As mentioned in a separate entry we got to scuba after a having sat out for the last 6 years. This time we managed to go on two days for a total of four dives.
David came to the first one and took care of Sydney. She was completely happy on board. Having a big and friendly dog around certainly helped. Sydney got to feed the fishes and saw a lot of turtled (on our first dive site.)
The start for Thomas was not so great. After a long break and repeat warnings that his cough was not a good basis for diving, he had to get over the initial fear hurdle and control his breathing. Afterwards all went well and the underwater world proved to be as good as we remembered it.
on the first dive we found lots and lots of turtles who were kind enough to pose for a few pictures.
On the second excursion David was already gone. We were lucky enough to not only being on the same boat (with the same dog!) but also having the dive master's assistant taking good care of Sydney. At this time Sydney was so familiar with the process that she had a jolly time, entertained the people on board and had a hard time not getting into divers' way as she chased after the dog.
For Christy and Thomas a deeper dive (115ft) to a wreck was on the plan. There was not a lot of time in this depth and after about 10 minutes we had to slowly start making our way back. Still it was interesting to circle around the boat and make friends with a big eel.
Speaking of eels.The last dive was in shallow waters again and we had a lot of time to look for sea creatures. There were lots of (different) eels as well as fishes and corrals. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and vowed to go to the Great Barrier Reef as soon as the circumstances would permit.