Scuba

Things have been slow in Bermuda and one friend mentioned that I should get certified in scuba. Funny she should have mentioned that, because Ryan has been spending his past 10+ weeks getting certified. Ryan decided to look into the BSAC which is the Bermuda Sub-Aqua Club. It is affiliated with the British Sub-Aqua Club. I guess the Brits take this certification very seriously because it has been quite the process. This process is not like going into your neighborhood pool and becoming certified the next day. The classes consisted of in-class sessions learning safety techniques, rules for scuba, and the basics. After about 10 classes, Ryan took a written exam. He then started diving with experienced volunteers. They had three sheltered dives and then five open water dives. Ryan will dive for his last time this Sunday and then will be a Certified Ocean Diver. He has loved the experience and hopes to continue with friends. He has experienced many parts of Bermuda that we had never considered going to. While he loves it, I prefer to stay floating on the top of the water staring down at the fish as opposed to entered into their world.

The water is getting chilly (75 degrees surface temperature), so Ryan is now wearing a wetsuit. I am sure it will help as the waters will continue to dip down into the 60's as winter is approaching. It is still beautiful in Bermuda with the high's this week in the mid-70's. I cant complain, it has been a beautiful October. As October comes to a close, we are looking forward to some trips to the USA. I hope the snow holds off as I guess I forgot to bring a warm winter jacket with me to Bermuda. I may have to pick one up while shopping at the much anticipated USA malls. We cant wait!

Until next time...