The Dead Sea was actually beautiful which surprised me for a body of water that no life can live in (that reminds me of a humorous conversation that I was having with a lady in our group, questioning exactly what point life ceased to exist when referring to the Jordan River which flows into the Dead Sea, and every time but with increasing frustration, she would say, "nothing can live in the Dead Sea"). We had a chance to swim in the Dead Sea which was a pretty amazing experience. We were all told how the water is so rich in minerals that you can practically sit on it. This was true for most people. I however, typically sink like rock when in water. If I take a deep breath and lie motionless vertically in the water, my entire head still goes under when trying to float. However, in the Dead Sea, I could float with my arms and legs completely out of the water. In fact, I couldn't even swim because I could not keep my legs under water in order to kick and move myself along. This really felt like it defied the laws of physics. Below is a completely dorky picture of me in the Dead Sea followed by one of myself and my sister, Tara.
The Dead Sea was actually beautiful which surprised me for a body of water that no life can live in (that reminds me of a humorous conversation that I was having with a lady in our group, questioning exactly what point life ceased to exist when referring to the Jordan River which flows into the Dead Sea, and every time but with increasing frustration, she would say, "nothing can live in the Dead Sea"). We had a chance to swim in the Dead Sea which was a pretty amazing experience. We were all told how the water is so rich in minerals that you can practically sit on it. This was true for most people. I however, typically sink like rock when in water. If I take a deep breath and lie motionless vertically in the water, my entire head still goes under when trying to float. However, in the Dead Sea, I could float with my arms and legs completely out of the water. In fact, I couldn't even swim because I could not keep my legs under water in order to kick and move myself along. This really felt like it defied the laws of physics. Below is a completely dorky picture of me in the Dead Sea followed by one of myself and my sister, Tara.
So really nothing? No sharks?
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh out loud, literally (llol?). I wonder where exactly life ceases to exist as water flows into the Dead Sea.
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