Day 71- it’s a whole new world and yes I’m obsessed

So today was a great day. I completed my final open water dive and gained my certification. We went diving at twins and at the Japanese gardens site.

The japanese garden site has beautiful amounts of coral and rock formations. There were some gorgeous fish as well.

Twins however was even more mind blowing. Not only did it have the most beautiful fish but we also saw a blue spotted ray! It was absolutely incredible!

I am so in love with diving and just wanted to do more. With this in mind I immediately signed up for my advanced course which will allow me to go down to 30m, dive in shipwrecks as well as completing night dives.

The only way I can describe the feeling you get diving is in this way. You don’t remember the first time you saw a tree, or the first time you heard birds. Now imagine being in a different world with different animals, rock formations and plants. They have different sounds and are things you have never seen before. It is like discovering a different world for the first time. You are weightless as you fly around these beautiful creatures and corals. It is incredible.

I was reuinted with the lovely Amelia and Mungledi. We took part in a great pub quiz. The team I was in came a respectable middle of the table. It was so much fun!

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