to rent fins so I just went barefoot-something I almost never would do.
Clearly, this was not my best idea with all the sharp coral and the second biggest reef in the world. I ended up flopping on top of the water and trying to make it into the big hole ahead. Suddenly, I felt a big sharp pain in my stomach. "Ouch."
With my OCD, I was in a panic thinking I was stung by a sting ray. One really can't blame them when I am swimming on top of their house with my big body and bare feet. I swam quickly back to shore and had it checked by my friend working on the beach.
"Hey Chicago girl, what's wrong?" Staff
"I think something bit me. What if its poisonous." Pris
He starts laughing, "You left the water around the cliff for that?" Staff
"Well yes."Pris
"That's just from the coral, it will go away in 15 minutes."Staff
"So I left the water for a fake sting."Pris
"That's what it appears to be." Staff
While he told me not to touch it, I was touching it five minutes after wondering if there was a piece of coral stuck inside. Also, I was asking for second and third opinions. My buddy at the hotel, Puma, was concerned and asked if I wanted to send first aid to get antibiotic cream. Love the caring and respect from people-my family abroad. He got me some antibiotic cream and I rubbed it on a couple times. the next day there was no sting and it was completely gone.
Underwater is truly a whole new world, you find all kinds of fish, stingrays, different colors of coral, and the best find would be the sea turtles. The schools of fish consist of different colors-blue, neon yellow, orange, black and yellow, and even neon pink. The beauty was mesmerizing, so mesmerizing that you might lose track of where you are headed! I was snorkeling in between all the coral. This would lead you to big holes in between, but sometimes it was difficult to get to those holes because the tide was pretty low, which left me swimming on top of the coral. I had forgot my water shoes and didn't want to rent fins so I just went barefoot-something I almost never would do.
Clearly, this was not my best idea with all the sharp coral and the second biggest reef in the world. I ended up flopping on top of the water and trying to make it into the big hole ahead. Suddenly, I felt a big sharp pain in my stomach. "Ouch."
With my OCD, I was in a panic thinking I was stung by a sting ray. One really can't blame them when I am swimming on top of their house with my big body and bare feet. I swam quickly back to shore and had it checked by my friend working on the beach.
"Hey Chicago girl, what's wrong?" Staff
"I think something bit me. What if its poisonous." Pris
He starts laughing, "You left the water around the cliff for that?" Staff
"Well yes."Pris
"That's just from the coral, it will go away in 15 minutes."Staff
"So I left the water for a fake sting."Pris
"That's what it appears to be." Staff
While he told me not to touch it, I was touching it five minutes after wondering if there was a piece of coral stuck inside. Also, I was asking for second and third opinions. My buddy at the hotel, Puma, was concerned and asked if I wanted to send first aid to get antibiotic cream. Love the caring and respect from people-my family abroad. He got me some antibiotic cream and I rubbed it on a couple times. the next day there was no sting and it was completely gone.
Moral to Story: Stop being an OCD concerned American and Man Up....well Woman Up!
Something small does not have to be catastrophized into something big.
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