Photos from Sat 11-14-09

[ryssyr]

Kathy, this is the best time for good local vis. I think the fisheye is going to be bolted on for the next couple of months.

I have to get my drysuit pressure tested. I have a pinhole leak somewhere and my left leg gets wet after multiple dives-not flooded just very damp.

 

[pacificgal]

This might be a good weekend to do that, Robin, have you seen the wave models? Yuck! Hoping it's better for our Meet and Greet.

 

[Gombessa]

Sunday's currently predicted to be 9-10ft. That's not too bad, and certainly won't keep me from driving down!

 

[mikemill]

Sunday's currently predicted to be 9-10ft. That's not too bad, and certainly won't keep me from driving down!

Yeah it is weird how Friday and Sunday look ok but Saturday doesn't look good.

 

[pacificgal]

9-10 ft is divable? What about with a vacation diver? I'm thinking of coming down myself both days, but not sure if I want to bring the vacation diver with me Sunday. You have more experience, what would you do?

 

[kathydee]

And Kathy, I have the greatest respect for you that you can up and go anywhere the whim takes you, by yourself, without an itinerary! The free spiritedness is something to aspire to.
I love meeting new people, I love diving, having enough experience to dive with anyone, and be able to help the newer ones is a great place to be. The more diving I do, the more confident I get, not only as a diver but as a person, and I need that in my life right now. I love coming into work Monday morning, smile on my face, ready to take on the challenges of training these juniors each week. I tell you, it gets trying to answer the same questions over and over because some people can't retain the information, then I just think back to my happy place, visit scubaboard, and it all goes away. QUOTE]

. You are just as freespirited in your own way! I would bet if given the chance you'd be out there skipping around the international scene with ease ! I'm always amazed when I hop off some sort of vehicle I just caught into a small town and a rented airconditioned van with a TV pumping scuba videos shows up - out walks a string of very clean looking scuba tourists who can't even seem to pull their own luggage or decided from the 50 cafe's where to eat.

I remember the first time I went to Indo alone. I booked a room, got up in the morning, walked outside, got scared ran back in my room, where I hid gathering courage for another hour . I did the same thing in Delhi India - it was crazy. Finally I made it outside, sat and just watched the scene till I felt I could walk a little further. At some point I realized that buildings, money, food, culture changes but most people are pretty much the same.

If you do a little bit of homework, the type of travel I do is not that much different than going to somewhere in the USA, say Key Largo. (sure there are passport check points, and money to change - but mostly the rest is not a big deal) Just a few good rules to follow for safety & and your reward for booking your own budget airfare, hailing a cab, or bouncing van with/without a door, and booking your own dive shop - is saving at least a thousand bucks & having a cool cultural experience .

Kathy, this is the best time for good local vis. I think the fisheye is going to be bolted on for the next couple of months

Keeping my fingers crossed for low storm drama for all of us .

 

[Gombessa]

9-10 ft is divable? What about with a vacation diver? I'm thinking of coming down myself both days, but not sure if I want to bring the vacation diver with me Sunday. You have more experience, what would you do?

It's hard to say. The swell predictions paint with a REALLY broad brush. You could easily head down and find BW/Macabee completely glassy and calm, or you could have breakers reaching up to the BW stairs. Usually when swells read above 6-8ft outside of the bay, you really have to go and see for yourself.

Since you said your friend is a vacation diver, and has never dived in cold water with a lot of exposure protection, I'd be a bit wary of this weekend, particularly if you're planning on Saturday. Potential low viz, shore waves and surge at depth may not make it as fun of a dive as he's expecting, and could potentially be an overwhelming experience. If you do go with a new diver this weekend, I'd say you should be extra-cautious of how you assess the conditions.

 

[pacificgal]

Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking. I'll put it off till next weekend and see what conditions look like. I was hoping to see more blue on the diagram than green, yellow or orange.

 

[Peter_C]

You could easily head down and find BW/Macabee completely glassy and calm, or you could have breakers reaching up to the BW stairs.

And all that could happen in just a few minutes. Been there and seen that! Ankle slappers to overhead surf.

 

[pacificgal]

Well, I'm coming out both days, with gear, but leaving vacation diver for another time. He's here until Christmas.