Ko Phaluai getting rained on

Diving

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February 1st 2006
Quarter to seven in the morning. And I’m waiting outside the hotel for my pick-up to take me diving. It’s quite warm already, but I have quickly become acclimatised. And so am wearing a jumper today. Yesterday’s diving was really good, a bit of a shock at first, as I haven’t been diving for about four years, and I needed a bit of a refresher course. It took me a few minutes to remember t ... read more

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