Well. The last few days have been quite intense!
As I may have mentioned I was assisting a class of new divers.
That means I was an “in the water” assistant.
I was in the shop at 545am and out about 12hours later.
I had to prepare their gear, prep the boat which means loading tanks on the boat, helping to tie up the boat at the docks and dive site buoys, reviewing their buddy checks, briefing before dives, then my own gear before, doing a boat brief as we went out, helping to brief the dive site, overseeing them in the water, then reverse that as they got out and we returned.
I basically hovered over them so they wouldn’t cork up the surface dangerously.
Long day, but fulfilling to see young people experience something new.
I’m “off tomorrow” which means I can dive for me. I’m taking my vids so let’s see what I can get.
PS: there were many jellyfish in the water which I haven’t seen before. The size of small coffee cup saucers. A gentle current which means I could hover near them about a foot away and look closely. Just beautiful and oddly alien.
I sleep in tomorrow then dive in the afternoon. Will take the video cameras. I’m missing the “carnival” parades but will likely review some wildness for you.