My wife and I took a trip to Cancun this weekend. Friday was our first day there, and late in the afternoon we made our way out to the beach. The water was sooooo blue and the waves were huge, so I had to get out in the water. I was just kind of playing in the waves...trying to get out there a little ways and then ride the waves back to shore. I was having a great time, then all of a sudden I realized my feet couldn't touch the bottom anymore, so I thought I better let the waves carry me in a bit. I looked back to the shore and was surprised at how far out I was. So a few big waves came my way and I tried to ride them in, but I couldn't seem to get any closer. After several attempts, I started to panic a bit. I was getting pretty tired, and couldn't seem to make any progress. I tried waving and calling for help, but no one seemed to notice. Looking towards the shore I saw my wife walking down the beach looking for me. I frantically waved to here and called for help (she couldn't hear me over the sound of the ocean). At first when she saw me wave she got scared and thought I might be in trouble, but then she said it looked like I was "having fun", and that I must have just been waving at her. At this point I started thinking that I might actually die out there. It was a pretty scary thought....not because I'm afraid for my own life, but the thought of leaving my wife and 3 kids behind was terrifying. I continued to struggle, and finally a huge wave crashed into me and sent me hurling under the water towards the shore. It didn't quite get me as far as I hoped though, so I wasn't out of danger yet. Looking back at the shore I saw a lifeguard approaching the water and a group of people gathering....right then another big wave crashed into me and send me flying towards land. I could now touch the bottom and proceed to stumble in to shore. Fortunately the lifegaurd didn't have to come rescue me....needless to say I was very shaken as was my wife. For the next hour or so I was basically in a state of shock, and salt water kept coming out of my mouth and nose. I definitely gained a new respect for the Ocean and its power. I didn't go anywhere near the water the next day, but yesterday I did get back in the water....but was much more careful. Anyway, it was a great vacation, and I'm happy to be alive! Here are some pics I took:
