SCUBA! SCUBA! SCUBA!

Okay so finally I am taking time to tell you about my scuba diving certification open water dives. Basically the performance of my skills to allow me to become certified! GO ME!

Amanda, Jason and I went the weekend of October 22, 23. Clear Springs Scuba Park Terrell, TX, was the scene of the event!
Take a look at their site for more pictures. See if you can find the ones of the shark, boat, and plane fuselage.

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We showed up at 8AM and were excited and ready to go.
Doesn't the Santa Maria looks so happy. (ahh precious car)


Dive 1:
Depth: 25' Dive time: 0:25
Skills completed: Mask clear, Mask removal and recovery, Regulator clear, Regulator recovery, Buddy breath, Octopus ascent, Buoyancy control


Dive 2:
Depth: 25' Dive time: 0:35
Skills completed: Buoyancy, Octopus ascent, Surface rescue


Dive 3:
Depth: 15' Dive time: none (snorkel)
Skills completed: Snorkeling, Surface dives


Dive 4:
Depth: 42' Dive time: 0:25
Skills completed: Compass surface and underwater (freakin hard), Buoyancy control, Deep dive
Water temp=75 degrees F, Surface temp=55-60 degrees F (freakin cold)


Dive 5:
Depth: 30' Dive time: 0:25
Skills completed: Emergency swimming ascent, Submerged rescue


Our instructor was Mrs. Paula Robinson. She was our Public Health teacher and Emergency Care teacher in school, and is the reason we are becoming scuba divers. She is a fun lady and has been scuba diving and instructing for over 20 years!
How cute is she!!

So that is the fun trip of scuba!

We ate at this yummy Mexican food restaurant Saturday night, and then we had to get money for the park so had to stop at this quick store. They had hilarious stuff in there. This one brand of chap stick was called "Chap off." I started laughing hysterically. It's like a saying you would say to someone bugging you, "Dude, chap off!" haha (I will have to start using that.) Well we all woke up sniffly Sunday morning from the cold hotel room, but were ready to finish up our last skills to get back home, sleep, relax and most of all STUDY!

This is the only turtle we saw on the whole trip. :(
I wanted to see one underwater, but at least I was able to see one. :) Can you find it?
You may have to blow it up. I think I am going to take a break on blogging for awhile. I am wearing myself out. So update yours so I can have something to do. :)