Swimming with Whale Sharks

Even though everyone has got face masks on ... you can tell how nervous we all look. There were eight whale sharks in the water according to the pilot flying a small plane overhead. We only swam / saw two of them. They were both about 6metres long which is enough fish for anyone. You're meant to swim alongside them - that's what they say in the briefing. But when you get into the water you've got no idea which way the thing is heading. Straight for Caity was the answer on our first snorkel. She was right in it's way. It just sort of appeared out of the blue. One second it wasn't there - the next second it was right alongside us. Or in Caity's case right in front of her ! That was the first time she saw it. I'm not sure whether it saw her because it just kept cruising along the surface - straight at her - mouth open, feeding on plankton. AAAAAAHHHHHHHH PANIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is me giving the thumbs up!!!!