Hello everyone,

[Mbock]

My name is Martin and guess... I just entered the 'Scuba board family'.

I am living in Belgium near Antwerp, I have a wife and two kids (a boy of 12 and a girl of 10 years old)

My wife and I are both scuba divers, we started in 1997 and I am now a CMAS 3* diver, I hope to get my 4* qualification by the end of 2004. I have about 180 dives in my logbook, we mostly dive in the river Oosterschelde in The Netherlands.

I am working as a management and business consultant in the financial sector (mostly banks).
In my free time I like to travel, to watch birds, play badminton and study New Greek - My wife and I are both Greece lovers.

We have been diving in Egypt, Spain and Turkey, and ofcourse in The Netherlands and in Belgium.

Next goal:underwater photography

I already learned a lot by reading all the messages on this forum, it is a great site.

Hope to learn a lot more and to meet a lot of people to exchange diving experiences.

Martin

 

[WileEDiver]

Welcome to the board, Martin.

 

[daylight]

Mbock,
Welcome to the board from Houston. I spent a year in Mons as a contractor. Enjoyed the food too much and the fantastic beer.
You will find a lot of good info here and plenty of friendly folk.
Dive Safe,
Larry

 

[clearwtr]

Welcome.
Good luck with your phtos. you'll have to post them!
john

 

[R_Deluca]

Welcome to the board! I would love to see your photos when you get a few. Safe diving!

 

[ScubaJewel]

Hi I'm Julie

Julie

 

[DandyDon]

:wave:Welcome to the Scuba Board. :hi: Fun place to hang out, compare, argue, etc.

I'll be looking forward to your input...

don

 

[DORSETBOY]

Hi Martin!

I learnt to dive in sharm, egypt where I did my OW. Hvae you ever dived on a liveaboard there? I havent myself but would like to give it a go... cash allowing lol.

Greg

 

[bebo]

.....and may the diving force be with you.

 

[Mbock]

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

And yes, once I will have 'produced' an underwater photograph, I will post it.
But at this moment I am still trying to find out which camera will suit me best.
I've got time for that now, because during winter time I do not dive that much (about once a month), due to the fact that I always dive 'wet' and the water temperature is lower than 10° C.

Martin