Today, I leave
the boat and fly back to Bali. Then I’m
spending a couple of days in Ubud before flying back to the states.
This is a Dive
Trip and not a Vacation, Graham always says while everyone is sitting in the
salon working on their pictures (instead of laying out in the sun on the top
deck).
Well, the final
tally is:
42
dives bringing me up to 1496
118
distinct nudis found by me (the overall boat had about 290!!!)
The trip blog is not complete without a picture of my dive buddies:
I did some soul searching too while I was underwater. I’m not great at meditating but being underwater looking for nudis gives one a lot of time alone. I find the best nudis whenever something catches my eye and I get curious, go in close to check it out. That thing itself might not be something but there are often other things nearby. Neutral buoyancy is necessary so that I can hover just above the reef to take the shot. It’s important not to hurt the corals around me. Finally, some of the best things are under a rock, so if I remember to turn them over, I’ll find more. Based on all that, I came up with this personal mantra:
I did some soul searching too while I was underwater. I’m not great at meditating but being underwater looking for nudis gives one a lot of time alone. I find the best nudis whenever something catches my eye and I get curious, go in close to check it out. That thing itself might not be something but there are often other things nearby. Neutral buoyancy is necessary so that I can hover just above the reef to take the shot. It’s important not to hurt the corals around me. Finally, some of the best things are under a rock, so if I remember to turn them over, I’ll find more. Based on all that, I came up with this personal mantra:
Stay
curious, neutrally buoyant and remember to turn it over.
Of course, this
is incredibly applicable to my every day life as well.
Until next time,
Sluggers!
