Don't know if this happy tale belongs here or not.
Wife is visiting family in Quebec so she couldn't join me this weekend in Key Largo. I love the Keys.
I decided to get back into recreational diving a few months ago after a 35 year absence when I'd done 20 or so dives back in the day. Started earlier this year and took my basic level certification with Deep Six Dive Center, did some dives, took a course so I can use enriched air (nitrox), did some more dives, took an online PADI course for certification in Advanced Open Water and did the 5 requisite dives this weekend. Those included a night dive, a deep water dive and a wreck dive with Rainbow Dive center.
Water so warm, I just dove in my bathing suit and polo.
The marine life at night was amazing. And the wreck diving at 90' was very cool.
Over 20 dives in the past few months. My back loves the weightlessness of diving and I'm happy with the progress of my skills.
I am definitely the geezer in every group I've dove with. But I am never the person in the group that causes a dive to end early. A minor point of pride.
All my cardio on the bicycle is paying off. Ya, I know it's stupid ego. Still, it matters to me.
You know what the coolest thing is right now? On one of the 5 dives this weekend, the instructor (Chase) placed a plastic card on edge in the sand at around 30' and had us hover over it, invert, let out some air to settle and kiss the card with our regulator, breathe in and rise up and away. Such a minor part of the weekend. Especially with so many other wonderful sights and experiences. But what a feeling. With gear and weights I'm close to 250lbs. Upside down, motionless, controlling myself with my breath.
Wife is back in a couple of weeks. I think we are going to stay at a nice hotel next time so she can lounge by the pool while I'm off diving and then we can do fun stuff together.
I am so hooked.
Wife is visiting family in Quebec so she couldn't join me this weekend in Key Largo. I love the Keys.
I decided to get back into recreational diving a few months ago after a 35 year absence when I'd done 20 or so dives back in the day. Started earlier this year and took my basic level certification with Deep Six Dive Center, did some dives, took a course so I can use enriched air (nitrox), did some more dives, took an online PADI course for certification in Advanced Open Water and did the 5 requisite dives this weekend. Those included a night dive, a deep water dive and a wreck dive with Rainbow Dive center.
Water so warm, I just dove in my bathing suit and polo.
The marine life at night was amazing. And the wreck diving at 90' was very cool.
Over 20 dives in the past few months. My back loves the weightlessness of diving and I'm happy with the progress of my skills.
I am definitely the geezer in every group I've dove with. But I am never the person in the group that causes a dive to end early. A minor point of pride.
All my cardio on the bicycle is paying off. Ya, I know it's stupid ego. Still, it matters to me.You know what the coolest thing is right now? On one of the 5 dives this weekend, the instructor (Chase) placed a plastic card on edge in the sand at around 30' and had us hover over it, invert, let out some air to settle and kiss the card with our regulator, breathe in and rise up and away. Such a minor part of the weekend. Especially with so many other wonderful sights and experiences. But what a feeling. With gear and weights I'm close to 250lbs. Upside down, motionless, controlling myself with my breath.
Wife is back in a couple of weeks. I think we are going to stay at a nice hotel next time so she can lounge by the pool while I'm off diving and then we can do fun stuff together.
I am so hooked.
