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Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba November 3rd 2015

It’s quiet… Too quiet. Monday – Brought to you by DHL I GOT SOME SWEETIES TODAY. Namely from mi madre via the long awaited DHL parcel which was actually in Amman for about a week awaiting further address information… But it is here! Of course the parcel didn’t come all this way just to deliver some sugar snacks from Liverpool. I thought that a nice book would make me look more grown-up in front of my new work colleagues. The book is a fish identification book of over 1200 species of underwater life. The book is super interesting! Not only does it have the names of the fish but it has the habits of them, where to find them, average size, whether they are hazardous etc. From the photo you can see the extent of treats ... read more
One day I will see you Rhincodontidae... Hopefully soon
Dragon Moray... LOL wut?!
I swear that this guy is a Pokemon...

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba October 26th 2015

Unusual weather we're having, ain't it? - The Cowardly Lion, Wizard of Oz Monday – My ass hurts I was teaching Ahmed some Spanish in the dive centre today as it was just me and him there for an hour or two. Nothing too useful of course I taught him ‘Mi cago en la puta’ which directly translates to ‘I shit on a whore’ (I know it’s very vulgar), puta has also been known to describe a prostitute as well. I love teaching him words (mainly dirty ones)! Like the other day I was teaching him some English when we were at a dive site. We were both sitting down on a bench and I was pointing at things and saying what they were in English like tanks, regulators, water etc and he was telling me ... read more
I want to hold your hand
In the end I had to hold the both of them
Crunchy Nut + Semi-frozen milk = Frosties

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba October 19th 2015

Refrigeration is underrated Monday – ‘Idea’ Sgt Nicolas Angel, Hot Fuzz I’m going to be totally honest here and I might sound like a true crazy person but sometimes when I’m drinking water I just let some of it dribble down myself, I find it oddly satisfying. Obviously I don’t do it with other beverages as water evaporates (and quickly in Aqaba) so there is no mess. I don’t drench myself, I just do it a little bit. It’s cooling and soothing. As you can probably guess Monday was a quiet day. Nobody wanted to dive with us today so instead me and Belal also brainstormed ideas for the Dive Centre we came up with 30 in the end. Most of them are just minor things that we need like for example the light in the ... read more
... And it really reminded me of this kid on South Park
My fridge!
All that remains

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba October 12th 2015

Winter is coming Monday – They are coming I’ve been finding it difficult to write anything in regards to this day. I didn’t do a lot. There was no diving with any customers and I’m starting to miss the Finnish people and Angela because of it! So me and Belal went on a little adventure to the Falafel place. I’m not sure where it was exactly from the dive centre so Belal was my local guide. My mind was wandering by itself again though. This time it wasn’t comparing trees between the UK and Aqaba. I was wondering when people come and visit me. I already have a couple of people lined up who want to come and visit and I can’t wait! When they arrive I will take care of them. Mohamed’s brother who owns ... read more
The only clouds I have ever seen in Aqaba!
Chocolate after a 5 minute walk outside
Winter visibility!

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba October 4th 2015

(nearly) Naked diver week! Monday - F*cking flappy hands This morning I realised just how tall I actually am. I jumped in my shower and realised the shower head is very low. It shoots the water directly on my chest. I had the same probrem when I went to Thailand last year. The Thai people were all much smaller than me so the shower head was naturally in a lower position in every hotel/ hostel that I visited. But nevermind. This was a hell of a day. I did two dives with the Finnish group and we went to the Rainbow Reef and Cedar Pride. We mixed it up a bit and went on a deep dive first to around 24 metres. We saw a ray! I’m not sure what type of ray but it was ... read more
#nomakeupselfie
About to head under the pass in Cedar Pride!
The pass under Cedar Pride with the Finn's!

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba September 30th 2015

30 septembre 2015 - Jour 7 Réveil matinal au milieu du désert, au bruit des oiseaux. La nuit a été bonne mais le matelas qui avait l'air confortable à première vue s'est révélé beaucoup moins épais qu'il n'y paraissait et nous promet de belles courbatures. Nous prenons un petit-déjeuner tout aussi copieux que le repas de la veille et notre chauffeur vient nous récupérer pour nous ramener aux portes du désert où nous attend notre chauffeur principal, Ehab. Nous n'avons pas beaucoup de route à faire ce matin pour rejoindre notre prochaine étape, Aquaba. C'est une station balnéaire très prisée car c'est la seule ville de Jordanie ayant un accès à la Mer Rouge. Elle est située à l'extrême sud du pays, au carrefour de plusieurs frontières avec l'Egypte, Israël et l'Arabie Saoudite. Quelle que soit ... read more
Piscine avec vue sur mer

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba September 28th 2015

The Finn’s (plus Angela) have arrived Monday – Some gas issues Ok so in the morning when I and Mohamed are sitting in the van at our house. We don’t drive to the Dive Centre. We sit there for at least 2 minutes maybe even 4 or 5 on some days and Mohamed will just look at across the road. I thought to myself the past few weeks that he is just meditating or mentally preparing himself for the day. But I found out today that we don’t move after turning on the ignition because the van needs time to essentially ‘warm up’. DURHH. Today the group from Finland who are Mohamed’s friends went on their first dive. Altogether there’s 5 of them. There’s Mama Finn (who’s not a diver but came to Aqaba for the ... read more
Just another day in the Dive Centre
Growing off the side of Cedar Pride
Cedar Pride

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba September 21st 2015

‘I think I’m getting the hang of this!’ – Samwise Gamgee Monday – Deepest dive ever braahhhh! I went on my deepest dive EVER today to 38.4 metres. I was scared that I would get Nitrogen Narcosis and suck in water in order to breath. I’ll explain, Nitrogen Narcosis is something that happens when you go underwater and it is typically noticeable at 30 metres and it basically makes you thick. You think slow, solving problems can be slower and you can also feel happy and not really bother about your safety… In other words drunk. I couldn’t help but think of the last deep dive I went on with Liene (a diving intern buddy), Mark (the guy who got me through my Divemaster in less than a week a.k.a. my saviour) and Pete (Tenerife Diving ... read more
First deep dive in Tenerife!
Eel caught on a fishing line
We got it free in the end though!

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba September 8th 2015

Desert Storm 7th September – Stand by your beds! I woke up at 4am this morning, as I always do because of my alarm. Did I forget to mention what my alarm is? Oh yes… An alarm on a phone is too mainstream, a watch is a no go. So instead I have a whole building to go off for me at set times every morning! About 30 metres from my front door is a Mosque. The only issue is that I can’t have a lie in! (By that I mean sleep until 7:30am) When the speakers activate it’s like someone is shouting in my room. I will be fine after a few weeks I think. But until then I will wake up in the middle of the night thinking I’m still in the cadets with ... read more
'Smell ice can ya? Bleeding Christ'
Without red filter
With red filter

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba September 6th 2015

Finding a new routine 2nd September – 2 guys with camels walk in to a Dive Centre… So the strangest thing just happened. I was sitting in the Dive Centre putting my blog link on Facebook, while Muhammed (Dive owner’s son) was doing something around the corner outside (cheeky). I then look up to see two Jordanian men riding camels down the road and stop outside the Dive Centre. I look at them out of the corner of my eye to see what the hell they were doing. The camels started to drink out of a bath tub that was lying by the side of the road, I always wondered why that was there. One of the men then casually strolls inside the Dive Centre, and as if I’m not there he takes a cup from ... read more
Ready and awaiting orders
Scissoring




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