More than 10 years ago, I travelled Australia for a year on a working
holiday visa.
I experienced, felt many things during my time there.
They are precious experiences of course and I will never have a chance
like that anymore in my life.
But, I didn't look back at all since I came back to
Japan because of the busy days after that.
I have many experiences under this boss but that story will be next
time.
I visited the facility of the whale shark swimming, where I felt
nostalgic.
In fact, I visited there once but it was the wrong season for swimming.
At that time, I swore to myself, 'I will try again!'.
Australian weather was very interesting.
I could see them and it felt like they were not so far away. I was so
impressed by the gorgeous scenery that I was shuddering.
When I was in the sea, HE WAS JUST THERE opening his big mouth and coming toward me.
I just tried to swim aside not to bump him and he was swimming
straight just like nothing happened.
And I tried to swim following him by his side. He was just about
1m from me. He was so~~~ big, about 12meters long.
I couldn't believe that such a tremendous creature was just 1meter from
me.
I didn't want to lose any second of the chance so
I swam as hard as I could.
I was lucky because I had a confidence to swim so I could keep up with him
until he was gone but, some other participants could not follow.
After he was gone, we saw 5 or 6 more whale sharks of varying
sizes. It was incredible.
It was one of my great memories in Australia.
I think I will never experience this anymore in my life....and this
memory I will never lose from my heart.