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Published: July 16th 2009
Dear all,
Its been weeks since I last wrote, but in the last few weeks I have been building up to my biggest achievement of the whole trip. I mentioned that I have been studying. Three weeks ago I began my Instructor Development Course which got me ready for my exams. Three days ago the Padi Examiners arrived on the island and I sat theory exams, standards exams and then they watched me in the sea and the swimming pool...and this morning I passed! So I am now a Padi diving instructor! My weakest subject was diving physics and Dan spent many hours tearing his hair out because for him physics is a perfectly normal thing and for me it was like learning a whole new language! But I actually managed to get 100% in my physics exam!
So during all of this we have actually started the last week of our trip. Both Dan and I are ready to come home..it is time. Tonight is the celebration party, but I have not touched a drink in three months so a couple of drinks might finish me off for the night! Tomorrow we get the boat back to the mainland and then the night train to Bangkok. We have planned three nights there as our laptop that we bought there 9 months ago has stopped working, so we have to go and see if they will fix it. It does have a one year warranty so it should be simple but this is Thailand that we are talking about.
So we will arrive home on Tuesday evening after our last trip on the big A380. We will be staying with Jenny for a couple of nights whilst we sort out our heads. But don't worry I will write on here when I get home and be in touch with you all.
Sorry no photos today, internet is bad.
Love to you all and see you soon,
Wendy
xxxxx
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alison
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In that case, i give you the task of getting hannah to like water. A water baby she ain't!! I can't wait for you to get back, especially as it will be the school holidays, so I hope that we will be able to meet up loads and you can get to know hannah. I took her dancing last night and my teacher gave her a tu tu and tiny ballet slippers..she looked sooo cute! See you soon xxx