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December 27, 2004
Swimming During Quake
We're really sad for the tsunami tragedy. It's probably the biggest natural disaster we've ever seen in our adult lives.
One of the good, but painful things about traveling is that you have an emotional connection to more places.
We had advised a friend to spend his Christmas vacation in Phuket, and, luckily for us, he didn't take the advice. On a personal level, hearing about the snorkelers bashed against the rocks was the scariest thing. Probably because we'd played in those very same waters and for me at least, there's the excitement/foreboding of being underwater in an alien environment. It's kind of a nightmare come true.
Anywyay, here's the best first-person account of what it was like to be in the water at the time of the tsunami. You have to be registered with the Washington Post to read this story, but if you aren't already it's worthwhile. They have some of the best coverage of international issues, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and have avoided some of the jingoism and poor reporting that the NYT has been plagued with the last few years.
Posted by insideoutmag at December 27, 2004 03:59 PM