All The Fish Are Swimming In The Water

On our third day on Maui, Liz and I went snuba diving. Yes, that's not a mispelling - it's a combination of snorkelling and scuba diving.

We wore snorkelling masks and flippers, and breathed through a mouthpiece similar to those found on scuba gear. Instead of an oxygen tank on our backs, the mouthpiece was connected via a rubber tube back to a tank floating in an inflatable raft on the surface. This allowed us to go down to a depth of 20 feet without going through all the rigmarole of learning to scuba dive (which can take a couple of days before being certified).

It was amazing dropping below the surface of the water and still being able to breathe. After a few moments to become used to the experience, we were both going down as deep as possible, looking at all the coral, fish etc. The water was also incredibly clear - we could see quite a distance. It was all a little surreal. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and now I am really keen to try scuba, once I get the chance to become certified...

As you can see from the photo - I was having a little trouble keeping the water out of my mask - it was almost up to my eyes!