Done. After this mornings dive, I am a fully certified PADI diver.
Todays dive was to Mexico Rocks, just off the reef about a twenty minute boat ride from San Pedro. Scuba Steve was still busy with boat repairs, so I dove with a friend of his who is also an instructor. Initially the dive was disappointing as we were only 15-20 feet, and after 60 in the previous dives, ahhh...not quite the same. However, the wildlife made up for it. As the area is also used for snorkeling, there are plenty of "fed" fish. This also brings plenty of stingrays and the odd shark. There was also a small school of barracudas.
Two highlights on this dive, and they came at the same time. I held the a head of a dead fish in my hand, and there were dozens of brightly colored fish trying to get a bite, resulting in a feeding frenzy of so many, that I couldn't even see my diving buddy through them. This in turn brought the interest of a five foot long moray eel, who swam up to see what was going on. It came within a couple of feet of me, and it was really neat to see. Lime green, homely as hell but all round beautiful to see. Funny, though I have a respect for the danger the various sea creatures hold, I hold absolutely no fear of anything I have encountered. We shall see if that changes when swimming with the big boys in shark ray alley.
Dont yet know what I am doing tomorrow. Thinking about moving into the City for a couple of days, and diving, but I guess I should keep moving. Might detour to Antigua, Guatemala for a couple of days.
Todays dive was to Mexico Rocks, just off the reef about a twenty minute boat ride from San Pedro. Scuba Steve was still busy with boat repairs, so I dove with a friend of his who is also an instructor. Initially the dive was disappointing as we were only 15-20 feet, and after 60 in the previous dives, ahhh...not quite the same. However, the wildlife made up for it. As the area is also used for snorkeling, there are plenty of "fed" fish. This also brings plenty of stingrays and the odd shark. There was also a small school of barracudas.
Two highlights on this dive, and they came at the same time. I held the a head of a dead fish in my hand, and there were dozens of brightly colored fish trying to get a bite, resulting in a feeding frenzy of so many, that I couldn't even see my diving buddy through them. This in turn brought the interest of a five foot long moray eel, who swam up to see what was going on. It came within a couple of feet of me, and it was really neat to see. Lime green, homely as hell but all round beautiful to see. Funny, though I have a respect for the danger the various sea creatures hold, I hold absolutely no fear of anything I have encountered. We shall see if that changes when swimming with the big boys in shark ray alley.
Dont yet know what I am doing tomorrow. Thinking about moving into the City for a couple of days, and diving, but I guess I should keep moving. Might detour to Antigua, Guatemala for a couple of days.
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