It took me 5 long, hard, hot days to cycle from Phuket to Chumpon. The route led me all along the West coast and then near the Myanmar border to Kraburi then directly East to Chumpon (about 560kms in total). By then I clearly needed a break so Bobby (the bike has finally named itself) and I hopped on the ferry to Koh Tao to do a couple of fun dives (me not Bobby!).
Bobby likes ferries – easy riding
My friends Trevor and Leigh highly recommended Assava Dive resort as a place to stay and to dive. Trevor had just completed his Dive Master programme with them a couple of weeks before (Congratulations Trevor!)
I went to book a fun dive, had a chat to Kelly, an instructor, and found myself enthusiastically signing up for the Advanced Open Water Course. I was a little anxious and somewhat nervous considering my inexperience and capability but Kelly is a fine instructor and, with her care, patience and wisdom, she has really contributed to my learning and my dive skills. (Thank you Kelly!)
Five dives and wonderful, exciting experiences: underwater navigation, peak performance buoyancy, a deep dive, a wreck dive and a night dive. I’m pleased to say that I have successfully completed the course. I’ll update this post again once I have sat with Kelly to list all the fishes we saw over the 2 days.
Congrats on completing the course, great experience!
Wow Boetie, what an amazing experience! And stunning scenery! Love reading your posts. Love Sussie xxx
Great reading about your ongoing travels. Thanks particularly for the food stories. We will be reading your stories on Kao Tao with particular interest.