The morning in Magnetic island we all met up for a nice english fry upwith a pictueresk view looking over the sea from the hostels restaurant! 4 of us then went out in some kayaks for a little paddle before i had to leave! once again i didnt like having to leave what was quite a nice close group! i knew 2 girls who would be getting on the bus again with me! A quite lonely bus journey lay infront of me! The busses take a while before people start chatting althoug...

It was a very early start getting up at 5 45am to get ready to catch my bus! It wasnt until i was walking to town to the bus stop that the nerves kicked in, but they kicked so hard when they did! Everyone shylie stepped onto the bus taking seats, a few shy smiles thrown here and there! Although it wasnt long before conversations broke out which was good! A special stop did definately help conversations flowing! A crockodile farm! the guide jumps on the bus placi...

So part to of my Open water was... well on open water! As you may know i spent a night and 2 days out on the reef in order to complete this. 4 dives later in 4 different locations around Norman Reef and i was a fully qualified open water diver! I was then able to take a final 'fun dive' on my own... well with my buddy but without need for an instructor, great confidence booster having just completed the course! So day one we head out on a day boat and have two d...

So day two has come and gone and what a place to be in. Slightly more successful today in that there was some breakfast in the hostle even if there was only soya milk left :( But i didnt care, i had managed to eat something and on my way to my final day of classroom and pool work. After 3 moer hours in a very bracing swimming pool, even with wetsuit on and our skills training was complete untill we hit the big pond! However after lunch got to look forward to so...

So one day into the scuba diving course! For those of you who dont know i have decided to do my Padi Open Water diving, for more than half the english price and the benefit, i will be spending 2 days 1 night LIVING on the reef... phwar cant beat that ey! So i arrived again bit nervouse but everyones in same boat well everyone... i have a group of 4, an irish girl, Dutch girl and Italian Guy once we got in the water and talking started everyone seems really nice...