SolarStorm
Contributor
So simple and yet so Irish...
So Paddy asks Murphy, "Why do Scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?"
To which Murphy replies, "You thick idiot, if they fell forwards they'd still be in the ******in' boat"
We just got back from Playa Del Carmen and 12 days of diving. My daughter and I are now an OWD certified.
Some things I learned:
1. Extreamley happy we bought our own equipment. Absolutely love the Atom 2 computers we bought (once I finally figgured it all out)
2. Not all divers are prepared to dive.
3. My daughter doesnt breath underwater. Or at least her air consonsumption is that of a gnat.
4. My favorite buddy is my daughter. We did dive 3 in extreame waves and surge. If she can manage to gear up in that water, swim a straight line and hold it all together, even after getting sea sick 3 times, she is OK in my book.
5. I lucked out with 2 insta buddies on 2 dives I did without my daughter. Others were not so lucky. But then again, I saw none of them really talking with their insta buddy pre dive. I even found a translator for my itallian insta buddy and we had a good dive. (actually one of the best)
6. I have a lot to learn yet and want to learn more.
7. We did a couple of extra pool sessions on our own before leaving. This was a good idea, and I would recommend it to some of the divers who have not been diving for a while including the guy that had not dove for 8 years!
8. It was WAY too much fun.
9. Dive equip is a PITA to lug through the airport.
10. There are good photographers and others that are a PITA. There are also good dive groups and there are some that well... (See item 7)
So Paddy asks Murphy, "Why do Scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?"
To which Murphy replies, "You thick idiot, if they fell forwards they'd still be in the ******in' boat"
We just got back from Playa Del Carmen and 12 days of diving. My daughter and I are now an OWD certified.
Some things I learned:
1. Extreamley happy we bought our own equipment. Absolutely love the Atom 2 computers we bought (once I finally figgured it all out)
2. Not all divers are prepared to dive.
3. My daughter doesnt breath underwater. Or at least her air consonsumption is that of a gnat.
4. My favorite buddy is my daughter. We did dive 3 in extreame waves and surge. If she can manage to gear up in that water, swim a straight line and hold it all together, even after getting sea sick 3 times, she is OK in my book.
5. I lucked out with 2 insta buddies on 2 dives I did without my daughter. Others were not so lucky. But then again, I saw none of them really talking with their insta buddy pre dive. I even found a translator for my itallian insta buddy and we had a good dive. (actually one of the best)
6. I have a lot to learn yet and want to learn more.
7. We did a couple of extra pool sessions on our own before leaving. This was a good idea, and I would recommend it to some of the divers who have not been diving for a while including the guy that had not dove for 8 years!
8. It was WAY too much fun.
9. Dive equip is a PITA to lug through the airport.
10. There are good photographers and others that are a PITA. There are also good dive groups and there are some that well... (See item 7)