I gotta tell you, you don't look just horribly frightened. My mother had the same fear. I've seen her swim in impossibly deep lakes, and in rivers. But she remained standing when at the ocean. The very idea just froze her. But not her children... I'm glad you did it in spite of the the fear.
I guess this isn't the time to tell you about the couple of times I have felt the need to put on a life jacket in a boat :)
The photos are gorgeous, but the story is compelling. Thank you for it.
Usually if there's something beautiful for me to be distracted by, I can manage the fear ;)
Growing up in Canada, I feel a lot safer in lakes and fresh water though I still can't do waves in any way they come. The ocean is a pretty big place and things can happen in the flash of an eye. I've had waaay too many moments where all of a sudden I was under that it's just developed into a huge fear for me. I am really hoping to overcome it though =D
I have those stories too. You know Canada and the USA have a lot stricter guidelines for safety when it comes to boats. I can tell you cringing, terrible stories of where this fear came from lol. I should get my mom to do a vlog of the time I took her snorkeling in Belize lmao.
How did your shopping trip go by the way? Still distracted? You've got me so excited I can hardly wait!