We have completed our first week of our SCUBA open water certification course! Last night was the first time we were able to gear up and get in the pool and see what breathing underwater is like. Incredible. At first it felt weird pacing my breathing, but within minutes it became second nature. Adam and I worked on our techniques for clearing masks under water, buddy breathing (if one of us ran out of air before surfacing), and buoyancy control. SCUBA diving has been something I have passionately wanted to do for many years - stems from my love of the water. To be able to do something like this and share it with my "buddy" intensifies the excitement. Our first deep water dive will be in Grand Cayman in the late fall.