i know a couple people that can't float. much like i feel about my inability to do a cartwheel (this is a very sore subject), these two people have missed out on the seemingly effortless ability to float peacefully on a body of water.they try. believe me, i've witnessed it. they lay back and... nothing. these two people sink for whatever reason. feet first and then totally under.
"hold your breath!" we yell.
"don't think too hard about it," i say. "you're trying too hard!"
sink, sink, sink...
it's actually a very sad thing to watch.
this may seem absurd to some (namely those of us who have never had that problem) but for these two people, floating is a difficult and annoying little trick that will never be mastered but is very coveted.
you may ask yourself "why is she talking about floating?" well, i have found a very interesting answer for these said "non-floaters"- the dead sea!
seriously, this place is amazing! it's a huge salt lake between the west bank and israel and borders jordan. it's also supposed to be the lowest point on earth, which i thought was death valley, so i'll put that on the agenda to investigate.
the best thing about this lake, however, is the concentration of salt in the water, which makes it truly easy to float with what they call "unusual buoyancy." who knew?this is great news for non-floaters everywhere! not only that, it looks so beautiful!
it would not be very thorough of me if i failed to tell you why the water of the dead sea promotes this carefree past time.
apparently, because the water has so much salt in it, the density is much greater, allowing even the most non of non-floaters to bask comfortably on their backs in the warm mediterranean sun. neat!
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