martinskarin
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I have always seen diving as a hard to do exclusive thing for real proffesionals, at least when I was young. Then a friend did the OW on some vacation and I realized that anyone can do it and I decided to do it when I got the chance.
After moving to Shanghai and having easy access to South east asia I followed a friend to Philipinnes and did the OW course between the drinking and girls... It was only a one time thing, just to do it and to be certified so I could know I accomplished this thing in my life. But a great instructor gave me motivation to continue so as soon as I came back home I spent $500 or so on some gear and 2 months later went back to PH for my AOW, now I will soon go to Bali (October) for my next trip and try out my Olympus XZ-1 and some new gear =)
I gave my Chinese GF the Discover Scuba exercise in Christmas gift and she got bitten by breathing under water, now she finished her swimming class and are practicing every week (Could not swim what so ever before). We will do a Water tank shark dive in a few weeks to make her more ready for her OW in Bali!
I just wish I could go more often!
After moving to Shanghai and having easy access to South east asia I followed a friend to Philipinnes and did the OW course between the drinking and girls... It was only a one time thing, just to do it and to be certified so I could know I accomplished this thing in my life. But a great instructor gave me motivation to continue so as soon as I came back home I spent $500 or so on some gear and 2 months later went back to PH for my AOW, now I will soon go to Bali (October) for my next trip and try out my Olympus XZ-1 and some new gear =)
I gave my Chinese GF the Discover Scuba exercise in Christmas gift and she got bitten by breathing under water, now she finished her swimming class and are practicing every week (Could not swim what so ever before). We will do a Water tank shark dive in a few weeks to make her more ready for her OW in Bali!
I just wish I could go more often!