Well,
the weather has definitely turned for the worse and looking like it could be
that way for the rest of the trip, but let’s hope for sun! Cheri sat the
first dive out and John elected to go. Cheri's ears are a little iffy and
the reality is that she feels whole without needing to jump into a rough sea
with potentially difficult exit back onto the boat. I come diving to
enjoy the undersea world and to see all the creatures in their habitat, not to
test myself against my limits. That sometimes happens and is fine, but
it's not the primary reason for being. So happily I sit and enjoy the
down time with extra sleep and meditation time :-)
We
found a sheltered cove for breakfast and a shower! That was nice. I’m
sure the onward trip will be rough, but quite pleased that neither of us is
suffering from sea sickness.
John
went in for the next dive and Cheri sat it out. Both of the dives he did
without her, he had the dive mistress to himself and he got to float along at
his own speed. Very nice!
The third dive we both sat out. By
this time, John had been sick twice. At first it seemed like it must have
been sea sickness, but on further reflection, it may have been sickness due to
low pressure. The pressure sure was low!!
The
seas calmed a tiny bit and Cheri got foolish and decided to do the fourth dive
of the day. By the time the crew got its act together, it was a night
dive and Cheri was wondering if she needed her head examined. Originally
it was Cheri going alone with Anne, the dive mistress. By the time we
jumped, it was with three other divers. Usually, all plans are made on
the surface and then executed under water.
When we got below, Anne signaled Cheri to take Unan as a dive
buddy. Sigh. The seas were so rough Cheri had to jump with
her camera and it ended up flooding near the end of the dive. Yikes!
Her ears took a beating and by the time she got back on board, she was
exhausted and decided to skip dinner.
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| Scorpion fish |
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| Fimbreated eel |
Enjoy!
Cheri & John
