d - Our little boat, with offerings on top =)
A family of four came on the dive with me. They are German, but living in Bangalore India for his IT job. We had two dives that day, the Dad did the first one with me while Mom watched the kids on the beach, and then she did the second dive of the day while he was with the kids.
It was a really nice vibe being with them, the kids were great. The Dad gave me some great advice for the India leg of my trip. It was all so nice, until it was time to go, and the kids had an argument over who got the last Coke in the cooler. Then Mom and Dad got into it over how the dispute was handled. It was all in German, but I knew exactly what was happening. I could see the argument continuing well into the one hour van-ride back to Lovina, but I didn't have to hear any of it because the over-priced noise-reducing earphones I bought to squash out the Manhattan street noise on my commutes. I have never loved my iPod so much. It could have been a really bad ride, but instead I had a little rock concert of Stevie Wonders greatest hits. Ohh right, this is why I like to travel alone =)
I'm certified for Open Water SCUBA Diving!
March 16th 2008 Geo: -8.09594, 114.521I arrived on the North Side beach town of Lovina on Wed night. I stopped at Gitgit twin waterfalls, and Pura Ulun Temple at Lake Beratan. Very beautiful. I found a hotel (king bed, A/C, pool, 200ft from beach, $12) and then Spice Dive shop. I signed up (the only one there, it's low season), and had my first day of lessons on friday. all day in the pool with my ins
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