I didn't put this trip together, getting tanks and weights from Pro Dive (or Dive Pro). Staying in an Air BnB around Pensacola, and taking a private charter with a guide. Normally, I know all the details but I just don't care on this one. Get me to blue water and push my ass off the boat....it's been a rough couple of months. I need some bubble therapy in a bad bad way.
This is an annual trip like releasing 5 twelve year olds on the world with dads wallet and the keys to a truck. No wives, no adult supervision, no limits.....translation- enough blood pressure, cholesterol, flow max, Metamucil, geratol, Tylenol Arthritis, Advil, Alieve, and other geriatric meds to stock a nursing home pharmacy and we party like rock stars (if rock stars fell asleep after 2 Beers and snorted lines of Benefiber) until about 8 pm when we need to be asleep because we are all up all night peeing. Absolute debauchery....sort of....not really. I might have 3 beers....
All divers are very experienced, thousands of dives between us, but doing it in single tank rec gear. I'll take a hp120 just in case someone runs low, maybe a pony too. I like to stay down...deco or not.
Keep the suggestions coming, I'll drive a bit for good food. Prefer local, hole in the wall, locals-only type places...and local beers...
As always, I'll write a trip report when I get back to share any kernels of wisdom I might find.
I just ordered the complete greatest hits collection of Lawrence Welk!! Party on Garth....AAAAAND AHHHHHHHH ONE AND AAAAAAAHHHHHHH TWO.....
Jay