Sunday, November 4, 2007

Growing Gills in the Gilis



The past 4 days have been a marathon - physical, mental and emotional hurtles. Is that how you spell "hurtles" like rhymes with "turtles?" well that makes sense, then. brad and I just completed our open water diving PADI certification! Breathing underwater. WOW. And what an incredible place to do it. We've been staying at an absolutely gorgeous "rice barn" style bungalow, surrounded by bouganvillea, and with an open air bathroom with polished volcanic rock floor. Lightning threatens on the horizon each night as the rainy season approaches. But still after all the written exams and tests in the swimming pool, by the time we did our first dive, the visibility was crystal clear, and we swam down in the deep with giant sea turtles and so much more. Status: officially stoked.

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