Taking the Plunge
So I'm off on another adventure, this one of the aquatic variety. I'm going to a wee tropical island called Malapascua in the Philippines for an eight week Dive Master internship. I'm pretty nervous as this will be my first solo trip that involves flying and crossing borders...also because I've wanted to do this since I first scuba dived (dove?) in Egypt in 2006 (or maybe it was 2007) and fell in love with the underwater world.
That first dive (well the 3 on that day) gave me a sense of calm and a great appreciation of this planet we're on, more than anything else has. Except when a tiger shark swam underneath me (quite far down), definitely didn't feel super calm then. That lead to me getting my Open Water diving certificate in 2008 - total brag but that was the only exam i've got 100% on. Unfortunately due to financial and location issues I've only done one dive since - a pier dive with my dad in 2009 in Victoria (Australia) where local boys fishing were trying to snag us, especially the "fat one"...better of meant dad.
I'm so excited to finally do something that i've wanted to do for 9/10 years. It's starting to feel real - I bought my diving/travel insurance earlier today. Put together a basic first aid kit (probably forgotten a bunch of things), got a final confirmation email from the dive shop...oh and theres daily dives with thresher sharks (AKA fox sharks) and hammerheads are common in April...AHHHHHHH...I am so excited!
That is all for now, more from the island!
That first dive (well the 3 on that day) gave me a sense of calm and a great appreciation of this planet we're on, more than anything else has. Except when a tiger shark swam underneath me (quite far down), definitely didn't feel super calm then. That lead to me getting my Open Water diving certificate in 2008 - total brag but that was the only exam i've got 100% on. Unfortunately due to financial and location issues I've only done one dive since - a pier dive with my dad in 2009 in Victoria (Australia) where local boys fishing were trying to snag us, especially the "fat one"...better of meant dad.
I'm so excited to finally do something that i've wanted to do for 9/10 years. It's starting to feel real - I bought my diving/travel insurance earlier today. Put together a basic first aid kit (probably forgotten a bunch of things), got a final confirmation email from the dive shop...oh and theres daily dives with thresher sharks (AKA fox sharks) and hammerheads are common in April...AHHHHHHH...I am so excited!
That is all for now, more from the island!
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