So here I am, on the island of Kho Tao and I’m doing what everyone that comes here to do, dive and I am not even much of a swimmer. I have no laptop, so this post is slowing being done via my ancient iPhone 3GS. Will get a new one at some point just waiting and tryindwarves age some money.
Funny I say that when taking both the open water course and the advanced is more than 17,000 THB but I tried to save my money before and it meant that now someone else had it, so for the next few days I wanted to live and experience something completely new.
I don’t spend money because I try to stretch my dollar and that has been such a blessing but I will have to find balance and take responsibility and doing something like diving can only help me find new ways to see the world to help me with the long game which is a story I am trying to develop.
I am not sure I can post that often if only because I have no laptop but maybe getting away from most tech isn’t a bad call, maybe I need to see who I am without it to discover the person that I feel I’ve lost.
So off to diving school with Easy Divers. All the dive schools offer the open water for about 9000 some with accommodations where others you pay extra, do it based on the people. There will be quirks and different ways they teach you, along with different class sizes but take smaller if you can get it and just let go of your fear.
I may not even be able to dive because a doctor has to give me the OK because I answered yes to having diabetes and that also costs an extra 200 THB but I will remain hopeful that it will be a go because I am nervous because it makes me feel uncomfortable I know it is the right thing to do for me.
All the diving schools follow PADI so you will get a standardized set of instructions but its not just about what you learn but how, that’s going to be the key difference that will make it an unforgettable experience or make you want to return to be land locked.
Have an open mind, a sense of adventure and a respect for the wonder, majesty and terrifying power of the water and you will do fine. Actually I have no idea if that is true because I’m just stating this all out now, but I believe this will be a good day and that’s as good a place to start as any.