Peter's+Memoir

by Peter
 * Jump Right In! **

I was eleven years old and vacationing on an Island off the coast of Italy. The water was so clear that you could see the ocean floor 2 miles off the coast when the water was 50ft deep. I could see gigantic fish swimming next the boat I was on. I could see Corsica in the distance. I was about to make the jump of life.

Before I could make the jump I arrived in Italy. Our house that we rented was on a mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. You could see the town next to the ocean called Isola Rosa. Being in Italy made me feel so relaxed and happy, I wished i could have stayed there longer. The food was amazing, especially the pizza. The Sardinians (which was the island we were on) made a pizza with french fries on it that they called an American pizza! I had many great memories in Italy, but none beats the time I jumped off a boat into the ocean and swam to shore.

The captain announced that we would be stopping at an island. He said that we could either take a small boat to shore or jump off the boat and swim to shore. I chose to jump off and swim to the shore. I jumped in. I was feeling so excited I could hear my heart pounding. The boat was 13ft tall. As soon as I landed in the water I started to swim. From the boat, it looked not that far to shore, but when I was in the water it looked like 100 miles away. It felt weird to swim there because the water was so clear you could see the ocean floor and all the fish swimming beneath you. Eventually, I reached the shore.

The beaches were beautiful. The sand was so white and soft. I went into the water to go snorkel with my dad. The fish were gigantic and many different colors. I wish I had an underwater camera so I could take pictures. I was out in the water for hours, but I could have stayed there forever. We visited a couple of other islands. They were all amazing with fish bigger than yourself swimming next to you. It was relaxing to just be floating in the ocean watching the amazing underwater Mediterranean.

Being in Italy was a great experience. I went and saw marvelous things, hung out with family, and had a heart-stopping moment. Every step in Italy was a little slice of heaven. Being in Italy was the best memory of my life.

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