“Okay, slowly now. In. Out. In. Out…
Oh my God there’s a sea turtle! Wow…so cute! Okay relax again… You’re breathing too fast. In. Out. ..”
And the inner dialogue continues, along with the rhythmical ‘woosh’ of the regulator as I breath in and out. Darth Vader eat your heart out.
Breathing underwater is a surreal experience. So unnatural feeling at first that I have to concentrate hard not to hold my breathe. It’s worth it though for the magical sensation of floating just above the sea bed, with multicoloured coral below and expansive blue water above. The countless creatures of all colours,shapes and sizes going about their daily business around you. Some of them stare at me as I stare back. Me wondering what their strange appendages are for, and them probably wondering who this bizarre awkward creature is laden down with tubes and tank.
Learning to do something so completely new is such a refreshing experience. Like a child with the whole world to discover and explore.
It makes me hungry for more 
Hey, I found your blog on google while I was searching for a friend Wawrzyniec ‘Wawa’ Zakrzewski. We met in thailand climbing and I would like to re-establish contact with him. Would this be the same Wawa you mention in your blog? We met him climbing in Tonsai. It would be great if you could pass him my details, we’re going to trango towers soon and we would like to speak to him as he went there. Your help would be great. He’ll remember me as the guy who treated his wifes foot.
Thanks