def countingValleys(steps, path):
    sea_level = 0
    total_valley_count = 0
    has_entered_valley = False
    for step in path:
        sea_level = sea_level + 1 if step == "U" else sea_level - 1 
        if sea_level < 0 and not has_entered_valley:
            has_entered_valley = True
        elif sea_level == 0 and has_entered_valley:
            has_entered_valley = False
            total_valley_count += 1
            
    return total_valley_count