Yesterday, we finished the PADI Rescue Diver course. It was frustrating and rewarding. The course required a handful of dives ending with a scenerio in which everything that can go wrong on or under the water, does go wrong. We survived, Kerry actually kicked butt following the course guidelines, I was too practical and logical. Alas, one of my flaws is finding/applying the real world situation even in training situations. They passed me anyways.
So, today was an off day. What to do? Get up with the sunrise, go for a 40 minute swim in the endless pool lagoon, attend a yoga class, then grab a couple tanks and go for a dive. A purely fun dive along the house reef wall. Sneaked up on some lobsters, watched the parrot fish and angel fish swim around. It was very pleasurable to dive without any agenda or training. Then a cold beer on the dock overlooking the harbor. Not bad…for an off day.
Last night the homeowner cut open a coconut to feed the hermit crabs. These little guys wander all over the island all night long. I grabbed the camera to get some video of these funny little creatures.
Hard to believe we have been gone from Reno more than two weeks. Time both flies by and slows to a crawl for perfect postcard moments like this one as I write this:
We begin Dive master training in earnest tomorrow. By next week we will likely be assisting new divers in Open Water courses. I heard a rumor of 45 school kids on spring break coming for scuba class the following week. I’ll focus on the beautiful place, wonderful people and warm water. And maybe take another yoga class :).