Nov 27 2009
Underwater Explorations Off South Africa’s Coast: Part 1 – Fluffy Things Bite
Breathing under water - photo by Meghan
There is nothing more exciting than breathing underwater. And by exciting, I mean the awe-inspiring, nervous excitement that land-lovers get when they see the local view from the top of a really high roller coaster. Watching bubbles leave your regulator and run for the safety of the surface is neither comforting nor an affirmation that you are doing the right thing in exploring this other world… but they are ‘pretty.’ Whether you’re snorkeling or using scuba – the strange sensation of staying in an environment that should kill you is a cultural experience in and of itself. And a country’s underwater residents can be as varied and can eat even stranger things than their counterpart’s topside. For these reasons, I love scuba.
Read more: Cape Town, Diving, Nature & Wildlife, Oceans, Scuba, South Africa, Travel
