Today’s been pretty cool so far. I woke up at 6:30 and timed it perfectly to catch the 7:40 ferry to Manly. I met up with a new group of divers today (who I was supposed to be grouped with yesterday). My dive buddy was a Chinese man named Jin who had been living in Sydney for the last 12 years. Another pair in my group was also from Canada living just outside of Tobomory. We did two more dives in the same area to practice more skills. Some of the group members didn’t pick up on diving as quickly as I did and burned through their air really quickly. I ended both dives with just over 120 bar in the tank both times. The water was not as clear as yesterday, but this may be attributed to people in my group kicking up so much sand. Now that I’m certified, its time to find a good dive partner:) Applications to fill the position will be gladly accepted. First round of post dive drinks are on me.

When the dives were completed, the group had a barbeque courtesy of Pro Dive. Soon after, I headed back to Manly Beach to swim, read, and lay in the sun. I purchased some expensive sunscreen (everything feels mighty pricy here), and hopefully it does the trick.

Booked a seat on a bus to Bega from an internet café. Tomorrow is going to be a long travel day. I leave Sydney at 9:30, and arrive in Bega around 6. I’m really excited to see Sven and Lisa. I really hope the bus company doesn’t give me trouble about my overweight bag.

On the ferry back to Sydney now. I’m going to head back to the hostel to shower and then find somewhere to eat. I probably won’t be able to post again for a while, as I’ll be going on a hike for a few days. For those who partied at Dog Aid, I hope it was unreal as always.

What a fine life we are living!




Post Post Thoughts:
Tonight there was a huge parade for Chinese New Year. The streets closed down, and it felt like the entire population of Sydney went out to watch. There were floats and dancers and musicians and fireworks and lighting displays. People were climbing on top of bus shelters just to get a good look. I climbed a tree and had a really sweet view until a cop told me to get down. Gong Hay Fat Choy!