For those who wonder...

[chiara]

If you wonder what I look like, I just managed to add a pic to my profile.

After all my messages, perhaps a small presentation is also due:

36, single, have been diving for 2.5 years, 143 dives, Dive Master with PADI.

Italian by birth, I now live in Belgium, but my family and most of my friends are still in Italy.

 

[KZMAN]

...Great picture!
I myself lived in Italy. Just had a memorial day weekend reunion with those I went to school with in Napoli. In Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
I was having such a good time there that I ended up staying for 26 days to get some diving in. I sure do miss, Italy, and all of Europe. Have you ever dived the Med?, maybe around Capri?, Ischia? Just thought I'd say Ciao.
Kevin

 

[chiara]

Hi Kevin,

I come from Northern Italy (Piedmont) and usually manage to get one (yeah, no more) dive a year in the Med, in Liguria, usually in the Portofino area.

I'm starting a project for a ten days' course in underwater archeology for September 2003, possibly in San Vito lo Capo, Sicily or just off Lecce, Puglie; I'd prefer the second option as my non-diving boyfriend lives there, but I still have time, I'll get all the info and see in a few months, there is still the Maldives for January.

 

[art.chick]

I wish that I looked so nice (simpatica? or bella?) coming out of the water! Every time someone takes a picture of me leaving the ocean, I look like a swamp monster!

I thought you might be Italian (by the name.) I spent un'po time in Perugia & Assisi, and Italian is my second language. I am trying to learn scuba vocabulary because my instructor wants me to assist with a student who is coming over from Italy. So far I know: bombole, penne, maschera, e borsa. I have a lot to learn.

 

[chiara]

Well, if you think I'm nice (simpatica) I might agree, but beautiful (bella), that's a bit far-fetched!

If you need anything in order to improve your Italian, just let me know, I might even decide to come over there and lend a hand...

Got a pro insurance, can dive!

 

[stevsgarage]

Although my wife was born in the US both sides of her family are Italian immigrants. We have traveled to Italy several times to visit relatives or go to a wedding but I have never been fortunate enough to get to dive there.

One of here closest friends from Torino recently married a Frenchman and is living in Paris. I convinced him to get certified so he could dive on their honeymoon in the Caribbean (she still speaks to me). Anyway to get to my point we are considering a joint dive vacation with them and was considering Portofino. I saw that you had dove there and was interested in your input.
Thanks Steve
:froggy:

 

[gemma]

I have read some post by you here in scubaboard, but now I want to send you a warm welcome from Spain.

regards from another divemaster.

gemma
www.oceansub.com

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