I wonder if diving has an addictive effect. Exactly one week after the first dive experience of my life, I set off for an impromptu dive trip to Dayang with the Deep Blue crew. 10 of us set off on Friday evening from Hong Kong Street - YP, Mindy, Daniel, Mathias, Karan, Pauline, Mel, Charlene, Alex and myself. The journey to Dayang was long and painful. Not only were we greeted with the worst van driver ever, we had choppy weather to accompany us as we set sail for Dayang.
In this trip alone, I'm proud to say I've clocked eight dives! (3 more than last week's!) And we attempted some 'stunts' such as diving across the Dayang-Aur channel at a max depth of 30m, amidst raging currents. I knew I was sure to be washed away if I ever stopped finning. No one expected the current to be that strong. And besides, many of us were low on air. Pauline even had to CESA her way up to shore. This is one experience even YP said he wouldn't attempt again - but we were all glad we overcame it!
It was after this experience that I decided to go for the advance diving certification, which YP was glad to convert (from my original intention to embark on the trip as a leisure diver). And so off we went for night diving, point navigation etc. And today, I'm glad to say, I'm an advanced diver! Woohoo!
And other highlights included Alex and myself getting lost from the main group cos the surface current brought us too far out at Rayner's Rock. We set our sights on some beautiful corals as we attempted to make our way back to the group. Thank God we found them about 15 minutes later. I also got my left hand cut at the jetty! But it was well worth it, considering the huge school of fish in sight, and not forgetting the moray eels!
And this shall conclude the entertainment for the season. Thank you all for the fantastic moments above and under water! And thank you Alex, for being my indispensable buddy throughout the trip!
In this trip alone, I'm proud to say I've clocked eight dives! (3 more than last week's!) And we attempted some 'stunts' such as diving across the Dayang-Aur channel at a max depth of 30m, amidst raging currents. I knew I was sure to be washed away if I ever stopped finning. No one expected the current to be that strong. And besides, many of us were low on air. Pauline even had to CESA her way up to shore. This is one experience even YP said he wouldn't attempt again - but we were all glad we overcame it!
It was after this experience that I decided to go for the advance diving certification, which YP was glad to convert (from my original intention to embark on the trip as a leisure diver). And so off we went for night diving, point navigation etc. And today, I'm glad to say, I'm an advanced diver! Woohoo!
And other highlights included Alex and myself getting lost from the main group cos the surface current brought us too far out at Rayner's Rock. We set our sights on some beautiful corals as we attempted to make our way back to the group. Thank God we found them about 15 minutes later. I also got my left hand cut at the jetty! But it was well worth it, considering the huge school of fish in sight, and not forgetting the moray eels!
And this shall conclude the entertainment for the season. Thank you all for the fantastic moments above and under water! And thank you Alex, for being my indispensable buddy throughout the trip!
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