Diving, Exam and Open Water Qualification! Hello! I am just on the boat back to land after successfully completing my course to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver :) :) :) Yesterday morning we did our PADI exam... I got 47/50 which I was pleased with :) In the afternoon we did our first sea dive and had to complete a number of skills under the water. We did a mask clear, regulator retrieval, BCD removal, weight removal and a controlled emergency accent. Und...

Scuba, Wifi and Relaxing! Jambo! It's 10:09pm, I'm sweating as it's so hot, i'm lay in on my bed in our tent and i'm pretty chilled :) Yesterday we arrived at our final camp after our first day of Scuba! As part of the expedition we will complete our Open Water PADI qualification which involves a lot of theory, a number of key skills and a lot of time in the pool or sea :) Over the last two days we have enjoyed 2 pool dives and endured 2 theory sessions, now t...

Mayhem, more hard work and fun in the sun! Hello! So I have just committed the ultimate sin again! Sorry mum, I have had a Henna Tattoo on my arm! :) Peer pressure is hard to ignore you know! Anyway... today has just been one of those days! Now though most things are sorted and I'm just lay on my bed letting my Henna dry. I woke up to beautiful blue skies and a gorgeous views of the Indian Ocean, it really was great! Then all hell let loose! WW3 between two g...

Mud Slappy Slappy, swim in the sea and old friends! Hello :) What a day! I have just had a shower, I feel clean, fresh and have had a great day! Last night I slept really well in our room but woke up to thunderstorms! Not quite what we had planned but we embraced the rain, put our waterproofs on and set off for our orientation walk around the local villages! Ok.... So last night I wasn't in the mood for writing so I stopped and have just got back in bed to f...

Travel, Coast and Nets. Hello :) I have just settled down for the night in my new home! I have deliberately used the word home as I am actually sleeping in a building! It is really hot, I'm on a very comfy mattress with my mosquito net hanging above me and I'm hoping I don't get bitten to death in the night! Today we transferred from Manyara to Tanga. We set off at 7:30am and arrived at around 5:00pm. We had a good journey but it was a little hairy at times du...