Scribbles

Woohoo!  Today was the happy conclusion of my PADI Open Water Certification.  The entire course spanned a few weeks, broken into nice sized chunks to accomodate our busy INSEAD schedule.  We started with some home studying and then a five hour course to reinforce the theory, just in case.  After that, two pretty arduous sessions at the pool to drill the basics.

This weekend, a comfortable group of 6 of us, took the requisite four dives to complete the course.  Although the vis (scuba lingo for visibility) was horrible, and the water wasn't exactly, eh, pristine, it got the job done.  Please don't ask me about the oil refinery.  We are now ready to tackle the beautiful ocean floors around the region. 

Yes, I drank some of the water too.  But it was worth it!

The local scuba training school, 51 Scuba, made a few trips to INSEAD campus to offer us discounted group sessions.  I would say most of us are highly satisified.  The coordinator and my instructor, Dennis, did a fantastic job in particular.  His easy demeanor and friendly communication style made the learning easy and fun.

I survived, literally.  Thanks to Dennis and crew.

Finally, I can't thank my buddies enough for watching my back in the water.  Look forward to future dives together.