Learning to Dive in Koh Tao November 10, 2005
Posted by Martin in : Education, Health & Sport, Thailand , trackbackI don’t have any virtues, but if I did, patience would certainly not be one of them. I hate waiting for things to happen. A week before I see Tik again, 10 days before we go to Taiwan, Two weeks before I get paid, 20 days before I get my new computer and catch up with my friend Jim, three weeks before I move apartment, two months before I begin my gemology course.
I drove myself crazy between Monday and Wednesday. I had nothing to do. I couldn’t find one book I hadn’t read, Tik was working in Khon Kaen and it was too soon to begin organizing my move out of Sammakorn.
I’d spoken to my friend Eli about going diving. Sadly we didn’t share enough time to go together so I booked the same package as he’d done and left on my own last Thursday.
I went to complete my 4-day PADI Open Water Diver Course in Koh Tao. This would allow me to scuba dive independently after 6 hours of classroom instruction, some shallow-water practices and four forty-minute dives. I thoroughly enjoyed snorkeling with Tik in Koh Man Nork a few weeks ago and have wondered just how it might feel to have that extra freedom to lower oneself closer to the action.
I organized my travel, accommodation and training with Easy Divers based on a receipt which Eli left at my house. The lady spoke excellent English and seemed efficient. I visited her office Thursday evening in Khao San Road and boarded the coach to take me to Chumporn.
We set off about 9pm. I had the good fortune at being right in the front of the coach, with the TV in front of me, and an experienced gemologist to my left. From Chumporn we boarded a catamaran to Koh Tao and I arrived around 11am.
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