Yes,
Newbie here from Nashville TN. (Well a suburb...but if I tell you precisely you would be lost)
No, I don't live above a saloon and speak in bits of country music songs. Yes, I do run into country music stars...but I usually don't recognize them. I like classic rock. But most of those guys are old and aren't really recognizeable from their "glory days". (They live here too)
I was working on a building out by the private airport and looked into flying lessons. Wayyyy too expensive for my tastes.
So I decided on scuba diving.
Now if the truth is told ..I have wanted to do this for practically forever. I grew up with Jacque Cousteau and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Neptune 7 and a host of other movies. (James Bond)
I've looked into this off and on for decades. Had a friend in Idaho (when I was a teenager) who was a PADI instructor. My wife has an uncle who goes. Had others invite me to buddy for classes...but never had time or money to do it.
Now, my son is busy making all of life's mistakes and reporting to me about how I was right and how he should listened better...
So...I've got the time. This Spring I'll be way past debt free and the weather will be warmer and I wanna try this out.
I've seen a few LDS around here offering lessons and I have been lurking this website for a couple of months .
(I'm going to continue to do so)
I'm not going to do this for money but strictly pleasure. And where quarry diving might be interesting up to a point...
I wanna tickle the blue fish and poke at the yellow ones. I want to visit coral beds and watch the crabs...maybe pick up a lobster crawling around for dinner. Explore an old wreck and pretend to find treasure. Basically have a total tourist time after finishing a missionary work trip. (I like traveling for mission trips)
So...
The next time I go to Brazil instead of being stuck in the jungle then going home to recover I can head to a tourist area and hang out an extra few days to do something fun. (Not going back to Honduras no matter how good the diving is)
I think (although I'm not sure sure) my wife and I are looking to get AOW and Nitrox certifications. Just so we can do most of the recreational diving. (And not get completely exhausted doing so)
My wife has issues with vertigo and I sometimes have hayfever allergies but I'm thinking that by being careful and not overly eager we can have a lot of fun.
Might have a couple of alternates for buddies if my wife can't dive...but...
We obviously are going to have to get gear. I'm going to have to shave and take lessons.
But I'm not really sure of what gear to get. A lot of what I once learned (as a teenager) is no longer relevant. What gear is best to rent when I get wherever. (To save on luggage charges)
Newbie here from Nashville TN. (Well a suburb...but if I tell you precisely you would be lost)
No, I don't live above a saloon and speak in bits of country music songs. Yes, I do run into country music stars...but I usually don't recognize them. I like classic rock. But most of those guys are old and aren't really recognizeable from their "glory days". (They live here too)
I was working on a building out by the private airport and looked into flying lessons. Wayyyy too expensive for my tastes.
So I decided on scuba diving.
Now if the truth is told ..I have wanted to do this for practically forever. I grew up with Jacque Cousteau and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Neptune 7 and a host of other movies. (James Bond)
I've looked into this off and on for decades. Had a friend in Idaho (when I was a teenager) who was a PADI instructor. My wife has an uncle who goes. Had others invite me to buddy for classes...but never had time or money to do it.
Now, my son is busy making all of life's mistakes and reporting to me about how I was right and how he should listened better...
So...I've got the time. This Spring I'll be way past debt free and the weather will be warmer and I wanna try this out.
I've seen a few LDS around here offering lessons and I have been lurking this website for a couple of months .
(I'm going to continue to do so)
I'm not going to do this for money but strictly pleasure. And where quarry diving might be interesting up to a point...
I wanna tickle the blue fish and poke at the yellow ones. I want to visit coral beds and watch the crabs...maybe pick up a lobster crawling around for dinner. Explore an old wreck and pretend to find treasure. Basically have a total tourist time after finishing a missionary work trip. (I like traveling for mission trips)
So...
The next time I go to Brazil instead of being stuck in the jungle then going home to recover I can head to a tourist area and hang out an extra few days to do something fun. (Not going back to Honduras no matter how good the diving is)
I think (although I'm not sure sure) my wife and I are looking to get AOW and Nitrox certifications. Just so we can do most of the recreational diving. (And not get completely exhausted doing so)
My wife has issues with vertigo and I sometimes have hayfever allergies but I'm thinking that by being careful and not overly eager we can have a lot of fun.
Might have a couple of alternates for buddies if my wife can't dive...but...
We obviously are going to have to get gear. I'm going to have to shave and take lessons.
But I'm not really sure of what gear to get. A lot of what I once learned (as a teenager) is no longer relevant. What gear is best to rent when I get wherever. (To save on luggage charges)
