I went for my first dive on Saturday in Sabang. Fun!
Our instructor was Jeremy, a Minnesotan with dreadlocks. On dry land, he went over the basic concepts of buoyancy, introduced the equipment, and demonstrated some of the skills. Then we suited up - wetsuit, tank, regulator, fins, mask, shoes, flippers, BCD, weights...a full 20 liter air tank is heavy!
We then went into the water and practiced a bunch of the skills first and got comfortable breathing underwater before descending into deeper waters of Gapang Bay. We stayed under for about 40 minutes and saw some cool stuff like this lionfish.
I'm hoping to go back again this weekend to continue with the open water certification. I'll have to complete 3 more dives and do a bunch of "homework".
We stayed at a new place in Iboih, which is about 3 km up the road from Gapang. The bungalows are built on stilts and are located in a slope right over the water. No AC, no fan. Just a bed with a mosquito net and a hammock out front. Basic but oh so idyllic.
We stayed at a new place in Iboih, which is about 3 km up the road from Gapang. The bungalows are built on stilts and are located in a slope right over the water. No AC, no fan. Just a bed with a mosquito net and a hammock out front. Basic but oh so idyllic.
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That's a great picture underwater -- did you take that with a disposable?? Open water is awesome, you won't regret it. Fun! Looking at your map.. I'm just ooh.. 5 inches over on the right =)
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