I love snorkeling. Today I'd like to talk about one of Okinawa's popular snorkeling spots, the "Blue Cave."

I went there with my whole family 10 years ago. It was the beginning of July. It's a popular place for snorkelers so there were a lot of people. We wanted to snorkel freely so we enjoyed ourselves without a guide.

In early July, the water temperature was so good, and it might have been the season for the fish to lay their eggs. I saw a lot of small fish swimming in the amazing blue ocean. That was awesome!!

After getting our fill of snorkeling, we started to head back to the shore. My husband was up front and I was at the very end. To swim in the Blue Cave, you have to go down some stairs and then get into the water. So we swam toward the stairs. But unfortunately, I lost sight of my family and swam passed the stairs.

As I was swimming I thought "the stairs should be here on the left side." However, there was no place to climb, and anglers were hanging their lines.

I started to wonder if I had somehow missed the stairs. I happened to find someone who dropped his fishing rod into the sea, so I grabbed it and gave it to him. Then I asked him if he knew where the stairs were.

It took about 30 minutes to get back because the tide was so strong that day, and I had drifted far off with the current. During that time, everyone was worried and looking for me. My family was really relieved that I was able to return safely. I'm confident in my swimming abilities, but I realized I should be more careful because the ocean is often dangerous.

Later, I told my family the angler told me that I was like an ocean goddess because I swam up out of nowhere and picked up his fishing rod that was floating away.

Even now, when my family gathers and gets drunk on New Year's day, my sister jokes that "Etsuko got caught by a fisherman."

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