I get a bit seasick, but as long as I had a good breeze and a view off the boat it was ok for the 2 hours it took to get there. The herbal patch behind my ear also helped.

Today we started our basic SCUBA training. It was great, we watched some videos before we got here and then got right into gear and into the pool to practice. Our instructor Nici is a great teacher and we only have one classmate so we get lots of attention.

It is a bit scary at first, anything goes wrong and your brain just wants you to rise to the surface…NOW. But they have you practice all things that could possibly go wrong so you get used to relying on the air in the tank.

It is nice to have something meaty to learn. It’s nice to meet and have a lengthy interaction with people in addition to my wife. Tomorrow we start right off on the boat!