Scuba trip- Watamu: March 23-March 27
Well I am now a huge advocate for scuba diving!! It was absolutely incredible! I love Kenya and its diversity- the fact that I can take an hour plane ride and be on one of the most beautiful coast lines in the world is absolutely amazing.
Although diving was great, it didn't start out as completely wonderful. The first day of diving was not as great as I had anticipated as I got a bit sea sick on the boat- it was not a pretty sight, but I managed to get my "tests" complete under water and then was back on the boat for a second dive that afternoon.
In total our class completed 6 dives. It was my mom's birthday on Monday, March 26- and it just so happened that those were the 2 best dives of the weekend. We managed to get down to 20 meters and it was so beautiful- fish all around us- from tiger fish to octopus to clown fish. Unlike snorkelling, the fish do not seem bothered by your presence down there. The coral is just beginning to rebuild itself after the 1997 El Nino and it is growing back beautifully- such a diverse landscape down there.
Our scuba group was comprised of about 15 people and we had a great time all together. We stayed at a fabulous all-inclusive resort right on the beach and enjoyed the endless food and drinks available to us.
(Emily and Larisa)
An aside: As I was down in the water I could not stop thinking how I was really LIVING my life these days, versus being a passive observer. I realized that I seem to take every opportunity that is presented to me to try something new and do something a bit out of my comfort zone.
Although diving was great, it didn't start out as completely wonderful. The first day of diving was not as great as I had anticipated as I got a bit sea sick on the boat- it was not a pretty sight, but I managed to get my "tests" complete under water and then was back on the boat for a second dive that afternoon.
In total our class completed 6 dives. It was my mom's birthday on Monday, March 26- and it just so happened that those were the 2 best dives of the weekend. We managed to get down to 20 meters and it was so beautiful- fish all around us- from tiger fish to octopus to clown fish. Unlike snorkelling, the fish do not seem bothered by your presence down there. The coral is just beginning to rebuild itself after the 1997 El Nino and it is growing back beautifully- such a diverse landscape down there.
Our scuba group was comprised of about 15 people and we had a great time all together. We stayed at a fabulous all-inclusive resort right on the beach and enjoyed the endless food and drinks available to us.
(Emily and Larisa)
(Sue -dive instructor and me)
(the curly hair triplets)
(the curly hair triplets)An aside: As I was down in the water I could not stop thinking how I was really LIVING my life these days, versus being a passive observer. I realized that I seem to take every opportunity that is presented to me to try something new and do something a bit out of my comfort zone.
posted by Amanda at
9:51 AM
2 Comments:
yes... there is a problem with the pictures- will fix that tomorrow. sorry folks!
7:24 PM
amanda,
Thanks for the descriptions and the pictures. You look positively radiant! We are teaching Finny to dunk under water, not quite at the scuba stage.
9:28 PM
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