Rescue Diver: Day One Done

I’m so glad I finished my first day of my rescue dive course.  I’m worried about the next two days, however.  There are two main things that worry  me.  There is a dive called the “hell dive” which is supposed to happen tomorrow.  It’ll probably be on the second dive. …

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Leaving on a boat and a seaplane and another plane or two…

I have to leave the Maldives today.  I am very torn about it.  I had a wonderful time here.  I enjoyed the restful time I had, and loved the scuba diving.  I liked the people I met and the experiences I had while I was here.  I’ll be really sad to…

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Dive, Dive!

Wow, those boat dives this  morning were phenomenal, to say the least!  I literally saw half of the cast of Finding Nemo down there!  (Sharkbait, wooh ha ha!)  I saw a couple of turtles and a couple of sharks.  Also, the coral was incredible.  I wanted to float down there forever. We took…

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Island Hopping

Okay, so I made it to the Maldives – after quite a bit of island hopping.  I flew from India (after a layover in Chennai and a flight that stopped in Bengaluru and some other town I’ve never heard of before arriving in Male.  From there, I transfered to  local airline. I…

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In Goa~ but InterNOT set up

Hi!  I’m writing from Goa!  I am staying in a beautiful hotel called the Empire Beach Resort.  It’s on Calangute Beach, in North Goa.  It was suggested to me by my sister’s friend Alec.  My cousin Pranu called to check on pricing for me (you never know when they’re going…

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