8 days til my next dive

[neve]

landlocked once bubbled...
Sounds like a dive paradise to me. I guess it is all a matter of perspective. Take away some of the fish, all of the coral and make the water 9 degrees centigrade and I would be home! I guess what I am saying is... no sympathy here!

9C? is that an average temp? The lowest water temp I've been caught in was 23C (73F).

Zept forgot to mention things about Pulau Hantu: it's a stone throw away from a huge oil refinery plant.... The water's nice and oily

 

[Zept]

Being next to the refinery has its benefits... if the boat runs out of fuel, you can top up the tank with seawater!

I saw a turtle last time I dived at Hantu, so it isn't all bad.

Zept

 

[neve]

yeah well, I did my OW there and (accidentally) drank lots of seawater during my first dive. *glug glug* nice and fresh

7 more days to go!! I'm bouncing off the walls already!

 

[Wima]

Yep, I kinda noticed that the waters in the immediate vicinity of Singapore are not exactly the best place for diving. I tried snorkeling at Kusu island and could barely see my own hands under water...

But Spore seems to be a good hub for diving sites around the region. I spent last week at Pulau Aur, which was great. Cannot really make comparisons, since I'm so new at diving, but I seemed pretty amazing to me...

- Wima

 

[neve]

You were at Aur last weekend, Wima? Did you hear about that diver who died there?

The story is here.

 

[Wima]

Yes, I was there. I didn't see it happen personally 'cause I was diving at Pinnacles that time. I did Rayner's rock on friday and sunday though...

It's sad business. Nobody I talk about it with could really explain what happened. The weather was just about perfect. Calm sea and no clouds in the sky. We had some current at Rayner's but no biggie and he was, at least according to the news article, a reasonably experienced diver.

I guess it's just one of those things that happen... :shaking:


- Wima

 

[neve]

It's never easy to shake off that dreadful sadness when something like this happens

 

[neve]

3 more days!! can't wait

 

[Zept]

Off tonight, in the water tomorrow morning. Less than 24 hours until I get wet, hurrah!



Have a good trip, Neve.

Zept

 

[neve]

Have got gear and stuff in the office.... I'm bouncing off the walls and can't wait til 6pm!!

You have a good one too, Zept!!

:banging: neve banging head on the wall hoping time will fly

neve contemplating taking a dip in office fishtank

neve generally going berserk