Diving With A Deadline

Some time after returning to the hotel last night, M and I sat on the balcony talking over the trip, the passing of a beloved family friend, and life in general, all while contemplating some of the hiccoughs we have encountered. One of the most troublesome for him has been the leaky dive computer. He […]

It’s Just Been A Day Of Nice Dives

There are certain iconic images that touch our lives, depictions that we see again and again. They stick with us, even if we don’t alwyas pay them much heed, and they occupy a few dusty neurons at the back of our brains until at some point we come across them in the real world. And […]

Catching Some Rays In The Rain

This has been far too short a trip, I think, and today is my last day diving, as there is a minimum 18 hours decompression time between last dive and flying, so I will make the most of my time today. We boarded the boat, the usual group of us, and headed out. With L, […]

Wreckreational Diving

I took my first Nitrox dives today. As I’ve already menitoned, there’s a big certification process to it, but like much of the PADI courses one of the big take-home point is “make sure you use your dive computer” and don’t be stupid. Our first stop was at Bonnie’s Arch, where we dropped in and […]

Apparently I Take Tests on Vacation

Dive day and learning day. First dive of the day was the Doc Poulson, a boat that was sunk in the 1970’s and sits alone on a plateau of sand. L and I were the first ones in, and as he swam down to the boat, I followed behind, only to see an eagle […]

Day One Diving in Grand Cayman

Time to dive. We met at 730 for our orientation and took a bus to the dock where we boarded the boat. The boat is designed for 42 divers, with 2 dive masters. There are 8 of us here today, so we aren’t overcrowded. Apparently that is sometimes a real problem. We motored out to […]